Position within Norfolk, 1894
Position within Norfolk, 1894

Boundaries in 1894. 1902 extension in yellow
Position within Norfolk, 1935
Position within Norfolk, 1935

Boundaries in 1935

Wayland Rural District was a rural district in Norfolk, England from 1894 to 1974.[1]

It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Wayland rural sanitary district, taking its name from the ancient Wayland hundred. It lay in the central southern part of the county.

In 1902 it took in the northern part of the disbanded Guiltcross Rural District,[2] and in 1935 the eastern section of the disbanded Thetford Rural District (much of which had also been transferred from Guiltcross RD).

In 1974, the district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, and became part of the Breckland district.

Statistics

Year Area (ha)
[3] 		Population
[4] 		Density
(pop/ha)
1911 27,832 14,425 0.52
1921 13,121 0.47
1931 13,150 0.47
1951 43,254 20,643 0.48
1961 19,413 0.45

Parishes

Parish From To Notes
Attleborough
Banham 1902 Formerly Guiltcross RD
Besthorpe
Blo' Norton 1935 Formerly Thetford RD (ex Guiltcross RD)
Breckles 1935 Added to Stow Bedon
Brettenham 1935 Formerly Thetford RD
Bridgham 1935 Formerly Thetford RD (ex Guiltcross RD)
Carbrooke
Caston
Croxton 1935 Formerly Thetford RD
Garboldisham 1935 Formerly Thetford RD (ex Guiltcross RD)
Great Ellingham
Griston
Hargham 1935 Added to Quidenham
East Harling Merger of East Harling and West Harling (from Thetford RD, ex Guiltcross RD)
Great Hockham
Illington 1935 Added to Wretham
Kenninghall 1902 Formerly Guiltcross RD
Kilverstone 1935 Formerly Thetford RD
Larling 1935 Added to Roudham
Little Ellingham
Merton
New Buckenham 1902 Formerly Guiltcross RD
North Lopham 1935 Formerly Thetford RD (ex Guiltcross RD)
Old Buckenham 1902 Formerly Guiltcross RD
Ovington
Quidenham 1902 Formerly Guiltcross RD
Riddlesworth 1935 Formerly Thetford RD (ex Guiltcross RD)
Rocklands 1935 Merger of next 2 parishes
Rockland All Saints and St Andrew 1935
Rockland St Peter 1935
Roudham
Scoulton
Shropham
Snetterton
South Lopham 1935 Formerly Thetford RD (ex Guiltcross RD)
Stow Bedon
Thompson
Tottington
Watton
Wilby 1902 1935 Formerly Guiltcross RD. Added to Quidenham
Wretham 1935 Formerly Thetford RD

References

  1. ^ "Wayland 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 29 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Kenninghall CP/AP through time: Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. This change is not reported on the District level pages, but is apparent from parish commencement dates. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Wayland RD through time: Population Statistics: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Wayland RD through time: Population Statistics: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

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