Woodbridge | |
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Location within East Suffolk, 1894 |
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History | |
• Created | 1894 |
• Abolished | 1934 |
• Succeeded by | Deben Rural District |
Status | Rural district |
Woodbridge Rural District was a rural district within the administrative county of East Suffolk between 1894 and 1934. It was created out of the earlier Woodbridge rural sanitary district. It surrounded the town of Woodbridge, which has earlier been created as an urban district.
In 1934, under a County Review Order, Woodbridge Rural District was abolished and its parishes transferred to the new Deben Rural District.
Woodbridge RD contained the parishes of Alderton, Alnesbourn Priory, Bawdsey, Boulge, Boyton, Bredfield, Brightwell, Bromeswell, Bucklesham, Burgh, Capel St Andrew, Charsfield, Clopton, Culpho, Dallinghoo, Dallinghoo Wield, Debach, Falkenham, Foxhall, Great Bealings, Grundisburgh, Hasketon, Hemley, Hollesley, Kesgrave, Kirton, Levington, Little Bealings, Martlesham, Melton, Nacton, Newbourne, Otley, Pettistree, Playford, Purdis Farm, Ramsholt, Rushmere St Andrew, Shottisham, Stratton Hall, Sutton, Trimley St Martin, Trimley St Mary, Tuddenham St Martin, Ufford, Waldringfield, Westerfield and Witnesham.