South Westmorland Rural District

54°22′23″N 2°43′08″W / 54.373°N 2.719°W / 54.373; -2.719

South Westmorland
Rural district

Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate, Kendal: council's headquarters
Area
 • 1911170,810 acres (691.2 km2)
 • 1961151,007 acres (611.1 km2)
Population
 • 190119,281
 • 1971[1]19,135
History
 • Created28 December 1894
 • Abolished31 March 1974
 • Succeeded bySouth Lakeland
 • HQKendal

South Westmorland was a rural district in Westmorland, England from 1894 to 1974. It saw various boundary changes during its existence, particularly in 1935, when it absorbed Kirkby Lonsdale urban district, whilst parts merged with Ambleside and Grasmere Urban Districts to form Lakes Urban District at the same time. The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, with the area becoming part of the South Lakeland district of Cumbria.

  1. ^ "South Westmorland Rural District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 17 June 2022.