East Dean and United Parishes Rural District
| East Dean Rural District (East Dean and United Parishes Rural District from 1894 to 1935) |
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| Area | |
| • 1911/1931 | 28,626 acres (115.85 km2) |
| • 1961 | 30,476 acres (123.33 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 19,952 |
| • 1931 | 19,915 |
| • 1961 | 30,476 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Forest of Dean |
| Status | Rural district |
| Government | East Dean Rural District Council |
| • Motto | VELUT SILVA FLOREAT (May she flourish as the forest) |
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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.
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.
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