# List of former administrative divisions in Cornwall

This is a list of former administrative divisions in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

## Former district councils

* Caradon
* Carrick
* Kerrier
* North Cornwall
* Penwith
* Restormel

## Former urban/rural districts and municipal boroughs

Municipal boroughs existed from 1835 and urban and rural districts existed from 1894 as the middle level of local government. Urban and rural districts were created through the Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73) to provide administration as a subdivision of administrative counties; civil parishes within the districts formed the lowest level of local government. Elected municipal boroughs were created under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, but had their roots from mediaeval times, established as municipal corporations.
These were all abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, to form the new non-metropolitan districts, six in Cornwall. Although districts and boroughs were created and abolished between these periods, as well as undergoing boundary changes after various reviews. This is a list of all the districts and boroughs that existed between these times.
| District | Creation date | Abolition date | Notes |
| Bodmin Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
| Bodmin Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Wadebridge Rural District as well as enlarging others |
| Bude-Stratton Urban District | 1900 | 1974 | |
| Callington Urban District | 1901 | 1934 | |
| Calstock Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | |
| Camborne Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Camborne–Redruth Urban District |
| Camborne–Redruth Urban District | 1934 | 1974 | Created from the abolition of Camborne Urban District, Helston Rural District, Redruth Rural District and Redruth Urban District |
| Camelford Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
| East Kerrier Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Kerrier Rural District and enlarge others |
| Falmouth Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
| Fowey Municipal Borough | 1913 | 1968 | Abolished to create St Austell with Fowey Municipal Borough |
| Hayle Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | |
| Helston Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
| Helston Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Camborne–Redruth Urban District and Kerrier Rural District and enlarging another |
| Holsworthy Rural District | 1894 | 1934 (Cornwall) | Was in both counties of Cornwall and Devon, but after the single North Tamerton civil parish was transferred to Stratton Rural District in 1934 it fell fully within Devon. The district in Devon was abolished in 1974 |
| Isles of Scilly Rural District | 1890 | 1974 | Unitary authority |
| Kerrier Rural District | 1934 | 1974 | Created from the abolition of East Kerrier Rural District, Helston Rural District and Redruth Rural District |
| Launceston Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
| Launceston Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
| Liskeard Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
| Liskeard Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
| Looe Urban District | 1898 | 1974 | |
| Lostwithiel Municipal Borough | 1885 | 1968 | Abolished to create enlarged St Austell Rural District |
| Ludgvan Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | |
| Madron Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | |
| Newquay Urban District | 1894 | 1974 | |
| Padstow Urban District | 1894 | 1968 | Abolished to create enlarged Wadebridge Rural District |
| Paul Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to enlarge Penzance Municipal Borough and West Penwith Rural District |
| Penryn Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
| Penzance Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
| Phillack Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | |
| Redruth Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Camborne–Redruth Urban District and Kerrier Rural District and enlarge others |
| Redruth Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Camborne–Redruth Urban District |
| Saltash Municipal Borough | 1885 | 1974 | |
| St Austell Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
| St Austell with Fowey Municipal Borough | 1968 | 1974 | Created from the abolition of Fowey Municipal Borough and St Austell Urban District |
| St Columb Major Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Wadebridge Rural District and enlarge others |
| St Germans Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
| St Ives Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
| St Just Urban District | 1897 | 1974 | |
| Stratton Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
| Torpoint Urban District | 1904 | 1974 | |
| Truro Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
| Truro Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
| Wadebridge and Padstow Rural District | 1968 | 1974 | Created from the abolition of Padstow Urban District and Wadebridge Rural District |
| Wadebridge Rural District | 1934 | 1968 | Created from the abolition of Bodmin Rural District, St Columb Major Rural District and Wadebridge Urban District. Abolished to create Wadebridge and Padstow Rural District |
| Wadebridge Urban District | 1898 | 1934 | Abolished to create Wadebridge Rural District |
| West Penwith Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |