Winslow Rural District
Coordinates: 51°56′25″N 0°53′13″W / 51.940305°N 0.887017°W / 51.940305; -0.887017
| Winslow | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Rural district |
| 1911 area | 34,525 acres (139.7 km2) |
| 1961 area | 36,437 acres (147.5 km2) |
| History | |
| Created | 1894 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Succeeded by | Milton Keynes, Aylesbury Vale |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1901 population | 7,034 |
| 1971 population | 10,144 |
Winslow was a rural district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1974. The rural district took over the responsibilities of the disbanded Winslow Rural Sanitary District. It was split between the borough of Milton Keynes and Aylesbury Vale under the Local Government Act 1972.
Read more about Winslow Rural District: Civil Parishes
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