Tarvin Rural District

Coordinates: 53°11′42″N 2°46′01″W / 53.195°N 2.767°W

Tarvin
Area
 - 1911 56,874 acres (230.16 km2)
 - 1931 56,871 acres (230.15 km2)
 - 1961 62,593 acres (253.30 km2)
Population
 - 1901 12,614
 - 1931 13,279
 - 1971 18,152
History
 - Origin Sanitary district
 - Created 1894
 - Abolished 1974
 - Succeeded by Chester
Status Rural district
Government

Tarvin Rural District Council

 - HQ Tarvin House, Tower Wharf, Chester
Subdivisions
 - Type Civil parishes

Tarvin was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative county of Cheshire, England. The district was named after the village of Tarvin, and saw considerable boundary changes throughout its life.[1]

Creation

The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as the successor to Tarvin Rural Sanitary District. It initially consisted of the following civil parishes:[2]

1936 boundary changes

In 1936 the boundaries of the rural district were substantially altered under a county review order. It lost large parts to Chester Rural District, but also absorbed most of the disbanded Malpas Rural District.

The following parishes were added to the district:

Abolition

The Local Government Act 1972 completely reorganised council boundaries throughout England and Wales. On 1 April 1974 Tarvin Rural District was merged with the city and county borough of Chester and the Chester Rural District to form the new non-metropolitan district of Chester.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Relationships / unit history of Tarvin RD". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Youngs, Frederic A Jr. (1991). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. II Northern England. London: Royal Historical Society. ISBN 0-86193-127-0.