Place:Westbourne Rural, Sussex, England

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NameWestbourne Rural
TypeRural district
Located inSussex, England     (1894 - 1933)
Also located inWest Sussex, England    
See alsoChichester Rural, Sussex, Englandrural district to which the whole of Westbourne Rural District was transferred in 1934

Westbourne Rural District was created in 1894 following the Local Government Act 1894. It was a local government administration designed to cover the needs of a number of rural parishes west of the town of Chichester, Sussex.

The rural district was abolished in 1933 and all parishes were transferred to Chichester Rural District.

List of Parishes

ParishDescriptionDurationDestination
Bosham parish (ancient), civil parish 1894 - 1933
Chidham parish (ancient), civil parish 1894 - 1933
Compton parish (ancient), civil parish 1894 - 1933
East Marden parish (ancient), civil parish 1894 - 1933
Funtington parish (ancient), civil parish 1894 - 1933
North Marden parish (ancient), civil parish 1894 - 1933
Racton parish (ancient), civil parish 1894 - 1933
Stoughton parish (ancient), civil parish 1894 - 1933
Up Marden chapelry, civil parish 1894 - 1933
West Dean (near Chichester) parish (ancient), civil parish 1894 - 1933
West Thorney parish (ancient), civil parish 1894 - 1933
Westbourne parish (ancient), civil parish 1894 - 1933

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