Market Harborough Rural District
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The rural district
of Market Harborough existed in Leicestershire
, England
, from 1894 to 1974. It covered the area around Market Harborough
, but not including it. It was greatly extended by the abolition of Hallaton Rural District
in 1935. In 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
it merged with Harborough urban district
, Billesdon Rural District
, Lutterworth Rural District
to form the Harborough
non-metropolitan 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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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...
of Market Harborough existed in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, from 1894 to 1974. It covered the area around Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
, but not including it. It was greatly extended by the abolition of Hallaton Rural District
Hallaton Rural District
The rural district of Hallaton existed in Leicestershire, England from 1894 to 1935. It included the following civil parishes, which were the parts of the Uppingham Rural Sanitary District in Leicestershire.*Blaston*Bringhurst*Drayton*Great Easton...
in 1935. In 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
it merged with Harborough urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
, Billesdon Rural District
Billesdon Rural District
Billesdon was a rural district of Leicestershire, England. It originates with the Billesdon Poor Law Union, formed in 1835. In 1894 the area became a rural district...
, Lutterworth Rural District
Lutterworth Rural District
The rural district of Lutterworth in Leicestershire, England existed from 1894 to 1974. It contained the following civil parishes:*Arnesby*Ashby Magna*Ashby Parva*Bittesby*Bitteswell*Broughton Astley*Bruntingthorpe*Catthorpe*Claybrooke Magna...
to form the Harborough
Harborough
Harborough is a local government district of Leicestershire, England, named after its main town, Market Harborough. Covering , the District is by far the largest of the eight district authorities in Leicestershire and covers almost a quarter of the County....
non-metropolitan district.