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Municipal boroughs existed from 1835 and urban and rural districts existed from 1894 as the middle level of local government.Urban and rural districts were created through the Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73) to provide administration as a subdivision of administrative counties; civil parishes within the districts formed the lowest level of local government.
West Penwith Rural District was a rural district in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, from 1894 to 1974. It was enlarged in 1934 by the abolition of Hayle , Ludgvan , Madron , Paul , and Phillack urban districts , and also took in part of the disbanded Redruth Rural District .
Penwith also contains an artificial lake, Drift Reservoir, which is located approximately 3 miles west of Penzance. In addition to Penwith's status as a Heritage coastline, west Penwith, an area of 90 square kilometres, is considered an Environmentally Sensitive Area. Penwith lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
West Penwith Rural District [37] [38] Sennen Sen Senan: Civil parish 829 Cornwall Kernow: West Penwith Rural District [37] [38] Sheviock Seviek: Civil parish 683 Cornwall Kernow: St Germans Rural District [17] [18] Sithney Sen Sydhni: Civil parish 767 Cornwall Kernow: Kerrier Rural District [22] [23] South Hill Bre Dheghow: Civil parish 474 ...
This is a list of all the rural districts, urban districts and municipal boroughs in England as they existed prior to the entry into force of the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974. There were 1086 such districts and boroughs at this time, the result of a gradual consolidation since their formation in 1894.
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1973 until the council's abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties: [1]
2.8 Penzance South. 2.9 St Buryan. 2.10 St Ives. 2.11 St Just. 3 See also. 4 References. ... Elections to Penwith District Council were held for the first time in ...
Penwith District Shown within UK and Cornwall This is a full list of all the towns , villages , hamlets and other places of note in the Penwith district of Cornwall , England, United Kingdom