Epsom was a rural district

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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 Surrey

Surrey

Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...

 from 1894 to 1933.

It was created in 1894 and covered the area of the formed Epsom Rural Sanitary District - ie the parishes of Ashtead

Ashtead

Ashtead is a village situated within the Metropolitan Green Belt of Surrey, England, and is just outside of the suburbia of London. It is separated from Leatherhead by the M25, and from Epsom by Ashtead Common.- History :...

, Banstead

Banstead

Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in the county of Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. It lies south of London, west of Croydon and of the county town of Kingston-Upon-Thames. Banstead is on the North Downs and is protected by the Metropolitan Green Belt;...

, Cheam

Cheam

Cheam is a large suburban village close to Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England, and is located close to the southern boundary between Greater London and Surrey. It is divided into two main areas: North Cheam and Cheam Village. North Cheam includes more retail shops and supermarkets,...

, Chessington

Chessington

Chessington is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in Greater London, England. The Hogsmill river runs through it. Neighbouring settlements include: Tolworth, Ewell, Surbiton, Claygate, Epsom, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Esher, Kingston upon Thames and Worcester Park.-History:Its name...

, Cobham

Cobham, Surrey

Cobham is a town in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, about south-west of central London and north of Leatherhead. Elmbridge has been acclaimed by the Daily Mail as the best place to live in the UK, and Cobham is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt...

, Cuddington

Cuddington

Cuddington is the name of several places in the United Kingdom:*Cuddington, Buckinghamshire*Cuddington, Eddisbury near Northwich and Vale Royal Abbey in Cheshire*Cuddington, a former name of Kiddington, Oxfordshire...

, Ewell

Ewell

Ewell is a village in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, close to the southern boundary of Greater London. It is located 14 miles south-south-west of Charing Cross and forms part of the suburbia that surrounds Greater London. Despite its growing population it is still referred to as a...

, Fetcham

Fetcham

Fetcham is a village in Surrey, England. It is west of Leatherhead, on the other side of the River Mole and Mill Pond springs and the associated nature reserve....

, Great Bookham

Great Bookham

-Today:The village has a high street, located in Great Bookham, which is, as its name suggests, the larger of the two villages. It has two butchers, a family run fishmongers and two traditional greengrocers...

, Headley

Headley, Surrey

Headley is a small village and civil parish in Surrey, England covering 675 hectares.The village is bordered to its west by Leatherhead, to the north by Ashtead and Langley Vale, Walton-on-the-Hill to the east and to its south by Box Hill. It is just outside the M25 motorway encircling...

, Little Bookham

Little Bookham

Little Bookham is a small, historic village in Surrey, England, located between Great Bookham and Effingham.Bookham railway station is situated in the village.- History :...

 and Stoke d'Abernon

Stoke d'Abernon

Stoke d'Abernon is a small village situated between Cobham and Leatherhead in the county of Surrey. The census area Oxshott and Stoke d'Abernon has a population of 6,100.-History:...

. The parish of Woodmansterne

Woodmansterne

Woodmansterne is a village in Reigate and Banstead borough of the county of Surrey, England. Woodmansterne village is located on the B278, which starts at Morden and winds through Carshalton past Oaks Park and into the village. The road continues down to Chipstead Bottom...

 was added from the disbanded Croydon Rural District

Croydon Rural District

Croydon was a rural district in north east Surrey, England, from 1894 to 1915. It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 and replaced the Croydon Rural Sanitary District...

 in 1915, whilst Cheam

Cheam

Cheam is a large suburban village close to Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England, and is located close to the southern boundary between Greater London and Surrey. It is divided into two main areas: North Cheam and Cheam Village. North Cheam includes more retail shops and supermarkets,...

 became part of the Sutton and Cheam

Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam

Sutton and Cheam was a local government district in north east Surrey, England from 1882 to 1965.Sutton Local Government District was formed on 20 December 1882, when the parish of Sutton adopted the Local Government Act 1858...

 urban district in 1918.

The rural district was abolished in 1933, under the Local Government Act 1929

Local 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....

. It was split between the urban districts of Banstead, Carshalton

Carshalton Urban District

Carshalton was a local government district in north east Surrey from 1883 to 1965 around the town of Carshalton.The parish of Carshalton adopted the Local Government Act 1858 in 1883 and a local board was formed to govern the town. The Local Government Act 1894 reconstituted the area as an urban...

, Dorking, Epsom and Ewell, Esher, Leatherhead, Surbiton

Municipal Borough of Surbiton

Surbiton was a local government district in north east Surrey, United Kingdom from 1855 to 1965.Until 1855 Surbiton was administered as part of the parish of Kingston upon Thames. In that year a body of improvement commissioners was formed by a local act of parliament to govern the area...

 and Sutton and Cheam

Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam

Sutton and Cheam was a local government district in north east Surrey, England from 1882 to 1965.Sutton Local Government District was formed on 20 December 1882, when the parish of Sutton adopted the Local Government Act 1858...

, and Dorking and Horley Rural District.

Parish	History
Ashtead Ashtead Ashtead is a village situated within the Metropolitan Green Belt of Surrey, England, and is just outside of the suburbia of London. It is separated from Leatherhead by the M25, and from Epsom by Ashtead Common.- History :...	became part of Leatherhead Urban District in 1933
Banstead Banstead Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in the county of Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. It lies south of London, west of Croydon and of the county town of Kingston-Upon-Thames. Banstead is on the North Downs and is protected by the Metropolitan Green Belt;...	became part of Banstead Urban District in 1933
Cheam Cheam Cheam is a large suburban village close to Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England, and is located close to the southern boundary between Greater London and Surrey. It is divided into two main areas: North Cheam and Cheam Village. North Cheam includes more retail shops and supermarkets,...	became part of Sutton and Cheam Urban District in 1918
Chessington Chessington Chessington is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in Greater London, England. The Hogsmill river runs through it. Neighbouring settlements include: Tolworth, Ewell, Surbiton, Claygate, Epsom, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Esher, Kingston upon Thames and Worcester Park.-History:Its name...	became part of Surbiton Urban District in 1933
Cobham Cobham, Surrey Cobham is a town in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, about south-west of central London and north of Leatherhead. Elmbridge has been acclaimed by the Daily Mail as the best place to live in the UK, and Cobham is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt...	became part of Esher Urban District in 1933
Cuddington Cuddington Cuddington is the name of several places in the United Kingdom:*Cuddington, Buckinghamshire*Cuddington, Eddisbury near Northwich and Vale Royal Abbey in Cheshire*Cuddington, a former name of Kiddington, Oxfordshire...	became part of Epsom and Ewell Urban District (with 559 acres (2.3 km²) transferred to Cheam in Sutton and Cheam Urban District) in 1933
Ewell Ewell Ewell is a village in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, close to the southern boundary of Greater London. It is located 14 miles south-south-west of Charing Cross and forms part of the suburbia that surrounds Greater London. Despite its growing population it is still referred to as a...	became part of Epsom and Ewell Urban District (with 118 acre (0.47752948 km²) transferred to Banstead in Banstead Urban District) in 1933
Fetcham Fetcham Fetcham is a village in Surrey, England. It is west of Leatherhead, on the other side of the River Mole and Mill Pond springs and the associated nature reserve....	became part of Leatherhead Urban District in 1933
Great Bookham Great Bookham -Today:The village has a high street, located in Great Bookham, which is, as its name suggests, the larger of the two villages. It has two butchers, a family run fishmongers and two traditional greengrocers...	became part of Leatherhead Urban District (with 888 acres (3.6 km²) transferred to Wooton in Dorking and Horley Rural District) in 1933
Headley Headley, Surrey Headley is a small village and civil parish in Surrey, England covering 675 hectares.The village is bordered to its west by Leatherhead, to the north by Ashtead and Langley Vale, Walton-on-the-Hill to the east and to its south by Box Hill. It is just outside the M25 motorway encircling...	became part of Dorking and Horley Rural District in 1933
Little Bookham Little Bookham Little Bookham is a small, historic village in Surrey, England, located between Great Bookham and Effingham.Bookham railway station is situated in the village.- History :...	became part of Leatherhead Urban District (with 183 acre (0.74057538 km²) transferred to Wooton in Dorking and Horley Rural District) in 1933
Stoke d'Abernon Stoke d'Abernon Stoke d'Abernon is a small village situated between Cobham and Leatherhead in the county of Surrey. The census area Oxshott and Stoke d'Abernon has a population of 6,100.-History:...	became part of Esher Urban District in 1933
Woodmansterne Woodmansterne Woodmansterne is a village in Reigate and Banstead borough of the county of Surrey, England. Woodmansterne village is located on the B278, which starts at Morden and winds through Carshalton past Oaks Park and into the village. The road continues down to Chipstead Bottom...	added from Croydon Rural District Croydon Rural District Croydon was a rural district in north east Surrey, England, from 1894 to 1915. It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 and replaced the Croydon Rural Sanitary District...  in 1915; became part of Banstead Urban District in 1933