The was a former
Rural District of
Warwickshire ,
England , which existed between
1894 and
1974 . Its headquarters were based in the village of
Meriden .
Various boundary changes occurred to the district over the years. It gained area from the abolished
Castle Bromwich Rural District in
1912 . In
1932 it was enlarged by the abolition of the
Nuneaton Rural District the
Foleshill Rural District and the
Solihull Rural District . It also lost teritory as the county boroughs of
Solihull and
Coventry expanded their boundaries.
The district was abolished in
1974 under the
Local Government Act 1972 . Part of it to the south was merged with the Solihull
County Borough to become part of the new
Metropolitan Borough Of Solihull in the new
West Midlands County . Part of it to the north was merged with the
Atherstone Rural District to become part of
North Warwickshire .
At the time of its abolition in 1974 Meriden RD consisted of the following
Civil Parish es:
