Fylde Rural District was a rural district in the county of Lancashire, England. It was created in 1894 and abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.[2]

Fylde
Population
 • 190110,235
 • 1961[1]17,370
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byBorough of Fylde
StatusRural district

It comprised 21 civil parishes to the south of Fleetwood, east of Blackpool, north of Lytham and west of Preston.[2]

Fylde College, University of Lancaster was named after the Fylde region of Lancashire and in 1981 was granted license from the College of Arms to bear the arms initially granted to the former Rural District Council in 1959.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Fylde RD: Total Population". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Vision of Britain. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Fylde RD: Relationships and changes". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Fylde Rural District Council". Civic Heraldry of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Retrieved 6 April 2023.

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