Lutterworth Rural District

The rural district of Lutterworth in Leicestershire, England existed from 1894 to 1974. It contained the following civil parishes:

  • Arnesby
  • Ashby Magna
  • Ashby Parva
  • Bittesby
  • Bitteswell
  • Broughton Astley
  • Bruntingthorpe
  • Catthorpe
  • Claybrooke Magna
  • Claybrooke Parva
  • Cotesbach
  • Dunton Bassett
  • Frolesworth
  • Gilmorton
  • Kimcote and Walton
  • Knaptoft
  • Leire
  • Lutterworth
  • Misterton
  • North Kilworth
  • Peatling Magna
  • Peatling Parva
  • Shawell
  • Shearsby
  • South Kilworth
  • Swinford
  • Ullesthorpe
  • Walton in Knaptoft
  • Westrill and Starmore
  • Wigston Parva
  • Willoughby Waterleys

In 1974 it was merged under the Local Government Act 1972 to form part of the new Harborough non-metropolitan district, along with Market Harborough Rural District and Market Harborough.

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