Parishes
The district comprised the following civil parishes:
Parish | Notes |
Arlingham | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
Ashleworth | |
Barnwood | Abolished in 1967 with most of area passing to Gloucester County Borough |
Brockworth | |
Brookthorpe, renamed Brookthorpe with Whaddon 1956 | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
Chaceley | Transferred from abolished Tewkesbury Rural District 1935. |
Churchdown | |
Down Hatherley | |
Eastington | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
Elmore | |
Forthampton | Transferred from abolished Tewkesbury Rural District 1935. |
Frampton on Severn | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
Fretherne with Saul | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
Frocester | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District in 1935. |
Hardwicke | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
Harescombe | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
Haresfield | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
Hasfield | Transferred from abolished Tewkesbury Rural District 1935. |
Hempsted | Absorbed by Gloucester County Borough 1967. |
Highnam | Formed 1935 by union of Highnam Over, Lassington parishes. |
Highnam Over | Became part of Highnam parish 1935. |
Hucclecote | |
Innsworth: renamed from Longlevens 1967 | |
Lassington | Became part of Highnam parish 1935. |
Longford | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
Longlevens: renamed Innsworth 1967 | Created 1935 from part of Wotton St Mary Without |
Longney | |
Maisemore | |
Matson | Absorbed by Gloucester County Borough 1935. |
Minsterworth | Transferred from abolished East Dean and United Parishes Rural District 1935 |
Moreton Valence | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
Newnham | Formerly an urban district, abolished 1935 |
Norton | |
Prinknash Park | Absorbed by Upton St Leonards parish 1935 |
Quedgeley | |
Sandhurst | |
Standish | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
Tirley | Transferred from abolished Tewkesbury Rural District 1935. |
Twigworth | |
Upton St Leonards | Absorbed Prinknash Park parish 1935 |
Westbury on Severn | Formerly an urban district, abolished 1935 |
Whaddon | Abolished 1935: split between Gloucester County Borough and Brookthorpe parish |
Wheatenhurst: renamed Whitminster 1945 | Transferred from abolished Wheatenhurst Rural District 1935. |
Wotton St Mary Without | Abolished 1935, part to create Longlevens parish, part to Gloucester County Borough. |
Wotton Vill | Absorbed by Gloucester County Borough 1951. |
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