Holywell Rural District
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| Holywell | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Rural District |
| 1911 area | 64,470 acres (260.9 km²) |
| 1961 area | 58,329 acres (236.05 km²) |
| HQ | Holywell |
| History | |
| Created | 1894 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Succeeded by | Delyn |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1901 population | 23,999 |
| 1971 population | 25,411 |
Holywell was a rural district in the administrative county of Flintshire, Wales from 1894 to 1974.
The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as successor to Holywell Rural Sanitary District.
The district contained the following civil parishes:
- Brynford
- Caerwys
- Cilcain
- Gwaenysgor
- Halkyn
- Holywell Rural
- Llanasa
- Mold Rural
- Nercwys
- Northop
- Nannerch
- Newmarket
- Whitford
- Ysceifiog
The Rural District Council was based in the town of Holywell, which was a separate urban district.
Holywell Rural District was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, becoming part of the district of Delyn in the county of Clwyd.
[edit] External links
- Vision of Britain - Holywell Rural District. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- Vision of Britain - Holywell Rural District (historic map). Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- Vision of Britain - Holywell Rural District population. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
