Hemsworth Rural District
| Hemsworth | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 34,750 acres (140.6 km2) |
| • 1931 | 30,587 acres (123.78 km2) |
| • 1961 | 29,019 acres (117.44 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 23,379 |
| • 1931 | 46,655 |
| • 1971 | 40,103 |
| History | |
| • Origin | Hemsworth Rural Sanitary District |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Barnsley, Selby and Wakefield |
| Status | Rural district |
| Government | Hemsworth Rural District Council |
| • HQ | Brierley Hall, Brierley |
| • Motto | Constanter et recte (Steadfastly and justly) |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Civil parishes |
Coordinates: 53°36′50″N 1°21′14″W / 53.614°N 1.354°W
Hemsworth was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 as successor to the Hemsworth Rural Sanitary District. A directly-elected rural district council (RDC) replaced the previous rural sanitary authority, which had consisted of the poor law guardians for the area.
The district underwent two major boundary changes over its existence. Firstly, in 1921 Hemsworth became a separate urban district. Secondly, the Local Government Act 1929 obliged county councils to conduct a review of all districts within their jurisdiction. West Riding County Council made an order in 1938 that saw it exchange territory with neighbouring rural districts.
The rural district consisted of a number of civil parishes:
Hemsworth Rural District Council was granted armorial bearings by the College of Arms by letters patent dated 12 October 1954. They were blazoned as follows:
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