Chirk was a rural district in the administrative county of Denbighshire from 1894 to 1935.
| Chirk | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1901 | 18,552 acres (75.1 km²) |
| • 1931 | 18,552 acres (75.1 km²) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 4,493 |
| • 1931 | 4,878 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1935 |
| • Succeeded by | Ceiriog Rural District |
| Status | Rural District |
| • HQ | Chirk |
The rural district was formed from parts of Oswestry and Corwen Rural Sanitary Districts.
The district contained three civil parishes:
Chirk Rural District was abolished by a County Review Order in 1935, becoming part of the new Ceiriog Rural District.
Sources edit
Denbighshire Administrative County (Vision of Britain)[1]