West Penwith Rural District
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| West Penwith Rural District | |
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| History | |
| • Origin | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Penwith District |
| Status | Rural district |
| Government | Rural District Council |
| • HQ | Penzance |
West Penwith Rural District was a
urban districts, and also took in part of the disbanded Redruth Rural District.[1]
In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, to form part of the new Penwith district.
From 1992 the name was used for the smallest
Environmentally Sensitive Area
(ESA) in England. The ESA designation covers 90 square kilometres (35 sq mi) in the area formerly covered by the rural district, but there is no relationship between the two.
Civil parishes
The civil parishes within the district were:[1]
See also
References
- ^ A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
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