Wells Rural District
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Wells 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 Mendip
district.
The parishes which were part of the Rural District included Baltonsborough
, Butleigh
, Chewton Mendip
, Godney
, Meare
, North Wootton
, Priddy
, Rodney Stoke
, Sharpham
, St Cuthbert Out
, Walton
, West Pennard
, Westbury and Wookey
.
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England, from 1894 to 1974.
It was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894
Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
.
In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
when it became part of Mendip
Mendip
Mendip is a local government district of Somerset in England. The Mendip district covers a largely rural area of ranging from the Mendip Hills through on to the Somerset Levels. It has a population of approximately 110,000...
district.
The parishes which were part of the Rural District included Baltonsborough
Baltonsborough
Baltonsborough is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 873. Apart from Baltonsborough village, the parish also contains the hamlets of Ham Street, Catsham and Southwood....
, Butleigh
Butleigh
Butleigh is a small village and civil parish, located in Somerset. The nearest village to it is Barton St David, and it is located a short distance from Glastonbury and Street...
, Chewton Mendip
Chewton Mendip
Chewton Mendip is a village and civil parish in the Mendip District of Somerset, England. It is situated north of Wells, south of Bristol on the Mendip Hills and is the source of the River Chew. The parish includes the hamlet of Bathway.- History :...
, Godney
Godney
Godney is a village and civil parish near Glastonbury on the River Sheppey on the Somerset Levels in the Mendip district of Somerset, England.-Governance:...
, Meare
Meare
Meare is a village and civil parish north west of Glastonbury on the Somerset Levels, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the village of Westhay.-History:...
, North Wootton
North Wootton, Somerset
North Wootton is a village and civil parish, on the River Redlake, south east of Wells, and south west of Shepton Mallet in the Mendip district of Somerset, England.The village is on the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath.-History:...
, Priddy
Priddy
Priddy is a village in Somerset, England in the Mendip Hills, close to East Harptree and north-west of Wells. It is in the local government district of Mendip....
, Rodney Stoke
Rodney Stoke
Rodney Stoke is a small village and civil parish, located at , 5 miles north-west of Wells, in the English county of Somerset. The village is on the A371 between Draycott and Westbury-sub-Mendip....
, Sharpham
Sharpham
Sharpham is a village and civil parish on the Somerset Levels near Street and Glastonbury in the Mendip district of Somerset, England.It is located near the River Brue.-Governance:...
, St Cuthbert Out
St Cuthbert Out
St Cuthbert Out, sometimes Wells St Cuthbert Out is a civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. It entirely surrounds the city and parish of Wells. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,459. The parish is crossed by the Monarch's Way long distance footpath.The...
, Walton
Walton, Somerset
Walton is a village and civil parish, on the Polden Hills, south west of Glastonbury in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Asney.-History:...
, West Pennard
West Pennard
West Pennard is a village and civil parish east of Glastonbury in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Coxbridge and Woodlands.-History:...
, Westbury and Wookey
Wookey
Wookey is a village and civil parish west of Wells, on the River Axe in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. Wookey is often confused with its sister village Wookey Hole which is perhaps best known today for the Wookey Hole Caves...
.