Taunton Rural District

Taunton was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Taunton Rural District
Area
  191171,720 acres (290.2 km2)[1]
  196170,534 acres (285.44 km2)[1]
Population
  191117,834[2]
  196122,204[2]
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
StatusRural district

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 district.

The parishes which were in the rural district included Ash Priors, Bickenhall, Bishop's Hull, Bishops Lydeard, Burrowbridge, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Churchstanton, Combe Florey, Comeytrowe, Corfe, Cothelstone, Creech St Michael, Curland, Durston, Halse, Hatch Beauchamp, Kingston St Mary, Lydeard St Lawrence, North Curry, Norton Fitzwarren, Orchard Portman, Otterford, Pitminster, Ruishton, Staple Fitzpaine, Staplegrove, Stoke St Gregory, Stoke St Mary, Thornfalcon, Tolland, Somerset, Trull, West Bagborough, West Hatch and West Monkton.

References

  1. "Area". Taunton Rural District. Britain Through Time. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  2. "Population". Taunton Rural District. Britain Through Time. Retrieved 15 November 2009.

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