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| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Borough of Wokingham |
| Status | Rural district |
| • HQ | Wokingham |
 Map of boundary as of 1971 | |
Wokingham Rural District was a rural district in the county of Berkshire, England. It was created in 1894. It was named after and administered from Wokingham, though this was a separate municipal borough.
Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the Borough of Wokingham.
At the time of its dissolution Wokingham RD consisted of the following 17 civil parishes:
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