Carrick () was a

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, England, United Kingdom. Its council was based in

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. The main centres of population, industry and commerce were the city of

and the towns of Falmouth/ Penryn. The district was created under the

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, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the

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s of

, Falmouth and Penryn, and the Truro Rural District. It was named after the Carrick Roads, an

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near Falmouth that the rivers Percuil, Penryn and Fal drain into. The district was abolished as part of the

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on 1 April.

Parishes

Carrick comprised the following 27 parishes

References

External links

Carrick Council

Cornwall Record Office Online Catalogue for Carrick District Council
{{Authority control English districts abolished in 2009 Former non-metropolitan districts of Cornwall

Parishes

See also

References

External links