Chesterfield_Rural_District

Chesterfield Rural District

Chesterfield Rural District

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Chesterfield Rural District was a rural district in Derbyshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was created under the Local Government Act 1894. It was named after, but did not include, the town of Chesterfield.

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The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with Clay Cross Urban District and Dronfield Urban District to form the new North East Derbyshire district, except Brimington which was incorporated into the borough of Chesterfield.

Premises

Rural Council House, Saltergate, Chesterfield: Council's headquarters, completed 1938.

The council was initially based at various offices across the district and in the neighbouring town of Chesterfield. The council subsequently built itself a headquarters on Saltergate in Chesterfield, which was formally opened on 24 March 1938.[1] The building was subsequently extended and used as the headquarters of North East Derbyshire District Council until 2015.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Completion of modern offices for Chesterfield R.D.C." Sheffield Independent. 25 March 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    "North East Derbyshire District Council approves relocation plans". Chesterfield Post. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2023.


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