Walsingham Rural District

Walsingham
History
  Created 1894
  Abolished 1974
  Succeeded by North Norfolk
Status Rural district
  HQ Fakenham

Walsingham Rural District was a rural district in the county of Norfolk, England. It was created in 1894. On 1 April 1934 it was enlarged by the addition of the parishes of Hindolveston, Thurning, Wood Norton (from the disbanded Aylesham Rural District) and Briston (from the Erpingham Rural District). On 1 April 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, and has since formed part of the District of North Norfolk.

At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 38 civil parishes.

Coordinates: 52°54′N 0°56′E / 52.90°N 0.94°E / 52.90; 0.94

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