Stafford Rural District

Stafford Rural District was a rural district in the county of Staffordshire. It was created in 1894 and abolished in 1974 by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972. On formation it contained the following civil parishes:

• Baswich
• Bradley
• Brocton
• Castle Church
• Chartley Holme
• Colwich
• Creswell
• Ellenhall
• Fradswell
• Gayton
• Haughton
• Hopton and Coton
• Ingestre
• Marston
• Ranton
• Salt and Enson
• Seighford
• Stowe
• Tillington
• Tixall
• Weston under Trent
• Whitgreave
• Worston
• Yarlet

Stafford Rural District
Area
• 1901	56,813 acres (229.91 km2)
• 1961	80,250 acres (324.8 km2)
Population
• 1901	10,407
• 1971	22,992
History
• Created	1894
• Abolished	1974
Status	Rural district

In 1934 Chartley Holme, Worston and Yarlet were removed whilst Church Eaton, Forton, Gnosall and High Offley were added.

See also

• Gnosall Rural District

References

• Vision of Britain – Stafford Rural District Through Time

52.80°N 2.16°W / 52.80; -2.16