St Dogmells Rural District

Coordinates: 52°03′32″N 4°44′38″W / 52.059°N 4.744°W / 52.059; -4.744

St Dogmells
Area
  1911 58,872 acres (238.25 km2)
  1931 58,872 acres (238.25 km2)
Population
  1901 8,252
  1931 7,351
History
  Created 1894
  Abolished 1934
  Succeeded by Cemaes Rural District
Status Rural District
  HQ Cardigan

St Dogmells was a rural district in the administrative county of Pembrokeshire, Wales from 1894 to 1934.

Formation

The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of Cardigan Rural Sanitary District in Pembrokeshire, and consisted of seventeen civil parishes (see below). It continued to be administered from Cardigan, Ceredigion.

List of Parishes:

Parish Parish Parish
BayvilLlanfair-Nant-GwynMonington
BridellLlanfihangel PenbedwMoylgrove
CilgerranLlantoodNevern
DinasLlanychlwydogNewport
EglwyswenManordeifiSt. Dogmaels Rural
EglwyswrwMeline


Purpose

The Council comprised councillors and a chairman, and its responsibilities included sanitary services, sewerage, refuse collection, maintaining local roads, cemeteries and parks, licensing of public entertainments, water supply and housing. It became a rating authority in 1925. Rural District Councils were administered by a number of committees and by appointed officers including a Clerk, Treasurer, Public Health Inspector, Housing Officer, Surveyor and Rating Officer.[1]

Abolition

It was abolished in 1934, when a county review order amalgamated it with Llanfyrnach RD to form Cemaes RD (which itself was abolished in 1974 following local government reorganisation and its functions were assumed by Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council).[1]

Records

The records of the Council are held by Pembrokeshire Record Office in Haverfordwest.[1]

References

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