Broadwoodwidger Rural District
Encyclopedia
Broadwoodwidger was a rural district
in the administrative county
of Devon
from 1894 to 1966, northeast of Launceston. The district consisted of part of the Launceston rural sanitary district
in Devon
. The remainder of the sanitary district became Launceston Rural District in Cornwall
.
The rural district comprised six civil parish
es:
Part of the rural district lay west of the River Tamar
, forming a salient surrounded by Cornwall
on three sides. The county boundary was realigned when the district was abolished in 1966, with two parishes, Northcott and Werrington
being transferred to Cornwall
with the remaining four parishes remaining in Devon
and passing to the Holsworthy Rural District.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 the administrative county
Administrative county
An administrative county was an administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of local government. They are now abolished, although in Northern Ireland their former areas are used as the basis for lieutenancy....
of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
from 1894 to 1966, northeast of Launceston. The district consisted of part of the Launceston rural sanitary district
Sanitary district
Sanitary districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and in Ireland in 1878. The districts were of two types, based on existing structures:*Urban sanitary districts in towns with existing local government bodies...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. The remainder of the sanitary district became Launceston Rural District in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
.
The rural district comprised six civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
es:
- BroadwoodwidgerBroadwoodwidgerBroadwoodwidger is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 548. The village is just off the A30 road, and is about eight miles east of Launceston in Cornwall, and 13 miles west of Okehampton...
- Northcott
- North PetherwinNorth PetherwinNorth Petherwin is a civil parish and village in east Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated five miles northwest of Launceston on a ridge above the River Ottery valley....
- St Giles on the Heath
- VirginstowVirginstowVirginstow is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon in England, about 7 miles north of Launceston in Cornwall. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 115....
- WerringtonWerrington, CornwallWerrington is a civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was formerly in Devon.In Werrington Park is a substantial house built by Sir Francis Drake about 1620. A larger mansion was built next to it on the site of old parish church in the early 18th century...
Part of the rural district lay west of the River Tamar
River Tamar
The Tamar is a river in South West England, that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall . It is one of several British rivers whose ancient name is assumed to be derived from a prehistoric river word apparently meaning "dark flowing" and which it shares with the River Thames.The...
, forming a salient surrounded by Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
on three sides. The county boundary was realigned when the district was abolished in 1966, with two parishes, Northcott and Werrington
Werrington, Cornwall
Werrington is a civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was formerly in Devon.In Werrington Park is a substantial house built by Sir Francis Drake about 1620. A larger mansion was built next to it on the site of old parish church in the early 18th century...
being transferred to Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
with the remaining four parishes remaining in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
and passing to the Holsworthy Rural District.