Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
- Flaxton RDC
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Flaxton Rural District Council; 1894-1974
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
Rural districts were established in 1894, along with urban districts, to replace the earlier system of sanitary districts. In York, the Flaxton, Bishopthorpe and Escrick Rural District Councils replaced the York Rural district councils were abolished in 1974 and merged with urban districts and boroughs to form district councils.
Jointly administered the Flaxton Out-Relief Union
Places
Legal status
Created by the Local Government Act 1894. Abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972.
Functions, occupations and activities
Inherited the functions of the sanitary authority which it replaced for matters relating to public health such as drinking water, sewerage, slum clearances and removing public nuisances; but also gained authority over planning and council housing.
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Rural districts were established in 1894, along with urban districts, to replace the earlier system of sanitary districts. In York, the Flaxton, Bishopthorpe and Escrick Rural District Councils replaced the York Rural district councils were abolished in 1974 and merged with urban districts and boroughs to form district councils.
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Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
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Sources
Victoria County History; History of Local Government in England (Redlich and Hirst)