Kingsclere and Whitchurch Rural District
| Kingsclere and Whitchurch | |
|---|---|
| Rural district | |
| Area | |
| • 1951 | 77,394 acres (313.2 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1939 | 17,791 |
| • 1971 | 27,545 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1 April 1932 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Status | Rural district |
| • HQ | Kingsclere |
| Contained within | |
| • County | Hampshire |
Kingsclere and Whitchurch Rural District was a rural district between 1932 and 1974 in Hampshire, England.
The district was formed as a merger of the abolished Kingsclere Rural District, centred on Kingsclere, and Whitchurch Rural District, centred on Whitchurch.
Kingsclere and Whitchurch Rural District was in turn abolished in 1974, with its area becoming part of Basingstoke District, which was renamed Basingstoke and Deane in 1978.[1]
Premises
The council had its offices in a converted and extended early eighteenth century house at 24 Swan Street in Kingsclere.[2]
Parishes
The district contained the following civil parishes:[3]
Character
The northern part of the district was within the North Wessex Downs, which was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty shortly before the council's abolition.[4] The district included Highclere Castle.
References
- "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
- Historic England. "24 Swan Street (Grade II) (1339784)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "Kingsclere and Whitchurch Rural District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "No. 45450". The London Gazette. 17 August 1971. p. 8914.
