List of rural and urban districts in Wales in 1973 explained

This is a list of the municipal boroughs, urban districts, and rural districts in Wales immediately prior to the coming into force of the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974. The number of districts gradually reduced from their creation in 1894 through consolidation.

In addition to these 164 local government sub divisions of the 13 County Councils, Wales also had 4 county boroughs, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Merthyr Tydfil. Following the establishment of the Welsh Office in 1966, and subsequent legislative processes, the question of whether Monmouthshire (including Newport) should be considered as being within Wales was no longer in serious dispute, and it was finally conclusively resolved by the Local Government Act 1972.

Anglesey

District Successor
Aethwy Rural DistrictAnglesey
Amlwch Urban DistrictAnglesey
Beaumaris BoroughAnglesey
Holyhead Urban DistrictAnglesey
Llangefni Urban DistrictAnglesey
Menai Bridge Urban DistrictAnglesey
Twrcelyn Rural DistrictAnglesey
Valley Rural DistrictAnglesey

Brecon (Brecknockshire)

District Successor
Brecknock Rural DistrictBrecknock
Brecon BoroughBrecknock
Brynmawr Urban DistrictBlaenau Gwent
Builth Wells Rural DistrictBrecknock
Builth Wells Urban DistrictBrecknock
Crickhowell Rural DistrictBlaenau Gwent, Brecknock
Hay Rural DistrictBrecknock
Hay Urban DistrictBrecknock
Llanwrtyd Wells Urban DistrictBrecknock
Vaynor and Penderyn Rural DistrictMerthyr Tydfil, Brecknock, Cynon Valley
Ystradgynlais Rural DistrictBrecknock

Caernarvonshire

District Successor
Bangor BoroughArfon
Bethesda Urban DistrictArfon
Betws-y-Coed Urban DistrictAberconwy
Caernarfon Royal BoroughArfon
Conwy BoroughAberconwy
Criccieth Urban DistrictDwyfor
Gwyrfai Rural DistrictArfon, Dwyfor
Llandudno Urban DistrictAberconwy
Llanfairfechan Urban DistrictAberconwy
Lleyn Rural DistrictDwyfor
Nant Conway Rural DistrictAberconwy
Ogwen Rural DistrictArfon
Penmaenmawr Urban DistrictAberconwy
Porthmadog Urban DistrictDwyfor
Pwllheli BoroughDwyfor

Cardiganshire

District Successor
Aberaeron Rural DistrictCeredigion
Aberaeron Urban DistrictCeredigion
Aberystwyth BoroughCeredigion
Aberystwyth Rural DistrictCeredigion
Cardigan BoroughCeredigion
Lampeter BoroughCeredigion
New Quay Urban DistrictCeredigion
Teifiside Rural DistrictCeredigion
Tregaron Rural DistrictCeredigion

Carmarthenshire

District Successor
Ammanford Urban DistrictDinefwr
Burry Port Urban DistrictLlanelli
Carmarthen Borough CouncilCarmarthen
Carmarthen Rural DistrictCarmarthen
Cwmamman Urban DistrictDinefwr
Kidwelly BoroughLlanelli
Llandeilo Rural DistrictDinefwr
Llandeilo Urban DistrictDinefwr
Llandovery BoroughDinefwr
Llanelli BoroughLlanelli
Llanelli Rural DistrictLlanelli
Newcastle Emlyn Rural DistrictCarmarthen
Newcastle Emlyn Urban DistrictCarmarthen
Whitland Rural DistrictCarmarthen

Denbighshire

District Successor
Abergele Urban DistrictColwyn
Aled Rural DistrictColwyn, Aberconwy
Ceiriog Rural DistrictGlyndwr
Colwyn Bay BoroughColwyn
Denbigh BoroughGlyndwr
Hiraethog Rural DistrictAberconwy, Colwyn
Llangollen Urban DistrictGlyndwr
Llanrwst Urban DistrictAberconwy
Ruthin BoroughGlyndwr
Ruthin Rural DistrictGlyndwr
Wrexham BoroughWrexham Maelor
Wrexham Rural DistrictWrexham Maelor, Glyndwr

Flintshire

District Successor
Buckley Urban DistrictAlyn and Deeside
Connah's Quay Urban DistrictAlyn and Deeside
Flint BoroughDelyn
Hawarden Rural DistrictWrexham Maelor, Alyn and Deeside
Holywell Rural DistrictDelyn
Holywell Urban DistrictDelyn
Maelor Rural DistrictWrexham Maelor
Mold Urban DistrictDelyn
Prestatyn Urban DistrictRhuddlan
Rhyl Urban DistrictRhuddlan
St Asaph (Flint) Rural DistrictRhuddlan

Glamorgan (Glamorganshire)

District Successor
Aberdare Urban DistrictCynon Valley
Barry BoroughVale of Glamorgan
Bridgend Urban DistrictOgwr
Caerphilly Urban DistrictRhymney Valley, Taff-Ely
Cardiff Rural DistrictVale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Rhymney Valley, Taff-Ely
Cowbridge BoroughVale of Glamorgan
Cowbridge Rural DistrictTaff-Ely, Vale of Glamorgan
Gelligaer Urban DistrictRhymney Valley, Merthyr Tydfil
Glyncorrwg Urban DistrictPort Talbot
Gower Rural DistrictSwansea
Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural DistrictTaff-Ely
Llwchwr Urban DistrictLliw Valley
Maesteg Urban DistrictOgwr
Mountain Ash Urban DistrictCynon Valley
Neath BoroughNeath
Neath Rural DistrictNeath, Cynon Valley
Ogmore and Garw Urban DistrictOgwr
Penarth Urban DistrictVale of Glamorgan
Penybont Rural DistrictOgwr
Pontardawe Rural DistrictLliw Valley
Pontypridd Urban DistrictTaff-Ely
Port Talbot BoroughPort Talbot
Porthcawl Urban DistrictOgwr
Rhondda BoroughRhondda

Merioneth (Merionethshire)

District Successor
Bala Urban DistrictMeirionnydd
Barmouth Urban DistrictMeirionnydd
Deudraeth Rural DistrictMeirionnydd
Dolgellau Rural DistrictMeirionnydd
Dolgellau Urban DistrictMeirionnydd
Edeyrnion Rural DistrictGlyndwr
Ffestiniog Urban DistrictMeirionnydd
Penllyn Rural DistrictMeirionnydd
Tywyn Urban DistrictMeirionnydd

Monmouthshire

District Successor
Abercarn Urban DistrictIslwyn
Abergavenny BoroughMonmouth
Abergavenny Rural DistrictMonmouth
Abertillery Urban DistrictBlaenau Gwent
Bedwas and Machen Urban DistrictRhymney Valley
Bedwellty Urban DistrictIslwyn, Rhymney Valley
Blaenavon Urban DistrictTorfaen
Caerleon Urban DistrictNewport
Chepstow Rural DistrictMonmouth
Chepstow Urban DistrictMonmouth
Cwmbran Urban DistrictTorfaen
Ebbw Vale Urban DistrictBlaenau Gwent
Magor and St Mellons Rural DistrictCardiff, Newport, Torfaen
Monmouth BoroughMonmouth
Monmouth Rural DistrictMonmouth
Mynyddislwyn Urban DistrictIslwyn
Nantyglo and Blaina Urban DistrictBlaenau Gwent
Pontypool Rural DistrictTorfaen, Monmouth
Pontypool Urban DistrictTorfaen
Rhymney Urban DistrictRhymney Valley
Risca Urban DistrictIslwyn
Tredegar Urban DistrictBlaenau Gwent
Usk Urban DistrictMonmouth

Newport was a county borough.

Montgomeryshire

District Successor
Forden Rural DistrictMontgomery
Llanfyllin BoroughMontgomery
Llanfyllin Rural DistrictMontgomery
Llanidloes BoroughMontgomery
Machynlleth Rural DistrictMontgomery
Machynlleth Urban DistrictMontgomery
Montgomery BoroughMontgomery
Newtown and Llanidloes Rural DistrictMontgomery
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Urban DistrictMontgomery
Welshpool BoroughMontgomery

Pembrokeshire

District Successor
Cemaes Rural DistrictPreseli
Fishguard and Goodwick Urban DistrictPreseli
Haverfordwest BoroughPreseli
Haverfordwest Rural DistrictPreseli
Milford Haven Urban DistrictPreseli
Narberth Rural DistrictSouth Pembrokeshire
Narberth Urban DistrictSouth Pembrokeshire
Neyland Urban DistrictPreseli
Pembroke BoroughSouth Pembrokeshire
Pembroke Rural DistrictSouth Pembrokeshire
Tenby BoroughSouth Pembrokeshire

Radnorshire

District Successor
Colwyn Rural DistrictRadnor
Knighton Rural DistrictRadnor
Knighton Urban DistrictRadnor
Llandrindod Wells Urban DistrictRadnor
New Radnor Rural DistrictRadnor
Painscastle Rural DistrictRadnor
Presteigne Urban DistrictRadnor
Rhayader Rural DistrictRadnor

See also

References

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