Aled Rural District
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Aled was a rural district
in the administrative county of Denbighshire
, Wales
, from 1935 to 1974.
The district was created by a county review order
in 1935 which reoganised districts in the county. It was formed by merging the bulk of St Asaph (Denbigh) Rural District
with the Nant Conway
area previously administered by Conway Rural District
in neighbouring Caernarfonshire
. The district was named after the River Aled.
The district contained the following civil parish
es:
The former parishes of St George and Llanddulas
were abolished, being split between an enlarged Abergele
Urban District and other parishes in Aled RD.
The rural district was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972
in 1974. Its area passed to the Borough of Colwyn
in the new county of Clwyd
with the exception of Llansantffraid Glan Conwy which was included in the Borough of Aberconwy
in Gwynedd
.
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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.-England and Wales:In England...
in the administrative county of Denbighshire
Denbighshire (historic)
Historic Denbighshire is one of thirteen traditional counties in Wales, a vice-county and a former administrative county, which covers an area in north east Wales...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, from 1935 to 1974.
The district was created by a county review order
Local Government Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales....
in 1935 which reoganised districts in the county. It was formed by merging the bulk of St Asaph (Denbigh) Rural District
St Asaph (Denbigh) Rural District
St Asaph was a rural district in the administrative county of Denbighshire from 1894 to 1935.The rural district was formed from the parts of St Asaph Rural Sanitary Districts in Denbighshire...
with the Nant Conway
Nant Conway Rural District
Nant Conwy was a rural district in the administrative county of Caernarfonshire from 1934 to 1974. The district was formed by a County Review Order, combining the areas of Geirionydd Rural District with most of Conwy Rural District and part of Ogwen Rural District...
area previously administered by Conway Rural District
Conway Rural District
Conwy was a rural district in the administrative county of Caernarfonshire, North Wales from 1894 to 1934.The rural district had the same area as the Conwy Rural Sanitary District, created in 1875.The district contained the following civil parishes:...
in neighbouring Caernarfonshire
Caernarfonshire
Caernarfonshire , historically spelled as Caernarvonshire or Carnarvonshire in English during its existence, was one of the thirteen historic counties, a vice-county and a former administrative county of Wales....
. The district was named after the River Aled.
The district contained the following civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
es:
- Abergele Rural CP (part to Abergele UD, gained part of abolished St. George CP)
- Betws Abergele CP (part to Abergele UD, gained part of abolished Llanddulas CP)
- Bylchau
- Cefn
- Llaneilian yn Rhos
- Llanefydd
- Llanfair Talhaearn
- Llansantffraid Glan Conwy
- LlansannanLlansannanLlansannan is a rural village in Conwy County Borough, Wales.thumb|500px|Llansannan- Location :It lies on the bank of the River Aled and is about 8 miles to the south of Abergele and to the west of Denbigh...
- TrefnantTrefnantTrefnant is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. It is located on the A525 road in the Vale of Clwyd , about halfway between St Asaph to the north and Denbigh to the south...
The former parishes of St George and Llanddulas
Llanddulas
Llanddulas is a village in Conwy county borough, North Wales midway between Old Colwyn and Abergele and next to the North Wales Expressway.The village lies beneath the limestone hill of Cefn-yr-Ogof...
were abolished, being split between an enlarged Abergele
Abergele
Abergele is a community and old Roman trading town, situated on the north coast of Wales between the holiday resorts of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl, in Conwy County Borough. Its northern suburb of Pensarn lies on the Irish Sea coast and is known for its beach, where it is claimed by some that a ghost ship...
Urban District and other parishes in Aled RD.
The rural district was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
in 1974. Its area passed to the Borough of Colwyn
Colwyn
The Borough of Colwyn was one of six districts of the county of Clwyd, north-east Wales, from 1974 to 1996.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 from the following parts of the administrative county of Denbighshire:...
in the new county of Clwyd
Clwyd
Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east, bordering England with Cheshire to its east, Shropshire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Gwynedd to its immediate west and Powys to the south. It additionally shares a maritime border with the metropolitan county of...
with the exception of Llansantffraid Glan Conwy which was included in the Borough of Aberconwy
Aberconwy (district)
The Borough of Aberconwy was one of five districts of Gwynedd, north-west Wales, from 1974 to 1996.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on April 1, 1974 from parts of the administrative counties of Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire....
in Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
.