Garstang Rural District
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| Garstang Rural District | |
|---|---|
| Rural district | |
 Council Offices, 96 High Street, Garstang: Council's headquarters 1913–1974 | |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 10,437 |
| • 1971[1] | 18,045 |
| History | |
| • Created | 28 December 1894 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Wyre |
| • HQ | Garstang |
| Contained within | |
| • County Council | Lancashire |
Garstang Rural District was a rural district in the county of Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974.
The district had its origins in the Garstang Poor Law Union, which had been created in 1837, covering Garstang itself and several surrounding parishes. In 1872 sanitary districts were established, giving public health and local government responsibilities to the existing boards of guardians for the rural parts of their poor law unions that were not already covered by an urban authority. As there were no urban authorities within the Garstang Poor Law Union, the Garstang Rural Sanitary District covered the same area.[2][3]
Under the Local Government Act 1894, rural sanitary districts became rural districts from 28 December 1894.