51°40′01″N 0°23′49″W / 51.667°N 0.397°W
| Watford Rural District | |
|---|---|
| Rural district | |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 17,776 |
| • 1971 | 50,275[1] |
| History | |
| • Created | 28 December 1894 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Three Rivers Hertsmere Dacorum |
| • HQ | Watford |
| Contained within | |
| • County Council | Hertfordshire |
Watford Rural District was a rural district in Hertfordshire from 1894 to 1974. It initially surrounded but did not include the town of Watford, which was a separate urban district. It gradually ceded territory to other districts, and by the time of its abolition in 1974 the district comprised three separate pieces of land, lying to the north-west, north-east, and south of Watford.