South Pembrokeshire
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South Pembrokeshire Welsh: De Sir Benfro | |
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History | |
• Created | 1974 |
• Abolished | 1996 |
• Succeeded by | Pembrokeshire |
Status | District |
• HQ | Pembroke Dock |
South Pembrokeshire (Welsh: De Sir Benfro) was one of six local government districts of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996.
It was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from the following parts of the administrative county of Pembrokeshire:
- The municipal boroughs of Pembroke and Tenby,
- The urban district of Narberth and
- The rural districts of and .
The map shows the district as defined above. However, in 1981, the communities of Bletherston, Clarbeston, Llandeilo Llwydarth, Llandissilio West, Llangolman, Llanycefn, Llys y Fran, Maenclochog, Mynachlog-ddu, New Moat and were transferred to Preseli district.
It was abolished on 1 April 1996, merging with its neighbouring district of Preseli Pembrokeshire to form a reconstituted Pembrokeshire unitary authority.
See also[]
- South Pembrokeshire District Council election, 1983
Categories:
- Dyfed
- Districts of Pembrokeshire
- Former subdivisions of Wales
- Districts of Wales abolished in 1996
- 1974 establishments in Wales
- Pembrokeshire geography stubs