Nuneaton Rural District

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1932

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

We know of no alternate names.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ARLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
ASTLEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
BURTON HASTINGS AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 440.
CALDECOTE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 440.
STRETTON BASKERVILLE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 453.
WEDDINGTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1931 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.
WOLVEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 457.

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WARWICKSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 753.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge ATHERSTONE RD the CP of Caldecote Area: 633 acres. Population in 1931: 133.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge BEDWORTH UD part of Astley CP Area: 199 acres. Population in 1931: 229.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge MERIDEN RD Arley CP, & part of Astley CP Area: 4376 acres. Population in 1931: 4055.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge RUGBY RD the CPs of Burton Hastings, Stretton Baskerville, & Wolvey Area: 5998 acres. Population in 1931: 1018.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931; M. of H. Order No. 75688. The Rugby UD (Extension) Order, 1931

Boundary Map of Nuneaton Rural District

If the boundaries of the Local Government District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Nuneaton (Rural District) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108720

Date accessed: 08th November 2025