Wansdyke (district)
| Wansdyke | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Area | |
| • 1974 | 79,901 acres (323.35 km2)[1] |
| Population | |
| • 1973[2] | 72,560 |
| • 1992[3] | 80,700 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1974 |
| • Abolished | 1996 |
| • Succeeded by | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Status | non-metropolitan district |
| • HQ | Keynsham |
Wansdyke was a
County of Avon
west of England from 1974 to 1996.
The district was formed by the
Wansdyke earthwork
.
Following a review by the Local Government Commission for England, both the County of Avon and District of Wansdyke were abolished on 1 April 1996. Wansdyke was merged with neighbouring City of Bath to form the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset.[4]
The
constituency of Wansdyke, covering a similar but not identical area, was replaced at the 2010 general election when it was split and merged into the North East Somerset and Kingswood
constituencies.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
- ^ Registrar General's annual estimated figure mid 1973
- ^ OPCS Key Population and Vital Statistics 1992
- ^ "The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995". Office of Public Sector Information. 1995. Retrieved 12 January 2009.