| Name | St. Columb Major Rural |
| Type | Rural district |
| Coordinates | 50.466°N 4.937°W |
| Located in | Cornwall, England (1894 - 1934) |
| See also | Newquay, Cornwall, England | urban district to which civil parishes were transferred in 1934 | | Padstow, Cornwall, England | urban district to which civil parishes were transferred in 1934 | | St. Austell Rural, Cornwall, England | rural district to which civil parishes were transferred in 1934 | | Truro Rural, Cornwall, England | rural district to which civil parishes were transferred in 1934 | | Wadebridge Rural, Cornwall, England | rural district to which civil parishes were transferred in 1934 |
- the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
St. Columb Major Rural District was a local government division of Cornwall, England in England, between 1894 and 1934. Established under the Local Government Act 1894, the rural district was abolished in 1934, with its civil parishes transferred to Newquay Urban District, Padstow Urban District, St. Austell Rural District, Truro Rural District and Wadebridge Rural District.
The St. Columb Major Rural District was made up of the civil parishes listed below. The destination of each of the parishes transferred is shown.
- Colan (to St. Austell Rural District in 1934)
- Crantock Urban (to Newquay Urban District in 1934)
- Crantock Rural (part to Newquay Urban District and part to Truro Rural District in 1934)
- Cubert (to Truro Rural District in 1934)
- Little Petherick (to Wadebridge Rural District in 1934)
- Mawgan in Pyder (part to Newquay Urban District and part to St. Austell Rural District in 1934))
- Newlyn East (to Truro Rural District in 1934)
- Padstow Rural (to Padstow Urban District in 1934)
- St. Breock (to Wadebridge Rural District in 1934)
- St. Columb Major (to St. Austell Rural District in 1934)
- St. Columb Minor Rural (part to Newquay Urban District and part to St. Austell Rural District in 1934))
- St. Enoder (part to St. Austell Rural District and part to Truro Rural District in 1934)
- St. Ervan (to Wadebridge Rural District in 1934)
- St. Eval (to Wadebridge Rural District in 1934)
- St. Issey (to Wadebridge Rural District in 1934)
- St. Merryn (to Wadebridge Rural District in 1934)
- St. Wenn (to St. Austell Rural District in 1934)
From Wikipedia
- "Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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."
- "In England and Wales they were created in 1894 (by the Local Government Act 1894) along with urban districts. They replaced the earlier system of sanitary districts (themselves based on Poor Law Unions, but not replacing them)."
- "Rural districts had elected Rural District Councils (RDCs), which inherited the functions of the earlier sanitary districts, but also had wider authority over matters such as local planning, council housing, and playgrounds and cemeteries. Matters such as education and roads were the responsibility of county councils."
- "Until 1930 the rural district councillors were also poor law guardians for the unions of which they formed part. Each civil parish was represented by one or more councillors."
In 1974 the districts and boroughs were abolished and today Cornwall is a unitary authority.
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