Eastry Rural District was a rural district in the county of Kent, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was subject to a significant boundary reform in 1935 when several parishes were gained from the disbanded Isle of Thanet Rural District and other parishes were reorganised.

Eastry Rural District
Area
 • 191143,682 acres (176.77 km2)
 • 193143,683 acres (176.78 km2)
 • 196154,283 acres (219.68 km2)
Population
 • 191113,161
 • 193118,448
 • 196122,328
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
GovernmentEastry Rural District Council
 • HQCouncil Offices, 51 Strand Street, Sandwich

It included the following civil parishes:[1]

Parish From To Notes
Acol 1935 1974 gained from Isle of Thanet Rural District
Ash 1894 1974
Aylesham 1951 1974 created from part of Nonington
Barfreston 1894 1935 abolished and used to enlarge Eythorne
Betteshanger 1894 1935 abolished and used to enlarge Northbourne
Chillenden 1894 1935 abolished and used to enlarge Goodnestone
Eastry 1894 1974
Elmstone 1894 1935 abolished and used to enlarge Preston with small part to Wingham
Eythorne 1894 1974
Goodnestone 1894 1974
Great Mongeham 1894 1935 abolished and used to enlarge Municipal Borough of Deal with small part to Sholden
Ham 1894 1935 abolished and used to enlarge Northbourne
Knowlton 1894 1935 abolished and used to enlarge Goodnestone
Little Mongeham 1894 1935 abolished and used to enlarge Sutton
Minster 1935 1974 gained from Isle of Thanet Rural District
Monkton 1935 1974 gained from Isle of Thanet Rural District
Nonington 1894 1974
Northbourne 1894 1974
Preston 1894 1974
Ripple 1894 1974
St Nicholas at Wade 1935 1974 gained from Isle of Thanet Rural District
Sarre 1935 1974 gained from Isle of Thanet Rural District
Sholden 1894 1974
Staple 1894 1974
Stourmouth 1894 1974
Sutton 1894 1974
Tilmanstone 1894 1974
Waldershare 1894 1935 abolished and used to enlarge Ripple and Tilmanstone
Wingham 1894 1974
Woodnesborough 1894 1974 reduced by 376 acres (1.52 km2) in 1935 to enlarge Municipal Borough of Sandwich
Worth 1894 1974 reduced by 255 acres (1.03 km2) in 1935 to enlarge Municipal Borough of Sandwich

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