List of rural districts formed in England and Wales 1894–1974

This is a list of rural districts in England and Wales between 1894 and 1974. Rural districts were created by the Local Government Act 1894 in December 1894. They were formed from areas that had been rural sanitary districts. Their number varied over time as local government was reorganised and as part of a series of county review orders after the Local Government Act 1929. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in April 1974. They went on to form part of the districts of England and the districts of Wales.

1894

Initially 690 rural districts were created under the Local Government Act 1894. ==1895–1929==

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. ==1930–39==

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==

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. ==References==

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