53°11′28″N 2°53′42″W / 53.191°N 2.8950°W
| Chester | |
|---|---|
.svg) Chester RD within Cheshire in 1970 | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 34,266 acres (138.67 km2) |
| • 1961 | 43,824 acres (177.35 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 10,908 |
| • 1971 | 34,686 |
| History | |
| • Origin | Sanitary district |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Chester |
| Status | Rural district |
| Government | Chester Rural District Council |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Civil 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.[1] It included the small civil parish of Chester Castle, an exclave of the rural district within the boundaries of the county borough of Chester.
- ^ "Relationships / unit history of CHESTER RD". A Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2009.