Hertford Rural District was a rural district in Hertfordshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It covered the rural area around the county town of Hertford, but did not include the town itself.
East Hertfordshire is one of ten local government districts in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire. The largest town in the district is Bishop's
Hertford Rural District
…until its abolition. Hertford Rural District was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972. Most of the area became part of the new district of East Hertfordshire on 1 April 1974, with the exception being a small area on the old rural district's north-western edge which was transferred to Stevenage as it was…