Ashby de la Zouch Rural District
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Ashby de la Zouch Rural District was a rural district
in England
, near Ashby de la Zouch (which was an urban district
). It was formed in 1894 along with most other rural districts. In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972
, to form the non-metropolitan district
of North West Leicestershire
.
The district originally consisted of three detached fragments. The larger part was between Ashby and Coalville
. The parish of Blackfordby
, west of Ashby, was split between the urban districts of Ashby de la Zouch and Ashby Woulds
in 1936, whilst the parish of Bardon, east of Coalville, remained a detached portion.
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near Ashby de la Zouch (which was an urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
). It was formed in 1894 along with most other rural districts. In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
, to form the non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of North West Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. Its main towns are Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville.The district contains East Midlands Airport, which operates flights to the rest of Britain and to various places in Europe...
.
The district originally consisted of three detached fragments. The larger part was between Ashby and Coalville
Coalville
Coalville is a town in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population estimated in 2003 to be almost 33,000. It is situated on the A511 trunk road between Leicester and Burton upon Trent, close to junction 22 of the M1 motorway where the A511 meets the A50 between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and...
. The parish of Blackfordby
Blackfordby
Blackfordby is a small village about to the northwest of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in England. It is supposedly named after the Black Ford where water from the village spring crosses the main street over a coal outcrop...
, west of Ashby, was split between the urban districts of Ashby de la Zouch and Ashby Woulds
Ashby Woulds
Ashby Woulds is a civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It is in the North West Leicestershire district, to the west of Ashby de la Zouch. The main settlements in the parish are Norris Hill and Moira....
in 1936, whilst the parish of Bardon, east of Coalville, remained a detached portion.