Llandeilo Rural District

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Llandeilo Rural District was a rural district in east Carmarthenshire, Wales, created in 1935 as a merger of the former Llandilo Fawr Rural District and Llandovery Rural District, both of which had been created in 1894. [1]

Llandeilo Rural District Council was responsible for housing, sanitation and public health and also had some control over roads and water supply. [2]

During the early years of the twentieth century, following a substantial growth in the population of the Welsh anthracite coalfield, two new urban districts were carved out of the Llandilo Fawr Rural District. The Ammanford Urban District was created in 1903 out of parts of the parishes of Betws and Llandybie. [3] In 1912, the Cwmamman Urban District was formed, taking on parts of the parishes of Betws and Llandeilo Fawr.

The Llandilo Fawr Rural District covered the parishes of Betws, Brechfa, Llandeilo Fawr (Rural), Llandybie, Llandyfeisant, Llanegwad, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Llanfihangel Cilfragen, Llanfynydd, Llansawel, Talley and Quarter Bach. [4]

In 1935 Llandilo Fawr Rural District was merged with Llandovery Rural District, with the new district called the Llandilo Rural District. The spelling was changed from Llandilo to Llandeilo in 1957. [5]

The district was abolished following local government reorganisation in 1974, with the area becoming part of the new borough of Dinefwr.

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The fourth election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in March 1904. It was preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1907 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians.

The fifth election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in March 1907. It was preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians.

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An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held on 26 March 1934. It was preceded by the 1931 election and followed by the 1937 election.

References

  1. "Llandeilo Rural District Council". Carmarthen Journal. 21 December 1894.
  2. "Llandeilo Rural District Council and Llandovery Rural District Council Records (Carmarthenshire Archive Service)". Archives Hub. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. "Carmarthenshire County Council. Quarterly Meeting". Carmarthen Journal. 30 January 1903. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. "Llandeilo Rural District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  5. The Registrar General's Statistical Review of England and Wales. 1957. p. 371. Retrieved 5 January 2025.