Yeovil was a
rural district in
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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, England, from 1894 to 1974.
It was created in 1894 under the
Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73) 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 un ...
.
In 1974 it was abolished under the
Local Government Act 1972 when it became part of
South Somerset
South Somerset is a local government district in Somerset, England.
The South Somerset district covers an area of ranging from the borders with Devon, Wiltshire and Dorset to the edge of the Somerset Levels. It has a population of approxim ...
.
The parishes which were part of the district included
Ash,
Barwick,
Brympton,
Chilthorne Domer,
Chilton Cantelo
Chilton Cantelo is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Yeo north of Yeovil and east of Ilchester in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 445. The parish also includes the village of Ashing ...
,
Chiselborough
Chiselborough is a village in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is situated on the River Parrett, 5 miles (8 km) west of Yeovil, and has a population of 275.
The village consists largely of small cottages built in the loca ...
,
Closworth
Closworth is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, south of Yeovil in the South Somerset district, on the border with Dorset. The village has a population of 220.
The parish includes the villages of Pendomer and Sutton Bingham, the lo ...
,
East Chinnock,
East Coker
East Coker is a village and civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. Its nearest town is Yeovil, to the north. The village has a population of 1,667. The parish includes the hamlets and areas of North Coker, Burton, ...
,
Hardington Mandeville,
Haselbury Plucknett
Haselbury Plucknett is a village and civil parish on the River Parrett in Somerset, England, situated south west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 744.
It is the final resting place of 'Blessed' Wulfric, ...
,
Ilchester
Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. Originally a Roman town, and later a market town, Ilchester has a rich medieval history and was a nota ...
,
Limington,
Long Load,
Marston Magna,
Martock,
Montacute,
Mudford,
North Perrott,
Norton Sub Hamdon,
Odcombe,
Rimpton,
South Petherton
South Petherton is a village and civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England, located east of Ilminster and north of Crewkerne. The parish had a population of 3,367 in 2011 and includes the smaller village of Over Stra ...
,
Stoke sub Hamdon,
Tintinhull,
West Camel
West Camel is a village and civil parish in south Somerset, England, about north of the town of Yeovil. It lies either side of the River Cam, just south of the A303, and has a population of 459. The parish includes the hamlet of Urgashay. Neig ...
,
West Chinnock,
West Coker
West Coker is a large village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district.
History
The name Coker comes from Coker Water ("crooked stream" from the Celtic ''Kukro'').
Artifacts from early ...
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Yeovil Without
Yeovil Without is a civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England.
It lies on the northern edge of Yeovil. It includes both suburbs of Yeovil, including the Bucklers Mead development, and rural areas including the hamlets of ...
and
Yeovilton.
References
Yeovil Rural District at Britain Through Time*
Local Government Act 1972
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Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894
Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972
History of Somerset
Local government in Somerset
Rural districts of England