Tarvin Rural District

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Tarvin
Tarvin Rural District, Cheshire (1970).svg
Tarvin RD within Cheshire in 1970
Area
 • 191156,874 acres (230.16 km2)
 • 193156,871 acres (230.15 km2)
 • 196162,593 acres (253.30 km2)
Population
 • 190112,614
 • 193113,279
 • 197118,152
History
 • Origin Sanitary district
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded by Chester
Status Rural district
GovernmentTarvin Rural District Council
 •  HQ Tarvin House, Tower Wharf, Chester
Subdivisions
 • Type Civil parishes

Tarvin was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative county of Cheshire, England. The district was named after the village of Tarvin, and saw considerable boundary changes throughout its life. [1]

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Creation

The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as the successor to Tarvin Rural Sanitary District. It initially consisted of the following civil parishes: [2]

1936 boundary changes

In 1936 the boundaries of the rural district were substantially altered under a county review order. It lost large parts to Chester Rural District, but also absorbed most of the disbanded Malpas Rural District.

The following parishes were added to the district:

Abolition

The Local Government Act 1972 completely reorganised council boundaries throughout England and Wales. On 1 April 1974 Tarvin Rural District was merged with the city and county borough of Chester and the Chester Rural District to form the new non-metropolitan district of Chester. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Relationships / unit history of Tarvin RD". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Youngs, Frederic A Jr. (1991). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. Vol. II Northern England. London: Royal Historical Society. ISBN   0-86193-127-0.

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