Lancaster Rural District was a
rural district in the county of
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, England. It was created in 1894 and abolished in 1974 under the
Local Government Act 1972.
It was made up of 22
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
es to the north and south of the city of
Lancaster.
It had a population of 8,837 in 1901 and 14,018 in 1961.
Parishes
The parishes included in the rural district for at least some of its history included:
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Aldcliffe (to 1935)
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Ashton with Stodday
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Bolton-le-Sands
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Bulk
Bulk can refer to:
Industry
* Bulk cargo
* Bulk liquids
* Bulk mail
* Bulk material handling
* Bulk pack, packaged bulk materials/products
* Bulk purchasing
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Baking
* Bulk fermentation, the period after mixing when dough is left alone to f ...
(to 1900)
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Cockerham
Cockerham is a small village and civil parish within the City of Lancaster district in Lancashire, England. It is south of Lancaster and north-northwest of Preston. Lying on the River Cocker, at the estuary of the River Lune, the parish ha ...
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Cockersand Abbey
Cockersand Abbey is a former abbey and former civil parish near Cockerham in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. It is situated near the mouth of the River Cocker. History
It was founded before 1184 as the Hospital of St Ma ...
(to 1930)
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Ellel
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Heaton-with-Oxcliffe
Heaton-with-Oxcliffe is a civil parish situated near the River Lune. it is in the City of Lancaster and the English county of Lancashire. The parish contains the villages of Heaton, Oxcliffe Hill, plus the area around Salt Ayre, and had a popul ...
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Heysham
Heysham ( ) is a coastal town in Lancashire, England, overlooking Morecambe Bay. It is a ferry port, with services to the Isle of Man and Ireland, and the site of two nuclear power stations.
Demography
Administratively, Heysham is part of th ...
(1894-1899)
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Middleton
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Overton
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Over Wyresdale
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Priest Hutton
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Scotforth
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Silverdale
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Skerton (1894-1900)
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Slyne-with-Hest
Slyne-with-Hest is a civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It had a population of 3,163 recorded in the 2001 census, decreasing to 3,126 at the 2011 Census. The parish is north of Lancaster and consists of two villages ...
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Thurnham
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Warton (1935-1974)
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Warton with Lindeth
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Yealand Conyers
Yealand Conyers is a village and civil parish in the English county of Lancashire. It is in the City of Lancaster district.
Community
The community is in the same electoral district as Yealand Redmayne and Silverdale. The Yealands and Silver ...
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Yealand Redmayne
Yealand Redmayne is a village and civil parish in the English county of Lancashire.
Community
The civil parish also includes the hamlet of Yealand Storrs. The village borders Yealand Conyers and the villages share their facilities. The share ...
References
External links
Map of Lancaster RDat ''
Vision of Britain
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History of Lancashire
Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894
Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972
Rural districts of England
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