Chester Rural District

53.191°N 2.8950°W / 53.191; -2.8950

Chester

Chester RD within Cheshire in 1970
Area
  191134,266 acres (138.67 km2)
  196143,824 acres (177.35 km2)
Population
  190110,908
  197134,686
History
  OriginSanitary district
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded byChester
StatusRural district
GovernmentChester Rural District Council
Subdivisions
  TypeCivil parishes

Chester was a rural district of Cheshire, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was located near the city and county borough of Chester but did not include it. The district saw various boundary changes throughout its life. It included the small civil parish of Chester Castle, an exclave of the rural district within the boundaries of the county borough of Chester.

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