Wellington Rural District (Somerset)
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Wellington 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 Taunton Deane
.
The parishes which were included in the district included Ashbrittle
, Bathealton
, Bradford on Tone
, Chipstable
, Fitzhead
, Langford Budville
, Milverton
, Nynehead
, Oake
, Sampford Arundel
, Stawley
, Wellington Without
, West Buckland
and Wiveliscombe
.
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Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of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 Taunton Deane
Taunton Deane
Taunton Deane is a local government district with borough status in Somerset, England. Its council is based in Taunton.The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the Municipal Borough of Taunton, Wellington Urban District, Taunton Rural District,...
.
The parishes which were included in the district included Ashbrittle
Ashbrittle
Ashbrittle is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated nine miles west of Taunton and close to the River Tone and the route of the Grand Western Canal in the Taunton Deane district...
, Bathealton
Bathealton
Bathealton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated west of Wellington and west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 182.-History:It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Badeheltone...
, Bradford on Tone
Bradford on Tone
Bradford on Tone is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Tone south west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district...
, Chipstable
Chipstable
Chipstable is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated beside Heydon Hill west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The parish has a population of 253.The parish includes Raddington and Waterrow.-History:...
, Fitzhead
Fitzhead
Fitzhead is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated approximately north west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has an estimated population of 251.-History:...
, Langford Budville
Langford Budville
Langford Budville is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated near the River Tone miles north-west of Wellington, from Wiveliscombe and west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The parish includes the hamlets of Bindon, Lower Chipley, Lower Wellisford, Ramsey and Runnington...
, Milverton
Milverton, Somerset
Milverton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the valley of the River Tone west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 1,385...
, Nynehead
Nynehead
Nynehead is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Tone, south-west of Taunton and north-west of Wellington, in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 416.-History:...
, Oake
Oake
Oake is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 695....
, Sampford Arundel
Sampford Arundel
Sampford Arundel is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is situated near Wellington and south west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district...
, Stawley
Stawley
Stawley is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The parish has a population of 305 and includes the village of Kittisford and the hamlets of Appley, Greenham and Tracebridge.-History:The village was recorded in the Domesday Book...
, Wellington Without
Wellington Without
Wellington Without is a civil parish in the Taunton Deane district of Somerset, England.It lies south of Wellington and has a population of 716...
, West Buckland
West Buckland
West Buckland is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The parish has a population of 999.-History:...
and Wiveliscombe
Wiveliscombe
Wiveliscombe is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The town has a population of 2,670. The parish includes the nearby hamlet of Maundown.-History:...
.