Lancaster Rural District

Lancaster Rural District was a rural district in the county of Lancashire, England. It was created in 1894 and abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.[1]

It was made up of 22 civil parishes to the north and south of the city of Lancaster.[1]

It had a population of 8,837 in 1901 and 14,018 in 1961.[2]

Parishes

The parishes included in the rural district for at least some of its history included:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lancaster RD: Relationships and changes". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Lancaster RD: Total Population". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Vision of Britain. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

53°00′N 2°48′W / 53.0°N 2.8°W / 53.0; -2.8


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