South Molton Rural District

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South Molton Rural District

Location in Devon
status Rural District
region South West England
Administration County Devon
Residents 8,180
was standing 1961
founding 1894
resolution April 1, 1974

The South Molton Rural District was a rural district in the English county of Devon .

history

On April 1, 1966, two acres (approx. 8,094 m² ) from the parish of East Ansley ( Dulverton Rural District ) and an acre (approx. 4,047 m²) from the parish of Brushford (also Dulverton Rural District) were added. On April 1, 1967, the South Molton Municipal Borough was dissolved and incorporated into this district. With the Local Government Act 1972 , which came into force on April 1, 1974, the district was dissolved and part of the new District North Devon . In 1911 it had an area of ​​117,432 Statute Acres (approx. 475.23 km² ).

Population development

year Residents
1911 10,908
1921 10,030
1931 9,603
1939 9,128
1951 9,089
1961 8,180

Communities

  1. Bishop's Nympton
  2. Burrington
  3. Charles (renamed Brayford on)
  4. Chittlehamholt
  5. Chittlehampton
  6. Chulmleigh
  7. Creacombe (dissolved? On)
  8. East Buckland (disbanded on)
  9. East Anstey
  10. East Worlington
  2. Filleigh
  3. George Nympton
  4. King's Nympton
  5. Knowstone
  6. Mariansleigh
  7. Meshaw
  8. Molland
  9. North Molton
  10. Queen's Nympton
  2. Rackenford
  3. Romansleigh
  4. Rose Ash
  5. Satterleigh and Warkleigh
  6. South Molton
  7. Twitch
  8. West Anstey
  9. West Buckland
  10. Witheridge

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time: South Molton Rural District: Census Reports
  2. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time: South Molton Rural District: Historical Statistics