Plomesgate

Location within East Suffolk, 1894
History
 • Created28 December 1894
 • Abolished31 March 1934
 • Succeeded byBlyth Rural District and Deben Rural District
StatusRural district
 • HQPlomesgate House, Chapel Lane, Wickham Market

Plomesgate Rural District was a rural district within the administrative county of East Suffolk between 1894 and 1934.

History

The district had its origins in the Plomesgate Poor Law Union, which had been created in 1835. It was named after the historic hundred of Plomesgate, although it covered a significantly larger area that included most, but not all, of the historic hundred. A workhouse was built to serve the poor law union in 1836–1837 on Chapel Lane in Wickham Market.[1] In 1872, sanitary districts were established, with responsibility for public health and local government given to the boards of guardians of poor law unions for areas without urban authorities. The Plomesgate Rural Sanitary District initially covered the same area as the Plomesgate Poor Law Union, but in 1885 the town of Aldeburgh became a municipal borough and thereafter formed its own urban sanitary district.[2]

Under the Local Government Act 1894, rural sanitary districts became rural districts on 28 December 1894. Plomesgate Rural District Council held its first meeting on 31 December 1894 at the Plomesgate Union Workhouse (later known as Plomesgate House) in Wickham Market. George Walker, the previous chairman of the board of guardians, was appointed the first chairman of the council.[3] Plomesgate House served as the council's meeting place throughout the period the council existed.[4]

In 1900 the parish of Saxmundham was made an urban district, removing it from the Plomesgate Rural District.[5]

In 1934, under a County Review Order, Plomesgate Rural District was abolished and most of its parishes transferred to the new Blyth and Deben Rural Districts. The parish of Kenton, which was detached from the rest of the Plomesgate Rural District, became part of Hartismere Rural District. The parish of Hazlewood was abolished at the same time, being split between the parish of Friston (which went to Blyth Rural District) and the borough of Aldeburgh.

Statistics

Year Area[6] Population
[7]		 Density
(pop/ha)
acres ha
191172,62929,39215,7080.53
192114,9400.51
193113,9670.48

Parishes

Plomesgate Rural District comprised the following civil parishes:[8]

ParishFromToSubsequent districtNotes
Benhall28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Blaxhall28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Brandeston28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Bruisyard28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Butley28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Campsey Ash28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Chillesford28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Cransford28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Cretingham28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Earl Soham28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Easton28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Eyke28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Farnham28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Framlingham28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Friston28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Gedgrave28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Great Glemham28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Hacheston28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Havergate Island28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Hazlewood28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934abolishedParish abolished same time as Plomesgate Rural District, being split between Aldeburgh Municipal Borough and Friston parish in Blyth Rural District.
Hoo28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Iken28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Kenton28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Hartismere RD
Kettleburgh28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Letheringham28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Little Glemham28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Marlesford28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Monewden28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Orford28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Parham28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Rendham28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Rendlesham28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Saxmundham28 Dec 189430 Sep 1900Saxmundham UDBecame an urban district on 1 October 1900.[9]
Snape28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Sternfield28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Stratford St Andrew28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Sudbourne28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Swefling28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Blyth RD
Tunstall28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Wantisden28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD
Wickham Market28 Dec 189431 Mar 1934Deben RD

References

  1. ↑ Higginbotham, Peter. "Plomesgate Workhouse". The Workhouse. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Plomesgate Rural Sanitary District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Plomesgate". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. 1 January 1895. p. 7. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Closing meeting of Plomesgate Rural Council". Diss Express. 16 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Saxmundham CP/AP through time: Census tables with data for the Local Government District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Plomesgate RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Plomesgate RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Plomesgate Rural District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  9. ↑ Annual Report of the Local Government Board. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1901. p. 345. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

52°10′N 1°25′E / 52.17°N 1.42°E / 52.17; 1.42

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.