Bengeo Rural is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in the
East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire is a local government district in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire. The largest town in the district is Bishop's Stortford, and the other main towns are Ware, Bunti ...
district of
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ...
,
England
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. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 601, increasing at the 2011 Census to 644.
The parish includes the villages of
Tonwell
Tonwell is a small village in Bengeo Rural parish, Hertfordshire.
The village is situated just off the A602 (formerly B1001), having been bypassed in 1987 - making the A10 and therefore London and Cambridge easily accessible by road.
Tonwel ...
and
Chapmore End
Chapmore End is a hamlet in Bengeo Rural parish, Hertfordshire. At the 2011 Census the population of the hamlet was included in the town of Ware.
The village consists of a few houses and a pub, the Woodman, and is situated just off the B158 ap ...
.
It originated as a split of the
Bengeo
Bengeo is a suburb and former village and civil parish on the northwest edge of the county town of Hertford in Hertfordshire, England. It is an electoral ward of Hertford. In 1891 the parish had a population of 2586. In 1894 the parish was abol ...
parish in 1894 under the provisions of the
Local Government Act
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The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known ...
, the remainder of which was amalgamated with
Hertford
Hertford ( ) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. The parish had a population of 26,783 at the 2011 census.
The town grew around a ford on the River Lea, ne ...
Town Council.
References
External links
B.R.P.C. Website
Civil parishes in Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire District
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