Winslow Rural District was a

rural district Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the Ad ...

in the

administrative county An administrative county was a first-level administrative division in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974, and in Ireland from 1899 until either 1973 (in Northern Ireland) or 2002 (in the Republic of Ireland). They are now abolished, although mos ...

Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire (), abbreviated Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England that borders Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-ea ...

, England from 1894 to 1974, covering an area in the north of the county.

Origins

The district had its origins in the Winslow Poor Law Union, which had been created in 1835, covering Winslow itself and several surrounding parishes. In 1872

sanitary districts 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 ...

were established, giving public health and local government responsibilities for rural areas to the existing

boards of guardians Boards of guardians were ''ad hoc'' authorities that administered Poor Law in the United Kingdom from 1835 to 1930. England and Wales Boards of guardians were created by the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, replacing the parish overseers of the poor ...

of poor law unions. As there were no urban authorities within the Winslow Poor Law Union, the Winslow Rural Sanitary District covered the same area as the poor law union. The poor law union and rural sanitary district were administered from Winslow Union Workhouse, which had been built in 1835 at 1 Buckingham Road in Winslow. Under the

Local Government Act 1894 The Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level un ...

, rural sanitary districts became rural districts from 28 December 1894. The Winslow Rural District Council held its first meeting on 28 December 1894 at the board room of the workhouse. Thomas Briggs of North Marston was appointed the first chairman of the council.

Civil parishes

Winslow Rural District contained the following civil parishes: *

Drayton Parslow Drayton Parslow is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England, about south of Bletchley. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 596, increasing at the 2011 census to 614. Toponym In the 1 ...

* Dunton *

East Claydon East Claydon is a village and is also a civil parish in the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire, England. It is about south-west of Winslow. The village name 'Claydon' is Anglo Saxon in origin, and derives from the ang, clægig + ''dun'' mean ...

Granborough Granborough (previously Grandborough) is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It is around north of Waddesdon and south-east of Buckingham. The nearest town is Winslow. The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and means ' ...

Great Horwood Great Horwood is a small village and is also a civil parish within the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England with a population of about 1025 people (2001 Census). It is about five miles ESE of Buckingham, six miles WSW of Milton ...

Hoggeston Hoggeston is a village and civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located around south-east of Winslow, and around north of Aylesbury. It is in the civil parish of Dunton. The village name is Anglo-Saxo ...

Hogshaw Hogshaw is a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It comprises the two ancient villages of Hogshaw and Fulbrook, although they no longer have an individual identity. It is in the Aylesbury Vale, between East Cl ...

Little Horwood Little Horwood is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, within the Buckinghamshire Council unitary authority area. The village is about four miles east-south-east of Buckingham and two miles north-east of Winslow. Heritage T ...

Mursley Mursley is a small village in and also a civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about three miles east of Winslow and about seven miles south west of Central Milton Keynes. The village name is Old English in origin, and is thou ...

* Nash *

Newton Longville Newton Longville is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is about south-west of Bletchley. History The toponym "Newton" is derived from the Old English for "new farm". It is record ...

(1934–1974) *

North Marston North Marston is a village and also a civil parish in the Buckinghamshire district in the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about three miles south of Winslow, and four miles north of Waddesdon Waddesdon is a vill ...

Shenley Brook End Shenley Brook End is a village, district and wider civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Together with its neighbouring districts of Shenley Church End, Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as ...

split in 1974 between Milton Keynes and Aylesbury Vale (Whaddon parish) *

Stewkley Stewkley is a village and civil parish in the Buckinghamshire district of the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is about east of Winslow and about west of Leighton Buzzard. The civil parish includes the hamlets of No ...

* Swanbourne *

Tattenhoe St. Giles's Church Tattenhoe and Tattenhoe Park are adjacent neighbourhoods of Milton Keynes, England, in the ancient ecclesiastic parish of Tattenhoe. They are located at the south-western edge of the city, next to Whaddon in Aylesbury Vale ...

split in 1974 between Milton Keynes (Shenley Brook End parish) and Aylesbury Vale (Whaddon parish) * Whaddon split in 1974 between Milton Keynes (Shenley Brook End parish) and Aylesbury Vale *

Winslow Winslow may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, a market town and civil parish * Winslow Rural District, Buckinghamshire, a rural district from 1894 to 1974 United States and Canada * Rural Municipality of Winslo ...

Premises

Until the 1930s the council was based at the workhouse at 1 Buckingham Road, which after 1930 was renamed Winslow Institution. In 1936 the council moved its offices to a house nearby at 162 High Street. Winslow Police Office (and Town Council offices) - geograph

Winslow Police Office (and Town Council offices) - geograph

In 1945 the council moved to 28-30 High Street, comprising an 1860s house called "The Elms" at 30 High Street and the adjoining office building at 28 High Street, which had been built in 1889 by a local solicitor. The council was then based at 28-30 High Street until its abolition.

Abolition

Winslow Rural District was abolished under the

Local Government Act 1972 The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...

. Most of its territory was included in the

Aylesbury Vale The Aylesbury Vale (or Vale of Aylesbury) is a geographical region in Buckinghamshire, England, which is bounded by the Borough of Milton Keynes and South Northamptonshire to the north, Central Bedfordshire and the Borough of Dacorum ( Hertfor ...

district, except for the parts which were within the designated area for the new town of Milton Keynes, which went instead to the borough of

Milton Keynes Milton Keynes ( ) is a city and the largest settlement in Buckinghamshire, England, about north-west of London. At the 2021 Census, the population of its urban area was over . The River Great Ouse forms its northern boundary; a tributary ...

. The part of the council's former offices at 28 High Street are now used as the offices of Winslow Town Council. The part at 30 High Street was redeveloped for housing in the early 2000s.Planning Application 01/02604/APP, granted 10 October 2002 for redevelopment of 30-30A High Street for two houses and six flats.

References

A Vision of Britain – Winslow RD
{{History of local government districts in Buckinghamshire History of Buckinghamshire Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894 Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 Local government in Buckinghamshire Rural districts of England Winslow, Buckinghamshire