Llanrwst Rural District
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Llanrwst was a rural district
in the administrative county
of Denbighshire
from 1894 to 1935.
The rural district was formed from the part of Llanrwst
Rural Sanitary District
in Denbighshire. The remainder of the sanitary district, in Caernarfonshire
, becoming Geirionydd Rural District
.
The district contained nine civil parish
es:
Llanrwst Rural District was abolished by a County Review Order
in 1935, becoming part of the new Hiraethog Rural District
.
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
in the administrative county
Administrative county
An administrative county was an administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of local government. They are now abolished, although in Northern Ireland their former areas are used as the basis for lieutenancy....
of Denbighshire
Denbighshire
Denbighshire is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site has remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years...
from 1894 to 1935.
The rural district was formed from the part of Llanrwst
Llanrwst
Llanrwst is a small town and community on the A470 road and the River Conwy in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It takes its name from the 5th century to 6th century Saint Grwst, and the original parish church in Cae Llan was replaced by the 12th-century church....
Rural Sanitary District
Sanitary district
Sanitary districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and in Ireland in 1878. The districts were of two types, based on existing structures:*Urban sanitary districts in towns with existing local government bodies...
in Denbighshire. The remainder of the sanitary district, in Caernarfonshire
Caernarfonshire
Caernarfonshire , historically spelled as Caernarvonshire or Carnarvonshire in English during its existence, was one of the thirteen historic counties, a vice-county and a former administrative county of Wales....
, becoming Geirionydd Rural District
Geirionydd Rural District
Geirionydd was a rural district in the administrative county of Caernarvonshire, North Wales from 1894 to 1934.The rural district was formed from the part of Llanrwst Rural Sanitary District in Caernarvonshire...
.
The district contained nine civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
es:
- Eglwys BachEglwysbachEglwysbach is a village in Conwy county borough, north Wales. The village plays host to an annual Agricultural show and horticultural show in August, which includes displays of local cattle, sheep, heavy and light horses, showjumping a horticulture marquee, fairground rides and trades stands...
- Gwernhywel
- GwytherinGwytherinGwytherin is a village in Conwy county borough, Wales. The church is dedicated to Saint Winefride.Gwytherin is a peaceful and picturesque little village in a small valley through which the River Cledwen flows...
- LlanddogedLlanddogedLlanddoged is a small village which lies in the hills a little over a mile to the north of Llanrwst, in Conwy county borough, Wales. The village itself has a small population, with a surrounding rural farming community. Most of the population are Welsh speakers...
- LlangernywLlangernywLlangernyw is a rural, mostly Welsh-speaking, village in Conwy County Borough, north Wales. The population was 960 in 2001, 67% Welsh-speaking...
- LlanrwstLlanrwstLlanrwst is a small town and community on the A470 road and the River Conwy in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It takes its name from the 5th century to 6th century Saint Grwst, and the original parish church in Cae Llan was replaced by the 12th-century church....
: in 1897 part of this parish became Llanrwst Urban District, the remainder became Llanrwst Rural - Pentrefoelas
- Prys
- Tir Ifan
Llanrwst Rural District was abolished by a County Review Order
Local Government Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales....
in 1935, becoming part of the new Hiraethog Rural District
Hiraethog Rural District
Hiraethog was a rural district of the administrative county of Denbighshire, Wales, from 1935 to 1974. The district took its name from the historic district of Mynydd Hiraethog....
.