# The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972, Part 22: COUNTY OF KENT


(1)
(2)
Reference number of district
Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas
1
In the administrative county of Kent—
the borough of Dartford;
the urban district of Swanscombe;
in the rural district of Dartford, the parishes of Darenth, Southfleet, Stone, Sutton-at-Hone and Wilmington.
2
In the administrative county of Kent—
the borough of Gravesend;
the urban district of Northfleet;
in the rural district of Strood, the parishes of Cobham, Higham, Luddesdown, Meopham and Shorne.
3
In the administrative county of Kent—
the boroughs of Chatham and Rochester;
the rural district of Strood, except the parishes in district 2.
4
In the administrative county of Kent, the borough of Gillingham.
5
In the administrative county of Kent—
the boroughs of Faversham and Queenborough-in-Sheppey;
the urban district of Sittingbourne and Milton;
the rural district of Swale.
6
The county borough of Canterbury;
In the administrative county of Kent—
the urban districts of Herne Bay and Whitstable;
the rural district of Bridge-Blean.
7
In the administrative county of Kent—
the boroughs of Deal, Dover and Sandwich;
the rural district of Dover;
the rural district of Eastry, except the parishes in district 8.
8
In the administrative county of Kent—
the boroughs of Margate and Ramsgate;
the urban district of Broadstairs and St Peter's;
in the rural district of Eastry, the parishes of Acol, Minster, Monkton, St. Nicholas at Wade and Sarre.
9
In the administrative county of Kent—
the urban district of Sevenoaks;
the rural district of Sevenoaks;
the rural district of Dartford, except the parishes in district 1.
10
In the administrative county of Kent—
the urban district of Tonbridge;
the rural district of Malling;
in the rural district of Tonbridge, the parishes of Hadlow and Hildenborough.
11
In the administrative county of Kent—
the borough of Maidstone;
the rural districts of Hollingbourn and Maidstone.
12
In the administrative county of Kent—
the borough of Royal Tunbridge Wells;
the urban district of Southborough;
the rural district of Cranbrook;
the rural district of Tonbridge, except the parishes in district 10.
13
In the administrative county of Kent—
the borough of Tenterden;
the urban district of Ashford;
the rural districts of East Ashford, Tenterden and West Ashford.
14
In the administrative county of Kent—
the borough of Folkestone, Hythe, Lydd and New Romney;
the rural districts of Elham and Romney Marsh.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/2039/schedule/part/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-non-metropolitan-districts-definition-order-1972/schedule/part-22
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