Aberystwyth Rural District

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Aberystwyth Rural District as it appeared in 1973 Aberystwyth Rural District Map.png
Aberystwyth Rural District as it appeared in 1973

Aberystwyth Rural District was a local authority in Wales created in 1894. The inaugural elections to the authority were held in December 1894. [1]

The Rural District covered all parishes in north Cardiganshire outside the borough of Aberystwyth. Details and minutes of the district are held in the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. [2]

The authority was abolished following local government re-organization in 1974.

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References

  1. "Cardiganshire". Cambrian News. 21 December 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. "National Archives- Aberystwyth Rural District". 1869–1974.