Williton Rural District | |
Geography | |
Status | Rural district |
1911 area | 99,489 acres (402.62 km2)[1] |
1961 area | 97,364 acres (394.02 km2)[1] |
HQ | Williton |
History | |
Created | 1894 |
Abolished | 1974 |
Demography | |
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1911 population | 12,661[2] |
1961 population | 14,025[2] |
Williton 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 West Somerset.
The parishes which made up the Rural District included Bicknoller, Brompton Ralph, Carhampton, Clatworthy, Crowcombe, Cutcombe, Dunster, East Quantoxhead, Elworthy, Holford, Kilve, Luccombe, Luxborough, Minehead, Minehead Without, Monksilver, Nettlecombe, Oare, Old Cleeve, Porlock, Sampford Brett, Selworthy, Stogumber, Stogursey, Stringston, Timberscombe, Treborough, West Quantoxhead, Williton, Withycombe and Wootton Courtenay.