Eastry Rural District

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Eastry Rural District
Area
  191143,682 acres (176.77 km2)
  193143,683 acres (176.78 km2)
  196154,283 acres (219.68 km2)
Population
  191113,161
  193118,448
  196122,328
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
GovernmentEastry Rural District Council
   HQ Council Offices, 51 Strand Street, Sandwich

Eastry Rural District was a rural district in the county of Kent, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was subject to a significant boundary reform in 1935 when several parishes were gained from the disbanded Isle of Thanet Rural District and other parishes were reorganised.

It included the following civil parishes: [1]

ParishFromToNotes
Acol 19351974gained from Isle of Thanet Rural District
Ash 18941974
Aylesham 19511974created from part of Nonington
Barfreston 18941935abolished and used to enlarge Eythorne
Betteshanger 18941935abolished and used to enlarge Northbourne
Chillenden 18941935abolished and used to enlarge Goodnestone
Eastry 18941974
Elmstone 18941935abolished and used to enlarge Preston with small part to Wingham
Eythorne 18941974
Goodnestone 18941974
Great Mongeham 18941935abolished and used to enlarge Municipal Borough of Deal with small part to Sholden
Ham 18941935abolished and used to enlarge Northbourne
Knowlton 18941935abolished and used to enlarge Goodnestone
Little Mongeham 18941935abolished and used to enlarge Sutton
Minster 19351974gained from Isle of Thanet Rural District
Monkton 19351974gained from Isle of Thanet Rural District
Nonington 18941974
Northbourne 18941974
Preston 18941974
Ripple 18941974
St Nicholas at Wade 19351974gained from Isle of Thanet Rural District
Sarre 19351974gained from Isle of Thanet Rural District
Sholden 18941974
Staple 18941974
Stourmouth 18941974
Sutton 18941974
Tilmanstone 18941974
Waldershare 18941935abolished and used to enlarge Ripple and Tilmanstone
Wingham 18941974
Woodnesborough 18941974reduced by 376 acres (1.52 km2) in 1935 to enlarge Municipal Borough of Sandwich
Worth 18941974reduced by 255 acres (1.03 km2) in 1935 to enlarge Municipal Borough of Sandwich

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