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Wimborne and Cranborne Rural District existed in Dorset, England from 1894 until 1974. In 1974 it joined the new municipality of East Dorset District which lasted until 2019. The whole of Dorset west and north of Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole is now one unitary authority.
During its existence the rural district was made up of the civil parishes given below.
The map also shows the Poole Rural District which existed until 1933 and was then broken up with Canford Magna (#1 in magenta) going to Wimborne and Cranborne Rural District. For more information, see Poole Rural District.
For a definition of "rural district", see the bottom of this page.
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| No. on Map | Parish | Description | Duration | Notes
| | 1 | Alderholt | chapelry, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 2 | Almer | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1935 |
| | 3 | Chalbury | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 4 | Colehill | civil parish | 1896-1974 |
| | 5 | Corfe Mullen | chapelry, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 6 | Cranborne | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 7 | Edmondsham | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 8 | Farnham | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1933 |
| | 9 | Gussage All Saints | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 10 | Gussage St. Michael | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 11 | Hampreston | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 12 | Hinton Martell | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 13 | Hinton Parva | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 14 | Holt | tything, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 15 | Horton | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 16 | Long Crichel | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 17 | Moor Crichel | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 18 | Pamphill | civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 19 | Pentridge | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 20 | Shapwick | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 21 | Sixpenny Handley | chapelry, ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 22 | Sturminster Marshall | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 23 | Verwood | hamlet, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 24 | West Moors | civil parish | 1956-1974 |
| | 25 | West Parley | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 26 | Wimborne St. Giles | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 27 | Witchampton | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 28 | Woodlands | chapelry, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 29 | Woodyates | extra parochial area, civil parish | 1894-1974 | including East Woodyates and West Woodyates
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Rural District--A Definition
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."
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