Coordinates: 51°34′19″N 0°52′04″W / 51.571879°N 0.867897°W / 51.571879; -0.867897
| Hambleden | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Rural district |
| 1911 area | 11,253 acres (45.5 km2) |
| 1931 area | 11,253 acres (45.5 km2) |
| History | |
| Created | 1894 |
| Abolished | 1934 |
| Succeeded by | Wycombe Rural District |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1901 population | 2,139 |
| 1931 population | 1,956 |
Hambleden was a rural district in Buckinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1934.
It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from the Buckinghamshire part of the Henley Rural Sanitary District, the Oxfordshire part forming the Henley Rural District. It comprised the three civil parishes of:
- Fawley,
- Hambleden
- Medmenham
It was abolished by a County Review Order in 1934, the parishes being added to the Wycombe Rural District.
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