Thingoe Rural DistrictThingoe Rural District was a rural district in the county of West Suffolk, England between 1894 and 1974. It was named after the ancient Hundred of Thingoe ("thing-hoe" – "assembly-mound") and administered from Bury St Edmunds, which it surrounded. HistoryThe district had its origins in the Thingoe Poor Law Union, which had been created in 1836 under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834.
West Suffolk (county)West Suffolk was an administrative county of England created in 1889 from part of the county of Suffolk. It survived until 1974 when it was rejoined with East Suffolk. Its county town was Bury St Edmunds. Before the introduction of county councils, Suffolk had been divided into eastern and western divisions, each with their own quarter sessions. The western division corresponded to the Liberty of Saint Edmund.
Clare Rural DistrictClare Rural District was a rural district in the county of West Suffolk, England. It was created by the Local Government Act 1894, comprising those parishes in the Risbridgerural sanitary district which were in Suffolk. On 1 April 1935 it was enlarged by the addition of the parishes of Lidgate and Ousden from the disbanded Moulton Rural District, Cavendish and Hawkedon from the Melford Rural District and Depden from the Thingoe Rural District.
Bury St EdmundsBury St Edmunds ( ), commonly referred to locally as Bury, is a cathedral town, market town and civil parish in the West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. The town is best known for Bury St Edmunds Abbey and St Edmundsbury Cathedral. Bury is the seat of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich of the Church of England, with the episcopal see at St Edmundsbury Cathedral.
Borough of St EdmundsburySt Edmundsbury was a local government district with borough status in Suffolk, England. It was named after its main town, Bury St Edmunds. The second town in the district was Haverhill. The population of the district was 111,008 at the 2011 Census.
Forest Heath DistrictForest Heath was a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council was based in Mildenhall. Other towns in the district included Newmarket. The population of the district at the 2011 Census was 59,748. The district's name reflected the fact that it contains parts of both Thetford Forest and the heathlands of Breckland. The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of Newmarket Urban District and Mildenhall Rural District.
SuffolkSuffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement. The county has an area of 3,798 km (1,466 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 786,231 in 2024.
Non-metropolitan districtNon-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they were all sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially shire counties) in a two-tier arrangement. Some non-metropolitan districts have had their functions merged with a non-metropolitan county to form a single tier of local government, in which case they are generally referred to as unitary authorities.
Haverhill, SuffolkHaverhill ( HAY-vər-hil, HAYV-ril) is a market town and civil parish in the West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England, next to the borders of Essex and Cambridgeshire. It lies about 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Cambridge and 47 miles (76 km) northeast of central London. In 2022 it had a population of 27,500.Borough status in the United KingdomHonorary local government statusBorough status is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district. In Scotland, similarly chartered communities were known as royal burghs, although the status is no longer granted.
Local Government Act 1972Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Local Government Act 1972Act of ParliamentParliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in England and Wales; to amend Part II of the Transport Act 1968; to confer rights of appeal in respect of decisions relating to licences under the Home Counties (Music and Dancing) Licensing Act 1926; to make further provision with respect to magistrates' courts committees; to abolish certain inferior courts of record; and for connected purposes.Citation1972 c. 70Territorial extent England and WalesDatesRoyal assent26 October 1972Commencement26 October 19721 April 1974Other legislationAmendsCriminal Law Act 1826Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845Cemeteries Clauses Act 1847Burial Act 1857Metropolitan Commons Act 1878Riot (Damages) Act 1886Sheriffs Act 1887Local Government Act 1894Light Railways Act 1896Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919Rating and Valuation Act 1925Civic Restaurants Act 1947Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949Registration Service Act 1953Nurses Agencies Act 1957Public Records Act 1958Weeds Act 1959Land Compensation Act 1961Public Health Act 1961London Government Act 1963Administration of Justice Act 1964Commons Registration Act 1965Plant Health Act 1967Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969Repeals/revokesCounties (Detached Parts) Act 1844Burial Act 1854Burial Act 1860Burial Act 1871Public Health (Interments) Act 1879Burial Boards (Contested Elections) Act 1885Local Government (Joint Committees) Act 1897Lincolnshire Coroners Act 1899Local Authorities (Publicity) Act 1931Local Government Act 1933Health Resorts and Watering Places Act 1936Local Authorities (Expenses) Act 1956Local Government Elections Act 1956Public Health Officers (Deputies) Act 1957Local Government (Pecuniary Interests) Act 1964Local Government (Qualification of Members) Act 1971Amended byMatrimonial Causes Act 1973Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975Airports Authority Act 1975Adoption Act 1976Land Drainage Act 1976Supplementary Benefits Act 1976Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977Rent Act 1977National Health Service Act 1977Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978Interpretation Act 1978Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979Justices of the Peace Act 1979Child Care Act 1980Foster Children Act 1980Residential Homes Act 1980Reserve Forces Act 1980Magistrates' Courts Act 1980Highways Act 1980New Towns Act 1981Acquisition of Land Act 1981Representation of the People Act 1983Mental Health Act 1983Litter Act 1983Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984Food Act 1984Rates Act 1984Building Act 1984Cinemas Act 1985Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985Weights and Measures Act 1985Representation of the People Act 1985Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986Consumer Protection Act 1987Coroners Act 1988Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991Charities Act 1993Clean Air Act 1993Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995Police Act 1996Education Act 1996Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001Land Registration Act 2002Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004Mental Capacity Act 2005National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006Charities Act 2011Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016Policing and Crime Act 2017Elections Act 2022Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024Relates toLocal Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973Status: AmendedText of statute as originally enactedRevised text of statute as amendedText of the Local Government Act 1972 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
West Suffolk HouseWest Suffolk House is a municipal building in Bury St Edmunds. It houses the base for West Suffolk Council It also houses offices for Suffolk County Council.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.