Wells was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.
| Wells Rural District | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 58,119 acres (235.20 km2)[1] |
| • 1961 | 57,175 acres (231.38 km2)[1] |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 10,633[2] |
| • 1961 | 10,577[2] |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| Status | Rural district |
| • HQ | Wells |
It was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894, taking over the responsibilities of the former Wells Rural Sanitary District. Each parish elected one or more councillors:[3]
| Parish | Rural District Councillors |
|---|---|
| Baltonsborough | 2 |
| Butleigh | 2 |
| Chewton Mendip | 2 |
| Dinder | 1 |
| Meare | 2 |
| North Wootton | 1 |
| Priddy | 1 |
| Rodney Stoke | 1 |
| Sharpham | 1 |
| St Cuthbert Out | 3 |
| Walton | 1 |
| West Pennard | 2 |
| Westbury | 1 |
| Wookey | 2 |
In 1904 the parish of Godney was formed from part of the parish of Meare.[4][5]
Wells Rural District was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 when it became part of Mendip district.
References
edit- ^ a b "Area". Wells Rural District. Britain Through Time. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Population". Wells Rural District. Britain Through Time. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "District and Parish Council Elections". Wells Journal. 29 November 1894. Retrieved 2 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Administrative unit Wells RD". A vision of Britain through time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Godney Chapelry/Civil Parish". A vision of Britain through time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 3 November 2015.