District of Radnorshire
Coordinates: 52°08′35″N 3°22′26″W / 52.143°N 3.374°W
| Radnorshire Welsh: Maesyfed | |
|---|---|
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| Area | |
| • 1974 | 301,165 acres (1,218.77 km2)[1] |
| Population | |
| • 1973[1] | 18,670 |
| • 1992[2] | 24,000 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1974 |
| • Abolished | 1996 |
| • Succeeded by | Powys |
| Status | District |
| • HQ | Llandrindod Wells |
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Radnorshire (Welsh: Maesyfed) was one of three districts of the county of Powys, Wales, from 1974 - 1996. The district had an identical area to the previous administrative county of Radnorshire.
The district was formed as Radnor on 1 April 1974 as part of a general reorganisation of local government in England and Wales under the Local Government Act 1972. The new district replaced eight local authorities:
- The urban districts of Knighton, Llandrindod Wells and Presteigne
- The rural districts of Colwyn, Knighton, New Radnor, Painscastle and Rhayader.[1][3]
On 8 May 1989 the district was renamed Radnorshire by resolution of the district council.[4]
On 1 April 1996 the two-tier system of councils introduced in Wales in 1974 was replaced, and the country was divided into twenty-two counties and county boroughs by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. Accordingly, the district was abolished, with its area passing to the county of Powys.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. p. 107. ISBN 0117508470.
- ↑ OPCS Key Population and Vital Statistics 1992
- ↑ Schedule 4: Local government areas in Wales, Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 51728. p. 5579. 10 May 1989.
- ↑ "Schedule I: The New Principal Areas". Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19). Office of Public Sector Information. 1994. Retrieved 2009-01-30.