Sedgemoor district (former)

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Sedgemoor district (former) was a local government district in Somerset, England, encompassing Bridgwater and surrounding rural and coastal areas until its abolition in 2023.

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Sedgemoor district (former) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former non-metropolitan district
abolished 1 April 2023
administrativeHeadquarters Bridgwater
borderedBy Mendip district
linked to: Mendip

North Somerset unitary authority
linked to: North Somerset

Somerset West and Taunton district
West Somerset (former district)
linked to: West Somerset
capital Bridgwater
category Former non-metropolitan districts of England
Local government in Somerset
contains Axbridge
Berrow
Brent Knoll
Bridgwater
Bridgwater Bay (part)
linked to: Bridgwater Bay

Burnham-on-Sea
Cannington
Cheddar
linked to: Cheddar cheese

East Huntspill
Highbridge
Hinkley Point (area)
Huntspill
King's Sedgemoor
linked to: Sedgemoor

Lympsham
Mark
North Petherton
Pawlett
Puriton
Somerset Levels (part)
linked to: Somerset Levels

Steart Peninsula
Wedmore
West Huntspill
Woolavington
country United Kingdom
createdBy Local Government Act 1972
dissolvedInto Somerset Council
endTime 2023
governingBody Sedgemoor District Council
governmentType non-metropolitan district council
hasCoastlineOn Bristol Channel
inception 1 April 1974
locatedIn England
Somerset
namedAfter Sedgemoor
partOf Somerset county
linked to: Somerset
precededBy Axbridge Rural District
Bridgwater Borough
linked to: Bridgwater

Bridgwater Rural District
Burnham-on-Sea Urban District
linked to: Burnham-on-Sea
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
replacedBy Somerset Council
startTime 1974

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Bridgwater administrativeCentreOf Sedgemoor district (former)