Barton upon Irwell Rural District
Barton-upon-Irwell was, from 1894 to 1933, a rural district in the administrative county of Lancashire, England.
Barton upon Irwell | |
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Area | |
• 1911 | 6,793 acres (27.49 km2) |
• 1921 | 6,762 acres (27.36 km2) |
• 1931 | 6,762 acres (27.36 km2) |
Population | |
• 1901 | 8,068 |
• 1921 | 10,110 |
• 1931 | 15,712 |
History | |
• Origin | Barton upon Irwell Rural Sanitary District |
• Created | 1894 |
• Abolished | 1933 |
• Succeeded by | Municipal Borough of Eccles, Kearsley Urban District, Stretford Urban District, Urmston Urban District |
Status | Rural district |
Government | Barton upon Irwell Rural District Council |
• HQ | Patricroft |
Subdivisions | |
• Type | civil parishes |
History
The rural district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as successor to Barton-upon-Irwell Rural Sanitary District, formed in 1875. In 1920 the boundary of the district was adjusted to reflect a change in county boundaries, and it exchanged areas with Bucklow Rural District, Cheshire.[1]
Civil parishes and boundaries
The rural district consisted of four civil parishes:[1]
The district formed two distinct areas: to the south the parishes of Barton Moss, Davyhulme and Flixton were surrounded to the north by Worsley Urban District and the Borough of Eccles; to the east by the County Borough of Salford; to the south by Urmston Urban District and by the boundary with Cheshire and to the west by Irlam Urban District. The parish of Clifton was a detached exclave to the north adjacent to the urban districts of Kearsley and Swinton and Pendlebury.[2]
Abolition
The rural district was abolished on 1 April 1933. Two county review orders: the Lancashire (Manchester and district) Review Order and the Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order transferred the district's area to four neighbouring towns: Barton Moss passed to the Borough of Eccles, Clifton to Kearsley Urban District, Davyhulme to Urmston Urban District and Flixton to Urmston Urban District.[3]
References
- F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol. II: Northern England, London, 1991
- "Barton upon Irwell RD: Historical Boundaries". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- "Relationships / unit history of Barton upon Irwell". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2008.