Former non-metropolitan district in England
Non-metropolitan district in England
South Somerset was a local government district in Somerset , England, from 1974 to 2023. The district covered an area of 370 square miles (958 km2 )[2] ranging from the borders with Devon , Wiltshire and Dorset to the edge of the Somerset Levels . It had a population of approximately 158,000.[3] The administrative centre of the district was Yeovil .
On 1 April 2023, the district was abolished and replaced by Somerset Council , a unitary district for the area previously served by Somerset County Council .[4]
History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, and was originally known as Yeovil , adopting the South Somerset name in 1985. It was formed by the merger of the municipal boroughs of Chard , Yeovil , along with Crewkerne and Ilminster urban districts and the Chard Rural District , Langport Rural District , Wincanton Rural District and Yeovil Rural District .
The district covered the whole of the Yeovil constituency , and part of Somerton and Frome . The district was governed by the South Somerset District Council, last elected in the 2019 South Somerset District Council election .
Abolition
On 1 April 2023, the district council was abolished and replaced by Somerset Council , a unitary authority for the area previously served by Somerset County Council .[4]
Elections for the new council took place in May 2022. It ran alongside South Somerset and the other district councils in the county until their abolition.[5]
Towns
Its main towns included:
Wards
The electoral wards included: Camelot and Wessex .
Parishes
Image
Name
Status
Population
Former local authority
Coordinates
Refs
Abbas and Templecombe
Civil parish
1,560
Wincanton Rural District
50°59′N 2°25′W / 50.99°N 2.41°W / 50.99; -2.41 (Templecombe )
[6] [7]
Alford
Civil parish
63
Wincanton Rural District
51°05′N 2°34′W / 51.08°N 2.57°W / 51.08; -2.57 (Alford, Somerset )
[7]
Aller
Civil parish
410
Langport Rural District
51°03′N 2°51′W / 51.05°N 2.85°W / 51.05; -2.85 (Aller, Somerset )
[6] [8]
Ansford
Civil parish
1,085
Wincanton Rural District
51°05′N 2°31′W / 51.09°N 2.51°W / 51.09; -2.51 (Ansford )
[6] [7]
Ash
Civil parish
626
Yeovil Rural District
50°59′N 2°45′W / 50.98°N 2.75°W / 50.98; -2.75 (Ash, South Somerset )
[6] [9]
Ashill
Civil parish
529
Chard Rural District
50°56′N 2°58′W / 50.94°N 2.96°W / 50.94; -2.96 (Ashill, Somerset )
[6] [10]
Babcary
Civil parish
248
Langport Rural District
51°03′N 2°37′W / 51.05°N 2.62°W / 51.05; -2.62 (Babcary )
[6] [8]
Barrington
Civil parish
438
Langport Rural District
50°58′N 2°52′W / 50.96°N 2.87°W / 50.96; -2.87 (Barrington, Somerset )
[6] [8]
Barton St David
Civil parish
561
Langport Rural District
51°05′N 2°39′W / 51.08°N 2.65°W / 51.08; -2.65 (Barton St David )
[6] [8]
Barwick
Civil parish
1,221
Yeovil Rural District
50°55′N 2°37′W / 50.92°N 2.62°W / 50.92; -2.62 (Barwick, Somerset )
[6] [9]
Beercrocombe
Civil parish
134
Langport Rural District
50°59′N 2°58′W / 50.98°N 2.97°W / 50.98; -2.97 (Beercrocombe )
[6] [8]
Compton Pauncefoot
Civil parish
130
Wincanton Rural District
51°02′N 2°30′W / 51.03°N 2.50°W / 51.03; -2.50 (Compton Pauncefoot )
[7]
Bratton Seymour
Civil parish
104
Wincanton Rural District
51°04′N 2°28′W / 51.07°N 2.47°W / 51.07; -2.47 (Bratton Seymour )
[6] [7]
Brewham
Civil parish
441
Wincanton Rural District
51°08′N 2°24′W / 51.13°N 2.40°W / 51.13; -2.40 (Brewham )
[6] [7]
Broadway
Civil parish
740
Chard Rural District
50°56′N 2°58′W / 50.93°N 2.97°W / 50.93; -2.97 (Broadway, Somerset )
[6] [10]
Bruton
Town
2,907
Wincanton Rural District
51°07′N 2°27′W / 51.11°N 2.45°W / 51.11; -2.45 (Bruton )
[6] [7]
Brympton
Civil parish
7,308
Yeovil Rural District
50°56′N 2°41′W / 50.94°N 2.68°W / 50.94; -2.68 (Brympton )
[6] [9]
Buckland St Mary
Civil parish
521
Chard Rural District
50°55′N 3°02′W / 50.91°N 3.04°W / 50.91; -3.04 (Buckland St Mary )
[6] [10]
Castle Cary
Town
2,276
Wincanton Rural District
51°05′N 2°31′W / 51.09°N 2.51°W / 51.09; -2.51 (Castle Cary )
[6] [7]
Chaffcombe
Civil parish
229
Chard Rural District
50°53′N 2°55′W / 50.89°N 2.92°W / 50.89; -2.92 (Chaffcombe )
[6] [10]
Chard Town
Town
13,074
Chard Municipal Borough
50°52′N 2°58′W / 50.87°N 2.96°W / 50.87; -2.96 (Chard, Somerset )
[6] [10]
Charlton Horethorne
Civil parish
591
Wincanton Rural District
51°01′N 2°29′W / 51.01°N 2.48°W / 51.01; -2.48 (Charlton Horethorne )
[6]
Charlton Mackrell
Civil parish
1,073
Langport Rural District
51°03′N 2°41′W / 51.05°N 2.68°W / 51.05; -2.68 (Charlton Mackrell )
[6] [8]
Charlton Musgrove
Civil parish
398
Wincanton Rural District
51°05′N 2°23′W / 51.08°N 2.39°W / 51.08; -2.39 (Charlton Musgrove )
[6] [7]
Chillington
Civil parish
164
Chard Rural District
50°53′N 2°52′W / 50.89°N 2.87°W / 50.89; -2.87 (Chillington, Somerset )
[6] [10]
Chilthorne Domer
Civil parish
574
Yeovil Rural District
50°58′N 2°41′W / 50.97°N 2.68°W / 50.97; -2.68 (Chilthorne Domer )
[6] [9]
Chilton Cantelo
Civil parish
445
Yeovil Rural District
51°00′N 2°36′W / 51.00°N 2.60°W / 51.00; -2.60 (Chilton Cantelo )
[6] [9]
Chiselborough
Civil parish
275
Yeovil Rural District
50°56′N 2°46′W / 50.93°N 2.76°W / 50.93; -2.76 (Chiselborough )
[6] [9]
Closworth
Civil parish
220
Yeovil Rural District
50°53′N 2°37′W / 50.89°N 2.62°W / 50.89; -2.62 (Closworth )
[6] [9]
Combe St Nicholas
Civil parish
1,373
Chard Rural District
50°53′N 2°59′W / 50.89°N 2.99°W / 50.89; -2.99 (Combe St Nicholas )
[6] [10]
Compton Dundon
Civil parish
705
Langport Rural District
51°05′N 2°44′W / 51.09°N 2.73°W / 51.09; -2.73 (Compton Dundon )
[6] [8]
Corton Denham
Civil parish
189
Wincanton Rural District
51°00′N 2°31′W / 51.00°N 2.52°W / 51.00; -2.52 (Corton Denham )
[6] [7]
Crewkerne
Town
7,000
Crewkerne Urban District
50°53′N 2°47′W / 50.88°N 2.79°W / 50.88; -2.79 (Crewkerne )
[6] [11]
Cricket St Thomas
Civil parish
50
Chard Rural District
50°52′N 2°53′W / 50.87°N 2.89°W / 50.87; -2.89 (Cricket St Thomas )
[10]
Cucklington
Civil parish
173
Wincanton Rural District
51°03′N 2°21′W / 51.05°N 2.35°W / 51.05; -2.35 (Cucklington )
[6] [7]
Cudworth
Civil parish
69
Chard Rural District
50°53′N 2°53′W / 50.89°N 2.89°W / 50.89; -2.89 (Cudworth, Somerset )
[10]
Curry Mallet
Civil parish
306
Langport Rural District
50°59′N 2°58′W / 50.99°N 2.96°W / 50.99; -2.96 (Curry Mallet )
[6] [8]
Curry Rivel
Civil parish
2,148
Langport Rural District
51°02′N 2°52′W / 51.03°N 2.86°W / 51.03; -2.86 (Curry Rivel )
[6] [8]
Dinnington
Civil parish
65
Chard Rural District
50°55′N 2°51′W / 50.91°N 2.85°W / 50.91; -2.85 (Dinnington, Somerse )
[10]
Donyatt
Civil parish
347
Chard Rural District
50°56′N 2°57′W / 50.93°N 2.95°W / 50.93; -2.95 (Donyatt )
[6] [10]
Dowlish Wake
Civil parish
277
Chard Rural District
50°55′N 2°53′W / 50.91°N 2.89°W / 50.91; -2.89 (Dowlish Wake )
[6] [10]
Drayton
Civil parish
379
Langport Rural District
51°01′08″N 2°51′00″W / 51.019°N 2.85°W / 51.019; -2.85 (Drayton, Somerset )
[6] [8]
East Chinnock
Civil parish
479
Yeovil Rural District
50°55′N 2°43′W / 50.92°N 2.72°W / 50.92; -2.72 (The Chinnocks )
[6] [9]
East Coker
Civil parish
1,667
Yeovil Rural District
50°55′N 2°39′W / 50.91°N 2.65°W / 50.91; -2.65 (East Coker )
[6] [9]
Fivehead
Civil parish
609
Langport Rural District
50°59′N 2°55′W / 50.99°N 2.92°W / 50.99; -2.92 (Fivehead )
[6] [8]
Hambridge and Westport
Civil parish
514
Langport Rural District
50°59′N 2°52′W / 50.99°N 2.86°W / 50.99; -2.86 (Hambridge and Westport )
[6] [8]
Hardington Mandeville
Civil parish
585
Yeovil Rural District
50°54′N 2°41′W / 50.90°N 2.69°W / 50.90; -2.69 (Hardington Mandeville )
[6] [9]
Haselbury Plucknett
Civil parish
744
Yeovil Rural District
50°53′N 2°45′W / 50.89°N 2.75°W / 50.89; -2.75 (Haselbury Plucknett )
[6] [9]
Henstridge
Civil parish
1,814
Wincanton Rural District
50°58′N 2°23′W / 50.97°N 2.39°W / 50.97; -2.39 (Henstridge )
[6]
High Ham
Civil parish
909
Langport Rural District
51°05′N 2°49′W / 51.08°N 2.82°W / 51.08; -2.82 (High Ham )
[6] [8]
Hinton St George
Civil parish
442
Chard Rural District
50°55′N 2°49′W / 50.91°N 2.82°W / 50.91; -2.82 (Hinton St George )
[6] [10]
Holton
Civil parish
238
Wincanton Rural District
51°02′N 2°27′W / 51.04°N 2.45°W / 51.04; -2.45 (Holton, Somerset )
[6] [7]
Horsington
Civil parish
571
Wincanton Rural District
51°01′N 2°26′W / 51.01°N 2.43°W / 51.01; -2.43 (Horsington, Somerset )
[6] [7]
Horton
Civil parish
812
Chard Rural District
50°56′N 2°58′W / 50.93°N 2.97°W / 50.93; -2.97 (Horton, Somerset )
[6] [10]
Huish Episcopi
Civil parish
2,095
Langport Rural District
51°02′N 2°49′W / 51.04°N 2.81°W / 51.04; -2.81 (Huish Episcopi )
[6] [8]
Ilchester
Civil parish
2,153
Yeovil Rural District
51°00′N 2°41′W / 51.00°N 2.68°W / 51.00; -2.68 (Ilchester )
[6] [9]
Ilminster
Town
5,808
Chard Rural District Ilminster Urban District
50°56′N 2°55′W / 50.93°N 2.91°W / 50.93; -2.91 (Ilminster )
[6] [10]
Ilton
Civil parish
854
Chard Rural District
50°57′N 2°55′W / 50.95°N 2.92°W / 50.95; -2.92 (Ilton )
[6] [10]
Isle Abbots
Civil parish
205
Langport Rural District
50°59′N 2°55′W / 50.98°N 2.92°W / 50.98; -2.92 (Isle Abbots )
[6] [8]
Isle Brewers
Civil parish
150
Langport Rural District
50°59′N 2°54′W / 50.99°N 2.90°W / 50.99; -2.90 (Isle Brewers )
[6]
Keinton Mandeville
Civil parish
1,068
Langport Rural District
51°04′N 2°39′W / 51.07°N 2.65°W / 51.07; -2.65 (Keinton Mandeville )
[6] [8]
Kingsbury Episcopi
Civil parish
1,307
Langport Rural District
50°59′N 2°49′W / 50.99°N 2.81°W / 50.99; -2.81 (Kingsbury Episcopi )
[6] [8]
Kingsdon
Civil parish
303
Langport Rural District
51°02′N 2°41′W / 51.04°N 2.69°W / 51.04; -2.69 (Kingsdon, Somerset )
[6] [8]
Kingstone
Civil parish
83
Chard Rural District
50°55′N 2°53′W / 50.92°N 2.89°W / 50.92; -2.89 (Kingstone, Somerset )
[10]
Kingweston
Civil parish
128
Langport Rural District
51°05′N 2°41′W / 51.08°N 2.68°W / 51.08; -2.68 (Kingweston )
[8]
Knowle St Giles
Civil parish
244
Chard Rural District
50°54′N 2°56′W / 50.90°N 2.93°W / 50.90; -2.93 (Knowle St Giles )
[6] [10]
Langport
Town
1,081
Langport Rural District
51°02′N 2°50′W / 51.04°N 2.83°W / 51.04; -2.83 (Langport )
[6] [8]
Long Load
Civil parish
332
Yeovil Rural District
51°01′N 2°46′W / 51.01°N 2.76°W / 51.01; -2.76 (Long Load )
[6] [9]
Long Sutton
Civil parish
833
Langport Rural District
51°02′N 2°46′W / 51.03°N 2.76°W / 51.03; -2.76 (Long Sutton )
[6] [8]
Lopen
Civil parish
260
Chard Rural District
50°56′N 2°49′W / 50.93°N 2.82°W / 50.93; -2.82 (Lopen )
[6] [10]
Lovington
Civil parish
141
Wincanton Rural District
51°04′N 2°35′W / 51.07°N 2.58°W / 51.07; -2.58 (Lovington, Somerset )
[6] [7]
Maperton
Civil parish
140
Wincanton Rural District
51°02′N 2°28′W / 51.04°N 2.46°W / 51.04; -2.46 (Maperton )
[6] [7]
Marston Magna
Civil parish
523
Yeovil Rural District
51°00′N 2°35′W / 51.00°N 2.58°W / 51.00; -2.58 (Marston Magna )
[6] [9]
Martock
Civil parish
4,766
Yeovil Rural District
50°58′N 2°46′W / 50.97°N 2.77°W / 50.97; -2.77 (Martock )
[6] [9]
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