52°08′10″N 0°28′08″W / 52.136°N 0.469°W
| Bedford Rural District | |
|---|---|
| Rural district | |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 18,851 |
| • 1971 | 36,700[1] |
| History | |
| • Created | 28 December 1894 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Bedford Borough |
| • HQ | Bedford |
| Contained within | |
| • County Council | Bedfordshire |
 Map of boundary as of 1971 | |
Bedford Rural District was a rural district in Bedfordshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It surrounded but did not include the Municipal Borough of Bedford and Kempston Urban District.
- ^ "Bedford RD". A Vision of Britain Through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 9 August 2021.