This is a list of the areas in England and Wales that became rural districts when the Local Government Act 1894 came into force from December 1894.
1894
Initially 690 rural districts were created under the Local Government Act 1894.
In the table:
- 'UD' stands for Urban District
- 'RD' stands for Rural District
- 'MB' stands for Municipal Borough
- 'CB' stands for County Borough
1895-1929
In the period 1895-1929 only two rural districts were formed, while forty-six were abolished, a net decrease of 44, bringing the total number of rural districts to 646.
Rural District |
County |
Created |
Abolished |
Successor(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Winchester RD (1898-1905), Winchester RD (1905-74) | Hampshire | 1898 | 1974 | Eastleigh, Winchester |
Newcastle upon Tyne RD | Northumberland | 1911 | 1974 | Newcastle upon Tyne |
1930-39
In the 1930s sixty-two rural districts were formed and two hundred thirty-one abolished, a net decrease of 169, bringing the total number of rural districts to 477. This was largely due to the County review orders instigated by the Local Government Act 1929.
1940-74
From 1940 until their abolition in 1974, there were only six more rural districts formed and a further thirteen abolished, a net decrease of 7, bringing the total number of rural districts to 470.
Rural District |
County |
Created |
Abolished |
Successor(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Epping and Ongar RD | Essex | 1955 | 1974 | Brentwood, Epping Forest |
South East Derbyshire RD | Derbyshire | 1959 | 1974 | Erewash, South Derbyshire |
Market Drayton RD | Shropshire | 1966 | 1974 | North Shropshire |
Clun and Bishop's Castle RD | Shropshire | 1967 | 1974 | South Shropshire |
North Shropshire RD | Shropshire | 1967 | 1974 | North Shropshire |
Wadebridge and Padstow RD | Cornwall | 1968 | 1974 | North Cornwall |
Sources
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- ↑ "Faringdon RD (2)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Unnamed RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Newcastle in Emlyn RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Newcastle Emlyn RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Unnamed RD (2)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Cuckfield RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Great Chishill AP/CP". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ↑ "Overton RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Maelor RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Unnamed RD (3)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Tetbury RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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- ↑ "Stow on the Wold RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Unnamed RD (4)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Tewkesbury RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Tewkesbury RD (2)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Winchcombe RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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- ↑ "Barnet RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Elstree RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Bishop's Stortford RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Hadham RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Ulverston RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "North Lonsdale RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Spalding RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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- ↑ "Unnamed RD (5)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Unnamed RD (6)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Central Wingland ExP/CP". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ↑ "Loddon and Clavering RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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- ↑ "Oundle RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Oundle RD (2)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Thrapston RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Thrapston RD (2)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Blyth and Cuckney RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Worksop RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Unnamed RD (7)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Unnamed RD (8)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Unnamed RD (9)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Unnamed RD (10)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Tamworth RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Tamworth RD (2)". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Shipston on Stour RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Llandeilo RD". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 November 2014.