Wrexham Rural District
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Wrexham was a rural district
in the administrative county
of Denbighshire
from 1894 and 1974.
The rural district took over the of the existing Wrexham
Rural Sanitary District
. It consisted of the following civil parish
es:
The parishes marked † were abolished by a County Review Order
in 1935, and their areas redistributed to other parishes in the rural district and to the borough of Wrexham. at the same time the district was enlarged by the addition of two parishes from the abolished Llangollen Rural District
: Llangollen Rural
and Llantysilio
.
The rural district was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972
in 1974. Most of the area passed to Wrexham Maelor
, with Llangollen Rural and Llantysilio parishes passing to Glyndŵr
, both districts
in the new county of Clwyd
.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 and 1974.
The rural district took over the of the existing Wrexham
Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
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...
. It consisted of the following 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:
- AbenburyAbenburyAbenbury is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of the Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is situated south-east of Wrexham town and includes the village of Pentre Maelor and part of the Wrexham Industrial Estate....
- ActonActon, WrexhamActon is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of the Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It lies in the north-eastern part of the market town of Wrexham...
† - Allington
- BershamBershamBersham is a small Welsh village in the suburbs of the county borough of Wrexham that lies next to the River Clywedog. Wrexham owes a large amount of its original industrial heritage to Bersham, but despite this the village still retains a rural feeling....
- Bieston
- Borras Hwfa†
- Borras Riffri†
- BroughtonBroughton, FlintshireBroughton is a small district in Flintshire, Wales, close to the Wales–England border and located to the west of the City of Chester, England. Along with the nearby village of Bretton, the total population was 5,791 at the 2001 Census....
- BrymboBrymboBrymbo is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is a village situated in the hilly country to the west of Wrexham town, largely surrounded by farmland....
- BurtonBurton, WrexhamBurton is a small village in the community of Rossett in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. The hamlet of Burton Green is a separate settlement and is located a few miles from Burton.- History :...
- Cefn: created 1895, from part of Ruabon
- Dutton Cacca
- Dutton Diffeith
- Dutton y Brain
- ErbistockErbistockErbistock is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. The village lies on the banks of the River Dee....
- Erthig
- Erlas
- Esclusham Above
- Esclusham Below
- Eyton†
- Gourton†
- GresfordGresfordGresford is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.According to the 2001 Census, the population of the community, which also includes the village of Marford, was 5,334....
- GwersylltGwersylltGwersyllt is an urban village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales....
- HoltHolt, WalesHolt is a medieval market town and local government community in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. It is situated on the border with England. Holt Castle was begun by Edward I shortly after the English invasion of Wales in 1277.-Area:...
- LlayLlayLlay is a village and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales....
- MarchwielMarchwielMarchwiel is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.It is about 2 miles south-east of Wrexham town on the A525 road towards Bangor-on-Dee...
- MineraMineraMinera is a small village, and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.The community, which in addition to Minera village includes a number of smaller hamlets such as Gwynfryn and New Brighton and large areas of farmland, had a...
- Pen y CaePenycaePenycae is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales- History :...
: created 1895 from part of Ruabon - Pickhill†
- Ruabon
- Rhosllannerchugog: created 1895 from part of Ruabon
- Ridley
- Royton†
- SesswickSesswickSesswick is a small rural local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It lies south-east of Wrexham near Marchwiel....
† - StanstyStanstyStansty is a ward in Wrexham County Borough in Wales, lying to the immediate north-west of the town of Wrexham.-Geography, name:Stansty consists of Higher Stansty and Lower Stansty; Higher Stansty lies near to Summerhill and Moss Valley within the community of Gwersyllt and is north of the A483 road...
† - Sutton
The parishes marked † were 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, and their areas redistributed to other parishes in the rural district and to the borough of Wrexham. at the same time the district was enlarged by the addition of two parishes from the abolished Llangollen Rural District
Llangollen Rural District
Llangollen was a rural district in the administrative county of Denbighshire, Wales, from 1894 to 1935.The rural district comprised part of the existing Corwen Rural Sanitary District, and consisted of three civil parishes:*Bryneglas*Llangollen Rural...
: Llangollen Rural
Llangollen Rural
Llangollen Rural is a local government community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It contains the villages of Froncysyllte, Garth, and Trevor, and had a population of 1,999 at the 2001 census....
and Llantysilio
Llantysilio
Llantysilio is a community in the Welsh county of Denbighshire. It has a population of 472.The community includes the site of Valle Crucis Abbey and the Horseshoe Pass; it also includes the villages of Pentredwr and Rhewl, as well as the areas of Eglwyseg, Llandynan, and Llidiart Annie....
.
The rural district was abolished by 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....
in 1974. Most of the area passed to Wrexham Maelor
Wrexham Maelor
Wrexham Maelor was one of six local government districts of the county of Clwyd, north-east Wales, from 1974 to 1996.It was formed from parts of the administrative counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire....
, with Llangollen Rural and Llantysilio parishes passing to Glyndŵr
Glyndwr
Glyndŵr was one of six districts of Clwyd between 1974 and 1996.It was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from parts of the administrative counties of Denbighshire and Merionethshire....
, both districts
Districts of Wales
In 1974, Wales was re-divided for local government purposes into thirty-seven districts. Districts were the second tier of local government introduced by the Local Government Act 1972, being subdivisions of the eight counties introduced at the same time...
in the new county of Clwyd
Clwyd
Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east, bordering England with Cheshire to its east, Shropshire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Gwynedd to its immediate west and Powys to the south. It additionally shares a maritime border with the metropolitan county of...
.