Stafford Rural District was a rural district in the county of Staffordshire. It was created in 1894 and abolished in 1974 by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972. On formation it contained the following civil parishes:

Baswich Bradley Brocton Castle Church Chartley Holme Colwich Creswell Ellenhall Fradswell Gayton Haughton Hopton and Coton Ingestre Marston Ranton Salt and Enson Seighford Stowe Tillington Tixall Weston under Trent Whitgreave Worston Yarlet

In 1934 Chartley Holme, Worston and Yarlet were removed whilst Church Eaton, Forton, Gnosall and High Offley were added.

See also Gnosall Rural District

References Vision of Britain – Stafford Rural District Through Time