Place:Rotherham Rural, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

Rotherham Rural was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974.

The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 and covered a group of parishes immediately to the east and southeast of the borough of Rotherham and north of the area covered by Kiveton Park Rural District. Two additional parishes were to the northwest of Rotherham. It was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, becoming part of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham when it came into being in South Yorkshire in 1974.

The main industry of the rural district during its existence was coal-mining. The pits were mostly sunk in the late 19th century and many continued until they were all closed during the 1980s.

Civil Parishes

	1	Aston cum Aughton
	2	Bramley
	3	Brampton Bierlow
	4	Brinsworth
	5	Catcliffe
	6	Dalton
	7	Hooton Levett
	8	Hooton Roberts
	9	Laughton en le Morthen
	10	Orgreave
	11	Ravenfield
	12	Thrybergh
	13	Thurcroft
	14	Treeton
	15	Ulley
	16	Wentworth
	17	Whiston
	18	Wickersley

Research Tips

• A Vision of Britain through Time on Rotherham Rural District. This section provides statistics on population and industry, as well as a listing of the civil parishes and the alterations to the municipal organization.