Magor and St Mellons Rural District
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| Magor and St Mellons | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Rural District |
| HQ | Newport |
| History | |
| Created | 1935 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Succeeded by | Newport, Cardiff and Torfaen districts |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1939 population | 12,283 |
| 1961 population | 17,720 |
Magor and St Mellons Rural District was created on 1 April 1935 from Magor Rural District and St Mellons Rural District in the administrative county of Monmouthshire.
It comprised the parishes of Bettws, Bishton, Coedkernew, Duffryn, Goldcliff, Graig, Henllys, Kemeys Inferior, Langstone, Llandevenny, Llanmartin, Llanwern, Llanvaches, Machen Lower, Magor, Marshfield, Michaelstone-y-Fedw, Nash, Penhow, Peterstone Wentloog, Rogerstone, Rumney, St Brides Wentloog, St Mellons, Redwick, Whitson and Wilcrick.
In 1938 the parish of Rumney was removed from the Rural District to become part of the county borough of Cardiff, associated with the neighbouring county of Glamorgan.
The Rural District Council comprised a number of councillors and a chairman. Its responsibilities included sanitary services, sewerage, refuse collection, maintaining local roads, cemeteries and parks, licensing of public entertainments, water supply and housing. The council was administered by a number of committees and by appointed officers including a Clerk, Treasurer, Medical Officer of Health, Surveyor and Sanitary Inspector.
Magor and St Mellons Rural District was abolished in 1974, with the bulk becoming part of the Newport district. Henllys became part of the Torfaen district and St Mellons became part of the Cardiff district.
