Farnborough was a
rural district in
Warwickshire
Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Av ...
,
England
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from 1894 to 1932.
It was formed from that part of the
Banbury
Banbury is a historic market town on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, South East England. It had a population of 54,335 at the 2021 Census.
Banbury is a significant commercial and retail centre for the surrounding area of north Oxfordshir ...
rural sanitary district
Sanitary districts were established in England and Wales in 1872 and in Ireland in 1878. The districts were of two types, based on existing structures:
*Urban sanitary districts in towns with existing local government bodies
*Rural sanitary dis ...
which was in Warwickshire (the rest, including part of the parish of
Mollington historically in Warwickshire, becoming the
Banbury Rural District in
Oxfordshire, or the
Middleton Cheney Rural District in
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by
two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
).
It contained the parishes of
Avon Dassett,
Farnborough,
Radway,
Ratley and Upton,
Shotteswell and
Warmington.
It was abolished under a
County Review Order in 1932, becoming part of the
Southam Rural District.
References
A Vision of Britain through Time entry
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Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894
History of Warwickshire
1932 disestablishments in England
Rural districts of England
1892 establishments in England