Newcastle-under-Lyme Rural District
Encyclopedia
Newcastle-under-Lyme Rural District was a rural district
in the county
of Staffordshire
. It was formed in 1894 with the civil parish
es of Ashley
, Audley Rural
, Balterley
, Betley
, Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Clayton
, Keele
, Madeley
, Maer
, Mucklestone
, Tyrley and Whitmore
. It was abolished in 1974, by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972
, when it was absorbed into the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. It was formed in 1894 with the 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 of Ashley
Ashley, Staffordshire
Ashley is a village and former civil parish in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme of Staffordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 508...
, Audley Rural
Audley Rural
Audley Rural is a parish of Staffordshire, England, located four miles to the north-west of the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is predominantly a rural area, of which Audley is the centre....
, Balterley
Balterley
Balterley is a village and civil parish in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 204...
, Betley
Betley
Betley is a village and civil parish in the Newcastle district of Staffordshire, England, about halfway between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Nantwich. Betley forms a continual linear settlement with Wrinehill.-Transport:...
, Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Clayton
Clayton, Staffordshire
Clayton is a suburb and a ward in the south of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.-Today:Clayton lies on the boundary between urban and rural Staffordshire, not far from the Shropshire border...
, Keele
Keele
Keele is a village and civil parish in northern Staffordshire, England. It is approximately three miles west of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and is close to the village of Silverdale...
, Madeley
Madeley, Staffordshire
Madeley is a village and ward in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, North Staffordshire, England. It is split into three parts: Madeley, Middle Madeley, and Little Madeley. Madeley Heath is also considered by many to be part of Madeley...
, Maer
Maer, Staffordshire
Maer is a rural village and civil parish in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, to the west of the pottery manufacturing town of Stoke-on-Trent....
, Mucklestone
Mucklestone
Mucklestone is a small village in Staffordshire, England. It is about nine miles northwest of Eccleshall, and four and a half miles northeast of Market Drayton in Shropshire.It is notable for its associations with the Battle of Blore Heath...
, Tyrley and Whitmore
Whitmore
-Places:*Whitmore Mountains, Antarctica*United Kingdom:**Whitmore, Staffordshire, England**Whitmore High School, Harrow*United States:**Whitmore, California**Whitmore Village, Hawaii**Whitmore Lake, Michigan-People:...
. It was abolished in 1974, by virtue of 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....
, when it was absorbed into the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.