Welton Rural District

CapitalWelton

StatusRural district

Historical era20th century

Today part of United Kingdom

Welton Rural District
Former subdivision of United Kingdom
1894–1974
Welton Rural District shown within Parts of Lindsey in 1970.
Capital	Welton
Area
• Coordinates	53°18′N 0°24′W / 53.3°N 0.4°W / 53.3; -0.4
History
• Succeeded by	West Lindsey
Status	Rural district
Historical era	20th century
• Established	1894
• Disestablished	1 April 1974
Preceded by Succeeded by Lincoln Rural Sanitary District West Lindsey
Today part of	United Kingdom

Welton was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Lincoln rural sanitary district which was in Lindsey – the Kesteven part forming the Branston Rural District. It was named after Welton.

The district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, becoming part of the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire.