Chester Rural District
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Chester was a rural district
of Cheshire
, England
, from 1894 to 1974. It was based around the city and county borough
of Chester
but did not include it. The district saw various boundary changes throughout its life. It included the small civil parish
of Chester Castle
, an exclave of the rural district within the boundaries of the county borough of Chester.
as the successor to Chester Rural Sanitary District. It initially consisted of the following civil parishes:
‡ In 1901 the two parishes were merged to form a single civil parish of Mollington
.
† In 1910 the parish of Great Stanney was removed from the rural district and became part of an enlarged Ellesmere Port
and Whitby Urban District.
¶ In 1933 the parish of Ince and part of Thornton le Moors were added to an enlarged Ellesmere Port Urban district.
:
. The final change in the district's boundaries came in 1967, when 135 acre (0.5463261 km²) passed to the Borough of Ellesmere Port.
The Local Government Act 1972
completely reorganised council boundaries throughout England and Wales. On 1 April 1974, Chester Rural District was merged with the city of Chester and Tarvin Rural District
to form the new non-metropolitan district
of Chester
.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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...
of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, 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...
, from 1894 to 1974. It was based around the city and county borough
County borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...
of Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
but did not include it. The district saw various boundary changes throughout its life. It included the small civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Chester Castle
Chester Castle (parish)
Chester Castle is an area around the castle in Chester. It was historically an extra-parochial area and today remains a civil parish,although with no inhabitants....
, an exclave of the rural district within the boundaries of the county borough of Chester.
Creation
The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
as the successor to Chester Rural Sanitary District. It initially consisted of the following civil parishes:
‡ In 1901 the two parishes were merged to form a single civil parish of Mollington
Mollington, Cheshire
Mollington is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, It is located two miles north of the city of Chester, with approximate boundaries formed by the A41 Liverpool-Chester trunk road and Shropshire Union...
.
† In 1910 the parish of Great Stanney was removed from the rural district and became part of an enlarged Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port is a large industrial town and port in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated on the south border of the Wirral Peninsula on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal, which in turn gives access to the River...
and Whitby Urban District.
¶ In 1933 the parish of Ince and part of Thornton le Moors were added to an enlarged Ellesmere Port Urban district.
1936 boundary changes
In 1936 the boundaries of the rural district were substantially altered under a county review orderLocal Government Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales....
:
- The County Borough of Chester and HooleHooleHoole is a suburb in the east of Chester, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.-History:The settlement was first mentioned in the Register of the Abbey of Saint Werburgh in 1119...
Urban District were extended to take in six parishes: Blacon cum Crabwall, Claverton, Great Boughton, Little Saughall, Marlston cum Lache, and Newton by Chester. - The boundary with the neighbouring Tarvin Rural District was adjusted and nine parishes were added:
- AldfordAldfordAldford is a village and civil parish in the county of Cheshire, England, south of Chester . It has a population of 213.The village lies on the east bank of the River Dee...
- BarrowBarrow, CheshireBarrow is a civil parish containing the villages of Great Barrow, Little Barrow and Stamford Bridge. It is situated about east-north-east of Chester, north-west of Tarporley, and south of Frodsham.-See also:*St Bartholomew's Church, Barrow...
- BuertonBuerton, ChesterBuerton is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 22....
- Churton HeathChurton HeathChurton Heath is a civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It has a population of 8.-External links:...
- Guilden SuttonGuilden SuttonGuilden Sutton is a civil parish and village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is home to 1,525 residents, two churches, a primary school, one pub, a Post Office and a village hall as well as several local...
- HuntingtonHuntington, CheshireHuntington is a civil parish on the southern outskirts of Chester in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England...
- Lea NewboldLea NewboldLea Newbold is a civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It has a population of 8.-External links:...
- RowtonRowton, CheshireRowton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It has a population of 497. The Battle of Rowton Heath took place in the village on 24 September 1645 during the English Civil War. It resulted in a decisive...
- SaightonSaightonSaighton is a civil parish and village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, a few miles south of Chester...
Further changes and abolition
In 1954 Hoole Urban District was abolished. The bulk of its area was added to the county borough of Chester, but 174 acre (0.70415364 km²) were added to the rural district. There were exchanges of very small areas of land with neighbouring districts in 1963 due to the diversion of the River GowyRiver Gowy
The River Gowy is a river in Cheshire, England and a tributary of the River Mersey.It rises in western Cheshire in the hills near Peckforton Castle, very close to the source of the River Weaver. While the Weaver flows south initially, the Gowy flows north and for several miles provides the valley...
. The final change in the district's boundaries came in 1967, when 135 acre (0.5463261 km²) passed to the Borough of Ellesmere Port.
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....
completely reorganised council boundaries throughout England and Wales. On 1 April 1974, Chester Rural District was merged with the city of Chester and Tarvin Rural District
Tarvin Rural District
Tarvin was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative county of Cheshire, England. The district was named after the village of Tarvin, and saw considerable boundary changes throughout its life.-Creation:...
to form the new 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 Chester
Chester (district)
Chester was a non-metropolitan local government district of Cheshire, England, with the status of a city and a borough.Apart from Chester itself, which was the principal settlement, the district covered a large rural area...
.