| Name | West Penwith Rural |
| Type | Rural district |
| Coordinates | 50.16°N 5.53°W |
| Located in | Cornwall, England (1894 - 1974) |
- the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
West Penwith Rural District was a rural district in Cornwall, England
from 1894 to 1974. It was enlarged in 1934 by the abolition of Hayle, Ludgvan, Madron, Paul, and Phillack urban districts, and also took in part of the disbanded Redruth Rural District. Some transfers were also made with Penzance Municipal Borough and St. Ives Municipal Borough.
In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, to form part of the new Penwith district. In 2009 the whole of Cornwall became a unitary authority.
During its existence the West Penwith Rural District was made up of the civil parishes given below. The preceding councils are given in each case.
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From Wikipedia
- "Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties."
- "In England and Wales they were created in 1894 (by the Local Government Act 1894) along with urban districts. They replaced the earlier system of sanitary districts (themselves based on Poor Law Unions, but not replacing them)."
- "Rural districts had elected Rural District Councils (RDCs), which inherited the functions of the earlier sanitary districts, but also had wider authority over matters such as local planning, council housing, and playgrounds and cemeteries. Matters such as education and roads were the responsibility of county councils."
- "Until 1930 the rural district councillors were also poor law guardians for the unions of which they formed part. Each civil parish was represented by one or more councillors."
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