Hemsworth Rural District
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Hemsworth was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Quick Facts Area, • 1911 ...
Hemsworth | |
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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 |
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