This article is about the abolished district. For the parliamentary constituency, see West Dorset (UK Parliament constituency).
Non-metropolitan district in England
West Dorset District
Non-metropolitan district
Coat of arms
West Dorset shown within Dorset
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Constituent country
England
Region
South West England
Non-metropolitan county
Dorset
Status
Abolished
Admin HQ
Dorchester
Incorporated
1 April 1974
Government
• Type
Non-metropolitan district council
• Body
West Dorset District Council
• Leadership
Leader & Cabinet ( )
• MPs
Chris Loder
Area
• Total
417.6 sq mi (1,081.5 km2)
Population
(2017)
• Total
102,100
• Density
240/sq mi (94/km2)
• Ethnicity
98.7% White
Time zone
UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code
19UH (ONS) E07000052 (GSS)
OS grid reference
SY5785299047
Website
www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk
West Dorset was a local government district in Dorset, England. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the boroughs of Bridport, Dorchester and Lyme Regis, along with Sherborne urban district and the rural districts of Beaminster, Bridport, Dorchester and Sherborne. Its council was based in Dorchester.
The district and its council were abolished on 1 April 2019 and, together with the other four districts outside the greater Bournemouth area, replaced by a new Dorset unitary authority.[1]
^Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (25 May 2018). "The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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