| Name | Stratton Rural |
| Type | Rural district |
| Coordinates | 50.863°N 4.509°W |
| Located in | Cornwall, England (1894 - 1974) |
- the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
Stratton Rural District was a local government division of Cornwall, England, between 1894 and 1974. Established under the Local Government Act 1894, the rural district underwent boundary changes in both 1934 and 1966 with adjacent districts.
In 1974 the district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, forming part of the new North Cornwall district which existed until 2009 when the whole of Cornwall became a unitary authority.
Stratton Rural District was made up of the civil parishes listed below. The major parish transfers are shown. In addition Holsworthy Rural District in Devon took very small parts of the parishes of Bridgerule, Luffincott, Pancrasweek, Kilkhampton, Launcells, Morwenstow, North Tamerton, and Whitstone in order to separate the two district councils at the River Tamar--the county boundary.
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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- "Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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."
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