South Pembrokeshire

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South Pembrokeshire
Arms of South Pembrokeshire District Council
South Pembrokeshire shown within Wales
Geography
Status District
HQ Pembroke Dock
History
Created 1974
Abolished 1996
Succeeded by Pembrokeshire

South Pembrokeshire was one of six local government districts of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996.

It was formed on April 1, 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from the following parts of the administrative county of Pembrokeshire:

The map shows the district as defined above. However, in 1981, the communities of Bletherston, Clarbeston, Llandeilo Llwydarth, Llandissilio West, Llangolman, Llanycefn, Llys-y-fran, Maenclochog, Mynachlog-ddu, New Moat and Vorlan were transferred to Preseli district.

It was abolished on April 1, 1996, merging with its neighbouring district of Preseli Pembrokeshire to form a reconstituted Pembrokeshire unitary authority.