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Dulverton Rural District

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Dulverton Rural District
Area
 • 191178,980[1]
 • 196178,980 acres[1]
Population
 • 19114,897[2]
 • 19614,346[2]
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
StatusRural district
 • HQDulverton

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

It was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894 as a successor to the X rural sanitary district.

In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 and responsibilities transferred to West Somerset.

The parishes that were part of the district included: Brompton Regis, Brushford, Dulverton, Exford, Exmoor, Exton, Huish Champflower, Skilgate, Upton, Winsford and Withypool and Hawkridge.

References

  1. ^ a b "Area". Dulverton Rural District. Britain through Time. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  2. ^ a b "Population". Dulverton Rural District. Britain through Time. Retrieved 2009-11-14.