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Wansdyke (district)




  HQ
  Status Non-metropolitan District
  Start 1974
  End 1996
  Replace Bath And North East Somerset
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Wansdyke was a Non-metropolitan District within the County Of Avon . The district was created on April 1 , 1974 , from Keynsham and Norton-Radstock Urban District s along with Bathavon Rural District and part of Clutton Rural District . On April 1 , 1996 , it was merged along with Bath into the Bath And North East Somerset Unitary Authority .

The district was named after the Wansdyke Earthwork .

The name remains as the Parliamentary Constituency of Wansdyke covering a similar but not identical area. The present MP for the area is Dan Norris .