South Molton Rural District
Rural district of Devon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
51.020909°N 3.838348°W / 51.020909; -3.838348
Quick Facts Population, • 1901 ...
South Molton Rural District | |
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Rural district | |
Population | |
• 1901[1] | 10,964 |
• 1971[2] | 10,620 |
History | |
• Created | 28 December 1894 |
• Abolished | 31 March 1974 |
• Succeeded by | North Devon |
• HQ | South Molton |
Contained within | |
• County | Devon |
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South Molton Rural District was a rural district in the administrative county of Devon, England, from 1894 to 1974, covering an area in the north of the county. The district was named after the town of South Molton and had its offices there. The town itself was initially excluded from the rural district, being a self-governing municipal borough. In 1967 the town was absorbed into the district.
The district was abolished in 1974, when the area became part of the new district of North Devon.