Thrapston 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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 a ...
in England from 1894 to 1935. It was one of the only rural districts to be split between
administrative counties
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 ...
, with part 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 ...
and part in
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire (; abbreviated Hunts) is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire and a historic county of England. The district council is based in Huntingdon. Other towns include St Ives, Godmanchester, St Neots and Ramsey. The popu ...
.
The Huntingdonshire parishes were:
*
Brington
*
Bythorn
*
Covington
*
Keyston
Keyston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bythorn and Keyston, in Cambridgeshire, England. Keyston lies approximately west of Huntingdon, near Molesworth. Keyston is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metro ...
*
Molesworth
*
Old Weston
Old Weston – in Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), England – is a village near Molesworth west of Huntingdon.
In 1870–1872, John Wilson, who was a writer for the ''"Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales:" ''describes the are ...
The district was abolished in 1935, with most of the Northamptonshire parts going on to become part of the
Oundle and Thrapston Rural District
Oundle and Thrapston was a rural district in Northamptonshire, England from 1935 to 1974.
It was formed in 1935 under the County Review Order as a merger of the Easton on the Hill Rural District, the Gretton Rural District, and the parts of the ...
(and the parish of
Stanwick joining
Raunds
Raunds is a market town in North Northamptonshire, England. It had a population of 9,379 at the 2021 census.
Geography
Raunds is situated north-east of Northampton. The town is on the southern edge of the Nene Valley and surrounded by ar ...
urban district
Urban district may refer to:
* District
* Urban area
* Quarter (urban subdivision)
* Neighbourhood
Specific subdivisions in some countries:
* Urban districts of Denmark
* Urban districts of Germany
* Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland) (his ...
), while the Huntingdonshire parts went primarily to
Huntingdon Rural District. The parish of Covington joined
St Neots Rural District.
References
Notes
Northamptonshire part
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Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894
History of Northamptonshire
Rural districts of England