The Atherstone Rural District was a former rural district of northern Warwickshire, England, which existed between 1894 and 1974. It was named after its main town and administrative headquarters of Atherstone. In local government on the British Isles, a rural district was a predominantly rural area used for local government. ... Map sources for Atherstone at grid reference SP3197 Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England, with a population of 8,293 (2001 census). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... North Warwickshire is a local government district and borough in Warwickshire, England. ... In local government on the British Isles, a rural district was a predominantly rural area used for local government. ... Warwickshire (pronounced either /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/ or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Map sources for Atherstone at grid reference SP3197 Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England, with a population of 8,293 (2001 census). ...

Over the years the district gained some teritory following the abolition of some neighboring rural districts. Most notably, in 1965 it gained most of the abolished Tamworth Rural District. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...

As with all rural districts, Atherstone RD was abolished in 1974 (by the Local Government Act 1972) and was merged with part of the Meriden Rural District to form the new non-metropolitan district of North Warwickshire. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The Local Government Act 1972 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales, on April 1, 1974. ... Non-metropolitan districts (usually just called Districts) are local government sub-divisions of English Counties. ... North Warwickshire is a local government district and borough in Warwickshire, England. ...

Parishes

At the time of its abolition in 1974 Atherstone RD consisted of the following civil parishes: In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the smallest unit of local government. ...

• Ansley
• Atherstone
• Austrey
• Baddesley Ensor
• Baxterley
• Bentley
• Caldecote
• Dordon
• Grendon
• Hartshill
• Kingsbury
• Mancetter
• Merevale
• Newton Regis
• Oldbury
• Polesworth
• Seckington
• Shuttington
• Wilnecote and Castle Liberty

Ansley is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. ... Map sources for Atherstone at grid reference SP3197 Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England, with a population of 8,293 (2001 census). ... Caldecote is a common place name and means cold cottage. In the United Kingdom: Caldecote, Cambridgeshire Caldecote, Hertfordshire Caldecote, Milton Keynes Caldecote, Warwickshire See also Caldecott, Caldicot. ... Grendon is a small village in rural Northamptonshire, England on the borders of Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire - with many houses made of the local limestone; various older thatched houses still survive. ... Map sources for Kingsbury, Warwickshire at grid reference SP2196 Kingbury is a small village in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. ... Mancetter is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Location within the British Isles. ...

External link

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