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Driffield was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire in England from 1894 to 1974.^[1] It surrounded the municipal borough of Driffield.

The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894.^[1] It picked up part of the Great Driffield Urban District when that was abolished in 1935 by a County Review Order made under the Local Government Act 1929.^[1] At the same time parts of the district were transferred to Driffield Urban District and Norton Rural District while gaining parts of Pocklington Rural District.^[1]

It was abolished in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. The district was transferred to the new district of North Wolds in Humberside.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Relationships / unit history of Driffield RD". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Great Britain Historical GIS Project. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Driffield RD (historic map). Retrieved 2009-07-24.

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 </ref>  It surrounded the [[municipal borough]] of [[Driffield]].
-The district was created by the [[Local Government Act 1894]].<ref name="VoB1"/>  It picked up part of the [[Great Driffield Urban District]] when that was abolished in 1935 by a County Review Order made under the [[Local Government Act 1929]].<ref name="VoB1"/> At the same time parts of the district were transferred to [[Driffield|Driffield Urban District]] and [[Norton Rural District]] while gaining parts of [[Pocklington Rural District]].<ref name="VoB1"/>
+The district was created by the [[Local Government Act 1894]].<ref name="VoB1"/>  It picked up part of the [[Great Driffield Urban District]] when that was abolished in 1935 by a County Review Order made under the [[Local Government Act 1929]].<ref name="VoB1"/> At the same time parts of the district were transferred to [[Driffield|Driffield Urban District]] and [[Norton Rural District (Yorkshire)|Norton Rural District]] while gaining parts of [[Pocklington Rural District]].<ref name="VoB1"/>
 It was abolished in 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]].  The district was transferred to the new district of [[East Yorkshire (district)|North Wolds]] in [[Humberside]].