Langport was a

rural district A rural district was a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. I ...

Somerset Somerset ( , ), Archaism, archaically Somersetshire ( , , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel, Gloucestershire, and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east ...

, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was created in 1894 under the

Local Government Act 1894 The Local Government Act 1894 ( 56 & 57 Vict. c. 73) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The act followed the reforms carried out at county leve ...

. In 1974 it was abolished under the

Local Government Act 1972 The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...

to become part of

South Somerset South Somerset was a local government district in Somerset, England, from 1974 to 2023. The district covered an area of ranging from the borders with Devon, Wiltshire and Dorset to the edge of the Somerset Levels. It had a population of appr ...

. The parishes which used to be in the district include

Aller Aller may refer to: Places Rivers *Aller (Germany), a major river in North Germany * Aller (Asturian river), a river in Asturias, Spain * River Aller, a small river on Exmoor in Somerset, England * Aller Brook, a small river in Devon, England Inh ...

Babcary Babcary is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, about east of Somerton and southwest of Castle Cary. The village has a population of 248. It lies close to the River Cary and the A37. The parish includes the hamlet of Foddington ...

, Barrington, Barton St David,

Beercrocombe Beercrocombe (also known as Beer Crocombe) is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, south of Curry Mallet and southeast of Taunton. The village has a population of 134. History The village is included in the Domesday Book under it ...

Charlton Mackrell Charlton Mackrell is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of The Charltons, in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, situated east of Somerton. The village has a population of 1,020. The parish ...

Compton Dundon Compton Dundon is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, lying beside King's Sedgemoor and the Polden Hills, south of Glastonbury and north of Somerton. The village has a population of 705. The parish includes the small village of D ...

, Curry Mallet,

Curry Rivel Curry Rivel is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, around west of Somerton, Somerset, Somerton and east of Taunton in the South Somerset district. The parish had a population of 2,347 at the 2021 census, and includes the hamlets ...

Drayton Drayton may refer to: People * Drayton (surname) Legal cases * '' United States v. Drayton'', 536 U.S. 194 (2002) Places Australia *Drayton, Queensland, a locality in the Toowoomba Region *Shire of Drayton, a former local government area in Quee ...

Fivehead Fivehead is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the Fivehead River, east of Taunton. In 2011 the parish, which includes the hamlet of Swell, had a population of 609. History The name of the village comes from a Dome ...

, Hambridge and Westport,

High Ham High Ham is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. Within the parish of High Ham, there are the villages of High Ham and Low Ham and the hamlets of Bowdens, Henley, Paradise and Picts Hill. History Within the parish of High Ham, th ...

Huish Episcopi Huish Episcopi is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the outskirts of Langport, south west of Somerton, Somerset, Somerton. The parish has a population of 2,644, and includes the hamlet (place), hamlets of Bowdens, Co ...

, Isle Abbots,

Isle Brewers Isle Brewers is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Isle, south east of Taunton. The village has a population of 150. The parish includes the Hamlet (place), hamlet of North Bradon. History The first part of the n ...

Keinton Mandeville Keinton Mandeville, commonly referred to as Keinton, is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on top of Combe Hill, west of Castle Cary. The village has a population of 1,215. It is located next to Barton St David. The villa ...

Kingsbury Episcopi Kingsbury Episcopi is a village and civil parish on the River Parrett in Somerset, England, situated north west of Yeovil. The village has a population of 1,307. The parish includes the villages of West Lambrook, East Lambrook and Thorney. Hi ...

, Kingsdon,

Kingweston Kingweston is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on Combe Hill, north east of Somerton. The village has a population of 128. History The village's name was Chinwardestune in the Domesday Book of 1086. There is evidenc ...

Langport Langport is a town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Somerset, England, west of Somerton, Somerset, Somerton. The parish, which covers only part of the town, has a population of 3,578. Langport is contiguous with Huish Episcopi, ...

, Long Sutton, Muchelney,

Pitney Pitney is a village and parish in Somerset, England, located east of Langport and west of Somerton, Somerset, Somerton. In 2011, the village had a population of 374. Pitney is home to St John the Baptist Church, the Pitney Farm Shop, and th ...

Puckington Puckington is a village and civil parish, situated south-east of Taunton and west of Yeovil in Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of South Bradon. In 2011 the parish had a population of 117. History The name of the village means ...

and

Somerton Somerton may refer to: Places Australia * Somerton, New South Wales * Somerton Park, South Australia, a seaside Adelaide suburb ** Somerton Man, unsolved case of an unidentified man found dead in 1948 on the Somerton Park beach *Somerton, Victoria ...

References

Langport Rural District at Britain Through Time
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