Overton Rural District

Former rural district in Wales

53°03′50″N 2°52′19″W / 53.064°N 2.872°W / 53.064; -2.872

 • 191129,750 acres (120.4 km2) • 196129,749 acres (120.39 km2) Population • 19015,057 • 19714,698 History • Originrural sanitary district • Created1894 • Abolished1953 • Succeeded byMaelor Rural District Statusrural districtGovernmentOverton Rural District Council (1894–1953)
Maelor Rural District Council (1953–1974) • HQOverton Subdivisions • TypeCivil parishes

Overton Rural District was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 which created numerous administrative areas around the country. The district was located in an exclave of Flintshire known as English Maelor, surrounded by Cheshire, Denbighshire and Shropshire.

It consisted of eleven civil parishes:

  • Bangor on Dee
  • Bettisfield
  • Bronington
  • Halghton
  • Hanmer
  • Iscoyd
  • Overton
  • Penley
  • Tybroughton
  • Willington
  • Worthenbury

Overton Rural District was renamed Maelor Rural District in 1953.

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