Warmley Rural District

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Warmley Rural District was a district in Gloucestershire, England, named for the village of Warmley. It was created in 1897 [1] and was dissolved in 1974 to form Kingswood. [2] In 1996 the area became part of South Gloucestershire.

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References

  1. "Warmley RD through time; Census tables with data for the Local Government District".
  2. "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2024.