Cricklade and Wootton Bassett Rural District
| Cricklade and Wootton Bassett | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | North Wiltshire |
| Status | Rural district |
Cricklade and Wootton Bassett Rural District was a rural district in the county of Wiltshire, England. It lay to the west and southwest of the town and municipal borough of Swindon.
Following the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 the district was merged into the local government district of North Wiltshire.[1]
Civil parishes
[edit]At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following civil parishes to the south and west of Swindon.[1][2]
- Ashton Keynes
- Braydon
- Broad Town (created 1884 from parts of Clyffe Pypard and Broad Hinton, in Marlborough Rural District)
- Clyffe Pypard
- Cricklade (created 1899)
- Cricklade St Mary (abolished to create Cricklade CP in 1899)
- Cricklade St Sampson (abolished to create Cricklade CP in 1899)
- Eisey
- Latton
- Leigh
- Lydiard Millicent
- Lydiard Tregoze (now part of Swindon)
- Lyneham
- Marston Meysey
- Purton
- Tockenham
- Wootton Bassett
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cricklade and Wootton Basset Rural District at visionofbritain; retrieved 31 December 2023
- ^ Frederic A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Volume I: Southern England, London, 1979 p.705 ISBN 978-09010-5067-0