Winslow Rural District

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Winslow
Rural district
Area
 • 191134,525 acres (139.7 km2)
 • 196136,437 acres (147.5 km2)
Population
 • 19017,034
 • 1971[1]9,800
History
 • Created28 December 1894
 • Abolished31 March 1974
 • Succeeded byAylesbury Vale, Milton Keynes
StatusRural district
 • HQWinslow

Winslow Rural District was a rural district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1974, covering an area in the north of the county.

The district had its origins in the Winslow Poor Law Union, which had been created in 1835, covering Winslow itself and several surrounding parishes. In 1872 sanitary districts were established, giving public health and local government responsibilities for rural areas to the existing boards of guardians of poor law unions. As there were no urban authorities within the Winslow Poor Law Union, the Winslow Rural Sanitary District covered the same area as the poor law union. The poor law union and rural sanitary district were administered from Winslow Union Workhouse, which had been built in 1835 at 1 Buckingham Road in Winslow.[2]

Under the Local Government Act 1894, rural sanitary districts became rural districts from 28 December 1894. The Winslow Rural District Council held its first meeting on 28 December 1894 at the board room of the workhouse. Thomas Briggs of North Marston was appointed the first chairman of the council.[3]

Civil parishes

Winslow Rural District contained the following civil parishes:

Premises

Abolition

References

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