East Dean Rural District

East Dean and United Parishes Rural District, later renamed East Dean Rural District, was a rural district in Gloucestershire, England from 1894 to 1974. It included a number of civil parishes, including East Dean, and was subject to a significant boundary reform in 1935.[1]

East Dean Rural District
(East Dean and United Parishes
Rural District from 1894 to 1935)
Area
 • 1911/193128,626 acres (115.85 km2)
 • 196130,476 acres (123.33 km2)
Population
 • 191119,952
 • 193119,915
 • 196130,476
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byForest of Dean
StatusRural district
GovernmentEast Dean Rural District Council
 • MottoVELUT SILVA FLOREAT
(May she flourish as the forest)

It included the following civil parishes:

The district was abolished in 1974 when its former area became part of the Forest of Dean district, under the Local Government Act 1972.

References

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  1. ^ a b Youngs, Frederic (1979). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. Vol. I: Southern England. London: Royal Historical Society. ISBN 0-901050-67-9.