Place:Sherborne Rural, Dorset, England

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NameSherborne Rural
TypeRural district
Located inDorset, England     (1894 - 1974)
See alsoWest Dorset District, Dorset, Englanddistrict municipality covering the area 1974-2019

Sherborne Rural District existed in Dorset, England from 1894 until 1974. It was located in the northwestern part of the county. Its parishes surrounded the Municipal Borough of Sherborne. On its abolition in 1974 the parishes joined the West Dorset District of the county.

During its existence the rural district was made up of the civil parishes given below.

For a definition of "rural district", see the bottom of this page.

No. on MapParishDescriptionDurationNotes
1 Batcombe ancient parish, civil parish 1933-1974 transferred from Cerne Rural District in 1933
2 Beer Hackett ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
3 Bishops Caundle ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
4 Bradford Abbas ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
5 Castleton chapelry, civil parish 1894-1974
6 Caundle Marsh ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
7 Chetnole chapelry, civil parish 1894-1974
8 Clifton Maybank ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
9 Folke ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
10 Goathill ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
11 Haydon ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
12 Hermitage ancient parish, civil parish 1933-1974 transferred from Cerne Rural District in 1933
13 Hilfield chapelry, civil parish 1933-1974 transferred from Cerne Rural District in 1933
14 Holnest chapelry, civil parish 1894-1974
15 Holwell ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
16 Leigh tything, chapelry, civil parish 1894-1974
17 Leweston extraparochial, civil parish 1894-1974
18 Lillington ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
19 Longburton ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
20 Melbury Bubb ancient parish, civil parish 1933-1974 transferred from Cerne Rural District in 1933
21 Nether Compton ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
22 North Wootton chapelry, civil parish 1894-1974
23 Oborne ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
24 Over Compton ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
25 Poyntington ancient parish, civil parish 1895-1974
26 Purse Caundle ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
27 Ryme Intrinseca ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
28 Sandford Orcas ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
29 Stockwood ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
30 Thornford ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
31 Trent ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
32 Yetminster ancient parish, civil parish 1894-1974
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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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