Rhayader Rural District

Rhayader was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative county of Radnorshire, Wales.

Rhayader
Rhayader Rural District within Radnorshire
Area
  191191,240 acres (369.2 km2)
  193191,240 acres (369.2 km2)
  196191,240 acres (369.2 km2)
Population
  19016,049
  19314,800
  19714,139
History
  OriginSanitary district
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded byRadnorshire
StatusRural district
GovernmentRhayader Rural District Council
  HQRhayader
Subdivisions
  TypeCivil parishes

The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1894, based on the existing Rhayader Rural Sanitary District. The rural sanitary district had included the Brecknockshire parish of Llanwrthwl, and this was administered by Rhayader Rural District Council until 1934, when it was transferred to Builth Rural District.[1] [2]

The rural district comprised nine civil parishes:[3]

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, which completely reorganised local administration in England and Wales. Its area became part of the District of Radnor in the new county of Powys.

References

  1. Census of England and Wales 1901, County Report, Radnorshire
  2. Census of England and Wales 1931, Wales: Report part 2
  3. "Relationships / unit history of Rhaeadr RD". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2009-02-10.

52.300°N 3.512°W / 52.300; -3.512

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