Malpas Rural District Explained

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Malpas
Hq:Malpas
Government:Malpas Rural District Council
Origin:Sanitary district
Status:Rural district
Start:1894
End:1936
Replace:Nantwich Rural District, Tarvin Rural District
Divisions:Civil parishes
Map:
Populationfirst:4,488
Populationfirstyear:1901
Areafirst:21406acres
Areafirstyear:1911
Populationlast:4,283
Populationlastyear:1931
Arealast:21405acres
Arealastyear:1931

Malpas was, from 1894 to 1936, a rural district in the administrative county of Cheshire, England. The district was named after the village of Malpas.[1]

Creation

The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 by the division of the existing Whitchurch Rural Sanitary District The Cheshire parishes in the sanitary district became Malpas Rural District, while the remaining area in Shropshire became Whitchurch Rural District. It consisted of the following civil parishes:[2]

Abolition

The district was abolished in 1936 under a county review order. Its area was divided between two neighbouring rural districts. The greater part passed to Tarvin Rural District and the remainder (Marbury cum Quoisley, Norbury and Wirswall parishes) going to Nantwich Rural District.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Relationships / unit history of Malpas RD . Vision of Britain . University of Portsmouth . 8 March 2009.
  2. Book: Youngs , Frederic A Jr. . Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England . . London . II Northern England . 1991 . 0-86193-127-0 .