Place:Wadebridge Rural, Cornwall, England

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NameWadebridge Rural
TypeRural district
Coordinates50.481°N 4.82°W
Located inCornwall, England     (1934 - 1968)
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Wadebridge Rural District was a local government division of Cornwall, England between 1934 and 1968. Established under the Local Government Act 1929, the rural district was formed from the abolished districts of Bodmin Rural District, St. Columb Major Rural District and Wadebridge Urban District. In 1968 Wadebridge Rural District was abolished, creating Wadebridge and Padstow Rural District.

Wadebridge Rural District was made up of the civil parishes listed below. The parish transfers are indicated.

  • Blisland (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • Bodmin Rural (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • Cardinham (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • Egloshayle (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • Helland (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • Lanhydrock (from St. Columb Major Rural District in 1934)
  • Lanivet (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • Little Petherick (from St. Columb Major Rural District in 1934)
  • St. Breock (from St. Columb Major Rural District in 1934)
  • St. Endellion (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • St. Ervan (from St. Columb Major Rural District in 1934)
  • St. Eval (from St. Columb Major Rural District in 1934)
  • St. Issey (from St. Columb Major Rural District in 1934)
  • St. Kew (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • St. Mabyn (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • St. Merryn (from St. Columb Major Rural District in 1934)
  • St. Minver Highlands (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • St. Minver Lowlands (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • St. Tudy (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • Temple (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)
  • Wadebridge (from Wadebridge Urban District in 1934)
  • Withiel (from Bodmin Rural District in 1934)

From Wikipedia

"Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties."
"In England and Wales they were created in 1894 (by the Local Government Act 1894) along with urban districts. They replaced the earlier system of sanitary districts (themselves based on Poor Law Unions, but not replacing them)."
"Rural districts had elected Rural District Councils (RDCs), which inherited the functions of the earlier sanitary districts, but also had wider authority over matters such as local planning, council housing, and playgrounds and cemeteries. Matters such as education and roads were the responsibility of county councils."
"Until 1930 the rural district councillors were also poor law guardians for the unions of which they formed part. Each civil parish was represented by one or more councillors."

In 1974 the districts and boroughs were abolished and today Cornwall is a unitary authority.

The --- Rural District was made up of the following civil parishes:

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This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at Wadebridge Rural District. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.