Hemsworth Rural District
Hemsworth was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
| Hemsworth | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 34,750 acres (140.6 km2) |
| • 1931 | 30,587 acres (123.78 km2) |
| • 1961 | 29,019 acres (117.44 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 23,379 |
| • 1931 | 46,655 |
| • 1971 | 40,103 |
| History | |
| • Origin | Hemsworth Rural Sanitary District |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Barnsley, Selby and Wakefield |
| Status | Rural district |
| Government | Hemsworth Rural District Council |
| • HQ | Brierley Hall, Brierley |
| • Motto | Constanter et recte (Steadfastly and justly) |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Civil parishes |
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