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 | |
| • 1911 | 43,682 acres (176.77 km2) |
| • 1931 | 43,683 acres (176.78 km2) |
| • 1961 | 54,283 acres (219.68 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 13,161 |
| • 1931 | 18,448 |
| • 1961 | 22,328 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| Government | Eastry Rural District Council |
| • HQ | Council 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 |