Henley Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1974

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
HENLEY Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666.
E290876 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BADGEMORE CP Parish-level Unit   1952 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 391.
BIX CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 392.
BRIGHTWELL BALDWIN AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 393.
BRITWELL CP Parish-level Unit 1912 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 393.
BRITWELL PRIOR CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 393.
BRITWELL SALOME CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 393.
CHECKENDON AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 394.
CROWMARSH CP Parish-level Unit 1932   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 395.
CUXHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 396.
EYE AND DUNSDEN CP/ParLib Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 396.
GORING AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1932 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397.
GORING HEATH CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397.
HARPSDEN AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 398.
HIGHMOOR CP Parish-level Unit 1952   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 399.
IPSDEN AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 400.
KIDMORE END CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 400.
MAPLEDURHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1932 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 401.
NETTLEBED AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 402.
NUFFIELD AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 402.
PISHILL CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1922 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 404.
PISHILL WITH STONOR CP Parish-level Unit 1922   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 404.
PYRTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 404.
ROTHERFIELD GREYS AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 404.
ROTHERFIELD PEPPARD AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 404.
SHIPLAKE AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 405.
SONNING COMMON CP Parish-level Unit 1952   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 405.
SOUTH STOKE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1932 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 406.
STOKE ROW CP Parish-level Unit 1952   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 406.
STONOR CP Parish-level Unit 1896 1922 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 406.
SWYNCOMBE AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 407.
WATLINGTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 408.
WHITCHURCH CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1932 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 408.
WOODCOTE CP Parish-level Unit 1952   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 408.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
OXFORDSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1932 was reduced to create BULLINGDON RD THE WHOLE OF THE CPS OF BRIGHTWELL BALDWIN BRITWELL CUXHAM AND PYRTON AND PART OF THE CP OF WATLINGTON Area: 10422 acres. Population in 1931: 2198.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 76241. The Oxfordshire Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was enlarged by the abolition of CROWMARSH RD the whole of the CPs of Crowmarsh Gifford, Mongewell, Newnham Murren, North Stoke, & South Stoke, & parts of the CPs of Benson, & Ewelme Area: 8549 acres. Population in 1931: 1695.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 76241. The Oxfordshire Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was enlarged by the abolition of GORING RD Area: 9728 acres. Population in 1931: 3391.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 76241. The Oxfordshire Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was reduced to enlarge HENLEY ON THAMES MB parts of the CPs of Badgemore, Harpsden, Rotherfield Greys, & Rotherfield Peppard Area: 833 acres. Population in 1931: 453.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 76241. The Oxfordshire Review Order, 1932

Boundary Map of Henley Rural District (RD)

If the boundaries of the Local Government District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Henley Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10054540

Date accessed: 08th April 2026