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The Meriden Rural District 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 occured 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 parishes:

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 The '''Meriden Rural District''' was a former [[rural district]] of [[Warwickshire]], [[England]], which existed between [[1894]] and [[1974]]. Its headquarters were based in the village of [[Meriden, West Midlands|Meriden]].
-Various boundary changes occured to the district over the years. It gained area from the abolished [[Castle Bromwich Rural District]] in [[1912]]. And in [[1932]] was enlarged by the abolition of the [[Nuneaton Rural District]] the [[Foleshill Rural District]] and the [[Solihull Rural District]]. However it also lost teritory as [[Solihull]] and [[Coventry]] expanded their boundaries.
+Various boundary changes occured 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]]. 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]].
+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:
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