Catalogue description THORNBY SPECIAL DRAINAGE DISTRICT, RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY and RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

Records of the Clerk, Treasurer, Surveyor, Medical Officer of Health, Public Health Inspector and other local authorities.

Thornbury Rural Sanitary Authority, Gloucestershire, 1872-1895

Thornbury Rural District Council, Gloucestershire, 1895-1974

Thornbury Special Drainage District, Gloucestershire, 1874-1895

Deposited by Thornbury Rural District Council, August 1940, 31 August 1961 , 7 Febuuary and 25 March 1974, Vicar and Churchwardens of Thornbury, 30 October 1955, and Messrs. Scott and Fowler, solicitors, of Berkeley, 5 December 1955. Acc. 171, 1282, 1291, 1824, 2964, 2982, 4312. Northavon District Council, 1 July, 23 July, 16 August 1985, 4 August, 19 October 1987 and 2 May 1990. South District Council, 24 February 1989. South Gloucestershire Council per P Toms, South Gloucestershire Modern Record Centre, 15 November, 26 November, 6 December 1999 and 10 January, 8 February 2000. Inlands Revenue Gloucestershire.

5030, 5039, 5067, 5518, 5567, 6171, 5924, 8391-2, 8411, 8427, 8429 (part) 8447, 8480, 3913

The Rural Sanitary Authority set up in 1872 under the control of the Guardians of Thornbury Union was superseded in 1895 by Thornbury Rural District Council. In addition special Drainage Districts were created for both Thornbury and Berkeley, c.1874 and remained separate areas for rating purposes after 1895

Prior to 1960, Council meetings were held in a variety of venues including the Board Room of Thornbury Hospital until a new purpose built Council chamber, Stokefield House, was erected at Thornbury and opened by Lord Balniel in 1961. In 1974, as part of local government reorganisation the rural district of Thornbury became the responsibility of the newly formed Northavon District Council. Further changes in local government administration have meant that from 1996 the area has been controlled by South Gloucestershire Council.

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