Gnosall was a rural district in Staffordshire, England from 1894 to 1934. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Newport Rural Sanitary District which was in Staffordshire (the rest forming Newport Rural District in Shropshire). It consisted of the parishes of Adbaston, Church Eaton, Forton, Gnosall, High Offley, Norbury and Weston Jones. The district was abolished in 1934 under a County Review Order. Most of it became part of the Stafford Rural District, with part going to Cannock Rural District. In 1940, there was a statue erected to commemorate the district. References https://web.archive.org/web/20070930220247/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10136568 Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894 South Staffordshire District History of Staffordshire Local government in Staffordshire Rural districts of England