Gloucester Rural District
Coordinates: 51°52′01″N 2°14′56″W / 51.867°N 2.249°W / 51.867; -2.249
| Gloucester | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Rural district |
| 1911 area | 30,680 acres (124.2 km2) |
| 1961 area | 70,817 acres (286.59 km2) |
| HQ | Gloucester |
| History | |
| Created | 1894 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Succeeded by | Forest of Dean, Stroud, Tewkesbury |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1901 population | 10,779 |
| 1931 population | 14,840 |
| 1971 population | 37,397 |
Gloucester was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative county of Gloucestershire, England. The district did not include the City of Gloucester, which was a separate county borough. In 1935 Gloucester RD was more than doubled in size.
Read more about Gloucester Rural District: Formation, Boundary Changes, Parishes, Abolition
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