Cricklade and Wootton Bassett Rural District

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Cricklade and Wootton Bassett
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  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

At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following civil parishes to the south and west of Swindon. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Cricklade and Wootton Basset Rural District at visionofbritain; retrieved 31 December 2023
  2. 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

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