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Beaminster Rural District existed in Dorset, England from 1894 until 1974. It was located in the western part of the county north of Bridport Rural District. There were no municipal boroughs, county boroughs or urban districts located within the boundaries of the rural district.
In 1974 the rural district was abolished and all the parishes were transferred to the West Dorset District.
For a definition of "rural district", see the bottom of this page.
During its existence the rural district was made up of the civil parishes listed below.
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| No. on Map | Parish | Description | Duration | Notes
| | 1 | Beaminster | chapelry, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 2 | Bettiscombe | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 3 | Broadwindsor | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 4 | Burstock | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 5 | Chedington | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 6 | Corscombe | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 7 | East Chelborough | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 8 | Evershot | chapelry, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 9 | Halstock | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 10 | Hooke | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 11 | Mapperton | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 12 | Marshwood | chapelry, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 13 | Melbury Osmond | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 14 | Melbury Sampford | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 15 | Mosterton | chapelry, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 16 | Netherbury | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 17 | North Poorton | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 18 | Pilsdon | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 19 | Powerstock | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 20 | Rampisham | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 21 | Seaborough | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 22 | South Perrott | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 23 | Stoke Abbott | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 24 | Thorncombe | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 25 | West Chelborough | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
| | 26 | Wraxall | ancient parish, civil parish | 1894-1974 |
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Rural District--A Definition
From Wikipedia
- "Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties."
- "In England and Wales they were created in 1894 (by the Local Government Act 1894) along with urban districts. They replaced the earlier system of sanitary districts (themselves based on Poor Law Unions, but not replacing them)."
- "Rural districts had elected Rural District Councils (RDCs), which inherited the functions of the earlier sanitary districts, but also had wider authority over matters such as local planning, council housing, and playgrounds and cemeteries. Matters such as education and roads were the responsibility of county councils."
- "Until 1930 the rural district councillors were also poor law guardians for the unions of which they formed part. Each civil parish was represented by one or more councillors."
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