Stafford Rural District

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Stafford Rural District
Administration
Status: Rural district
HQ:
History
Created: 1894
Abolished: 1974
Succeeded by:
Area
1901: 56,813 acres
1961: 80,250 acres
Population
1901: 10,407
1971: 22,992

Stafford Rural District was a rural district in the county of Staffordshire. It was created in 1894 and abolished in 1974 by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972. On formation it contained the following civil parishs:

  • Baswich
  • Bradley
  • Brocton
  • Caste Church
  • Chartley Holme
  • Colwich
  • Creswell
  • Ellenhall
  • Fradswell
  • Gayton
  • Haughton
  • Hopton and Coton
  • Ingestre
  • Marston
  • Ranton
  • Salt and Enson
  • Seighford
  • Stowe
  • Tillington
  • Tixall
  • Weston under Trent
  • Whitgreave
  • Worston
  • Yarlet

In 1934 Chartley Holme, Worston and Yarlet were removed whilst Church Eaton, Forton, Gnosall and High Offley were added.

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