Chard Rural District
Chard Rural District | |
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Area | |
• 1911 | 55,236 [1] |
• 1961 | 54,599[1] |
Population | |
• 1911 | 13,389[2] |
• 1961 | 12,207[2] |
History | |
• Created | 1894 |
• Abolished | 1974 |
Status | Rural district |
Chard was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.
It was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894.
In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 when it became part of South Somerset.
The parishes that it included were: Ashill, Broadway, Buckland St Mary, Chaffcombe, Chillington, Combe St Nicholas, Cricket Malherbie, Cricket St Thomas, Cudworth, Dinnington, Donyatt, Dowlish Wake, Hinton St George, Ilminster, , Ilton, Kingstone, Knowle St Giles, Lopen, Merriott, Misterton, Seavington St Mary, Seavington St Michael, Shepton Beauchamp, Stocklinch, , , Wambrook, Wayford, West Crewkerne, , Whitelackington, Whitestaunton and Winsham.
References[]
Categories:
- Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894
- Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972
- History of Somerset
- Local government in Somerset
- Rural districts of England