Tarvin Rural District
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.
- 10,746 acres (43.49 km2) (Aldford, Barrow, Buerton, Churton by Aldford, Churton Heath, Guilden Sutton, Huntington, Lea Newbold, Rowton, and Saighton) passed to Chester RD
- 233 acres (0.94 km2) to Nantwich Rural District
- 11 acres (0.045 km2) to Hoole Urban District
- 16,712 acres (67.63 km2) were received from Malpas RD.[1][2]
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
- ^ a b "Relationships / unit history of Tarvin RD". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- ^ a b c Youngs, Frederic A Jr. (1991). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. Vol. II Northern England. London: Royal Historical Society. ISBN 0-86193-127-0.