Place:St. Germans Rural, Cornwall, England

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NameSt. Germans Rural
TypeRural district
Coordinates50.393°N 4.321°W
Located inCornwall, England     (1894 - 1974)
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St Germans Rural District was a local government division in the southeastern corner of Cornwall, England, between 1894 and 1974. Established under the Local Government Act 1894, the rural district was enlarged in 1934 by the abolition of Callington Urban District and Calstock Rural District, as well as undergoing a few boundary changes with other adjacent districts.

In 1974 the district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, forming part of the new Caradon district which existed until 2009 when the whole of Cornwall became a unitary authority.

St Germans Rural District was made up of the civil parishes listed below. The destination of each of the parishes transferred is shown.


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"Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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.

A Vision of Britain through Time provides a map from the H.M.S.O. Boundary Commission Report 1917 illustrating the parish boundaries in the early 20th century.

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This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at St Germans Rural District. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.