South Westmorland Rural District
54°22′23″N 2°43′08″W / 54.373°N 2.719°W
| South Westmorland | |
|---|---|
| Rural district | |
Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate, Kendal: council's headquarters | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 170,810 acres (691.2 km2) |
| • 1961 | 151,007 acres (611.1 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 19,281 |
| • 1971 | 19,135 |
| History | |
| • Created | 28 December 1894 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | South Lakeland |
| • HQ | Kendal |
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.