Yeovil Rural District Explained

Yeovil Rural District
Start:1894
End:1974
Populationfirst:16,457[1]
Populationfirstyear:1911
Areafirst:54898acres[2]
Areafirstyear:1911
Populationlast:24,827
Populationlastyear:1961
Arealast:53,457
Arealastyear:1961

Yeovil 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 which were part of the district included Ash, Barwick, Brympton, Chilthorne Domer, Chilton Cantelo, Chiselborough, Closworth, East Chinnock, East Coker, Hardington Mandeville, Haselbury Plucknett, Ilchester, Limington, Long Load, Marston Magna, Martock, Montacute, Mudford, North Perrott, Norton Sub Hamdon, Odcombe, Rimpton, South Petherton, Stoke sub Hamdon, Tintinhull, West Camel, West Chinnock, West Coker, Yeovil Without and Yeovilton.

References

50.955°N -2.649°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population. Yeovil Rural District. Britain through Time. 2009-11-15.
  2. Web site: Area. Yeovil Rural District. Britain Through Time. 2009-11-15.