Blofield and Flegg Rural District

Position within Norfolk, 1894
Position within Norfolk, 1894

Boundaries in 1894.
Blofield RD in red, East and West Flegg RD yellow.
Position within Norfolk, 1935
Position within Norfolk, 1935

Boundaries in 1935

Blofield and East and West Flegg Rural Districts were adjacent rural districts in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1935.[1][2]

They were formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on rural sanitary districts of the same names, and lay between Norwich and Great Yarmouth. East and West Flegg RD included a detached portion, itself an outlying part of Runham parish.

In 1935 the two districts, with very minor changes around Great Yarmouth, were merged to form Blofield and Flegg Rural District.[3] Subsequently, changes to the border with Norwich County Borough were made in 1951.

In 1974, the merged district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, and became mainly part of the Broadland district, with a small part being added to the Borough of Great Yarmouth.

Statistics

Year Blofield RD East and West Flegg RD
Area (ha)
[4] 		Population
[5] 		Density
(pop/ha) 		Area (ha)
[6] 		Population
[7] 		Density
(pop/ha)
1911 18,528 12,159 0.66 11,732 9,929 0.85
1921 12,410 0.67 10,311 0.88
1931 14,415 0.78 10,159 0.87
Blofield and Flegg RD[8][9]
1951 30,162 32,113 1.06
1961 34,954 1.16

Parishes

These parishes operated within Blofield and Flegg RD unless otherwise indicated.

Parish From To Notes
Acle Blofield RD
Ashby with Oby East and West Flegg RD
Beighton Blofield RD
Billockby 1935 East and West Flegg RD. Component of Fleggburgh
Blofield Blofield RD
Brundall Blofield RD
Burgh St Margaret 1935 East and West Flegg RD. Component of Fleggburgh
Burlingham 1935 Merger of 3 Burlinghams and Lingwood
Burlingham St Andrew 1935 Blofield RD. Component of Burlingham
Burlingham St Edmund 1935 Blofield RD. Component of Burlingham
Burlingham St Peter 1935 Blofield RD. Component of Burlingham
Caister Next Yarmouth 1926 East and West Flegg RD. Divided into East and West Caister
Cantley Blofield RD
Clippesby 1935 East and West Flegg RD. Component of Fleggburgh
East Caister 1926 East and West Flegg RD. Known as Caister-on-Sea after 1954
East Somerton 1935 East and West Flegg RD. Component of Somerton
Filby East and West Flegg RD
Fleggburgh 1935 Merger of Billockby, Burgh St Margaret and Clippesby
Freethorpe Blofield RD
Great and Little Plumstead 1935 Merger
Great Plumstead 1935 Blofield RD. Component of Great and Little Plumstead
Halvergate Blofield RD
Hassingham 1935 Blofield RD. Added to Strumpshaw
Hemblington Blofield RD
Hemsby East and West Flegg RD
Limpenhoe 1935 Blofield RD. Added to Cantley
Lingwood 1935 Blofield RD. Component of Burlingham
Little Plumstead 1935 Blofield RD. Component of Great and Little Plumstead
Martham East and West Flegg RD
Mautby East and West Flegg RD
Moulton St Mary 1935 Blofield RD. Divided between Beighton and Reedham
Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby East and West Flegg RD
Ormesby St Michael East and West Flegg RD
Postwick Blofield RD
Ranworth with Panxworth 1935 Blofield RD. Added to Woodbastwick
Reedham Blofield RD
Repps with Bastwick East and West Flegg RD
Rollesby East and West Flegg RD
Runham 1935 East and West Flegg RD. Divided between Mautby and Reedham
Somerton Merger of East and West Somerton
South Walsham 1897 Merger of 2 South Walsham parishes
South Walsham St Lawrence 1897 Blofield RD. Component of South Walsham
South Walsham St Mary 1897 Blofield RD. Component of South Walsham
Stokesby with Herringby East and West Flegg RD
Strumpshaw Blofield RD
Thorpe St Andrew Blofield RD. Also as Thorpe next Norwich
Thrigby 1935 East and West Flegg RD. Added to Mautby
Thurne East and West Flegg RD
Tunstall 1935 Blofield RD. Added to Halvergate
Upton with Fishley Blofield RD
West Caister 1926 East and West Flegg RD
West Somerton 1935 East and West Flegg RD. Component of Somerton
Wickhampton 1935 Blofield RD. Added to Freethorpe
Winterton on Sea East and West Flegg RD
Witton 1935 Blofield RD. Added to Postwick
Woodbastwick Blofield RD

References

  1. ^ "Blofield RD through time: Census tables with data for the Local Government District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. ^ "East and West Flegg RD through time: Census tables with data for the Local Government District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Blofield and Flegg RD through time: Census tables with data for the Local Government District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Blofield RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Blofield RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  6. ^ "East and West Flegg RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  7. ^ "East and West Flegg RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Blofield and Flegg RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Blofield and Flegg RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

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