Place:Guisborough Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameGuisborough Rural
TypeRural district
Coordinates54.535°N 1.056°W
Located inNorth Riding of Yorkshire, England     (1894 - 1932)
Also located inYorkshire, England    
See alsoGuisborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandurban district to which most parishes were transferred in 1932
Whitby Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandurban district to which some parishes were transferred in 1932

Guisborough Rural District was an administrative division in the north of the North Riding of Yorkshire based on the town of Guisborough. It was abolished in 1932 with the majority of the civil parishes transferred to Guisborough Urban District.

Civil Parishes

Map No.Civil parishParish status Duration Notes
1 Commondale township, civil parish 1894-1932 to Whitby Rural District
2 Danby (near Whitby) ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1932 to Whitby Rural District
3 Easington (near Guisborough) ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1932 split between Whitby Rural District and Loftus Urban District
4 Hutton Lowcross township, civil parish 1894-1932 to Guisborough Urban District
5 Kirkleatham ancient parish, civil parish 1899-1932 split between Guisborough Urban District and Redcar County Borough
6 Marske or Marske by the Sea ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1932 split between Saltburn and Marske by the Sea Urban District and Redcar County Borough
7 Morton (near Guisborough) township, civil parish 1894-1932 to Guisborough Urban District
8 Newton under Roseberry chapelry, civil parish 1894-1932 to Guisborough Urban District
9 Pinchinthorpe township, civil parish 1894-1932 to Guisborough Urban District
10 Tocketts township, civil parish 1894-1932 to Guisborough Urban District
11 Upleatham chapelry, civil parish 1894-1932 to Guisborough Urban District
12 Upsall (near Guisborough) township, civil parish 1894-1932 to Guisborough Urban District
13 Westerdale township, civil parish 1894-1932 to Whitby Rural District
14 Wilton (near Redcar) township, civil parish 1894-1932 split between Guisborough Urban District and Redcar County Borough

Research Tips

  • A Vision of Britain through Time on Guisborough Rural District. This section provides statistics on population and industry, as well as a listing of the civil parishes and the alterations to the municipal organization.