St. Peter Rural
Encyclopedia
St. Peter Rural was a civil parish
in Hertfordshire
, England
from 1894 to 1947.
It was created under the Local Government Act 1894
from the part of the parish of St. Albans St. Peter which was outside the borough of St Albans
. It was gradually reduced in size over the years, losing a large chunk to St Albans in 1913.
It was abolished in 1947, being split between divided between the new parishes of Colney Heath
and London Colney
.
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...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, 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 1947.
It was created under the Local Government Act 1894
Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
from the part of the parish of St. Albans St. Peter which was outside the borough of St Albans
St Albans
St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt...
. It was gradually reduced in size over the years, losing a large chunk to St Albans in 1913.
It was abolished in 1947, being split between divided between the new parishes of Colney Heath
Colney Heath
Colney Heath is a large village south-east of St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.The population of the ward of Colney Heath at the time of the 2001 census was 5,449....
and London Colney
London Colney
London Colney is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. It is located to the north of London, at Junction 22 of the M25 motorway....
.