Stone Rural District

Stone Rural District
Area
• 1911	67,356 acres (272.58 km^2)
• 1961	61,237 acres (247.82 km^2)
Population
• 1901	13,959
• 1971	22,144
History
• Created	1894
• Abolished	1974
• Succeeded by	Borough of Stafford
Status	Rural district

Stone Rural District was a rural district in Staffordshire, England. It was created in 1894 and abolished by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974. It was originally formed of the civil parishes of Barlaston, Chebsey, Cold Norton, Eccleshall, Milwich, Sandon, Standon, Stone Rural, Swynnerton and Trentham. In 1897 two new civil parishes were added, Fulford and Hilderstone.

In 1922, Hanford and most of Trentham were transferred to Stoke-on-Trent County Borough. In 1932 Cold Norton was abolished with two changes to the district whereby parts of Swynnerton and Trentham were transferred to Newcastle-under-Lyme Rural District and parts of Stone Rural moved into Stone Urban District. In 1956 more of Stone Rural was transferred into Stone Urban District. Finally, in 1965 parts of Barlaston, Fulford and Swynnerton transferred into Stoke-on-Trent. On abolition the remaining areas became part of the Borough of Stafford.

References

• Vision of Britain Page on Stone Rural District

52.9°N 2.17°W / 52.9; -2.17