Southam Rural District was a rural district in the county of Warwickshire, England. It was created in 1894 and consisted of 26 parishes, a further six parishes were added in 1932, when the Farnborough Rural District was disbanded. It was named after and administered from Southam. Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the District of Stratford-on-Avon. At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 32 civil parishes: Avon Dassett Bishops Itchington Burton Dassett Chadshunt Chapel Ascote Chesterton Farnborough Fenny Compton Gaydon Harbury Hodnell Ladbroke Lighthorne Long Itchington Napton-on-the-Hill Priors Hardwick Priors Marston Radway Ratley and Upton Shotteswell Southam Stockton Stoneton Ufton Upper and Lower Radbourne Upper and Lower Shuckburgh Warmington Watergall Wills Pastures Wormleighton External links Southam RD on visionofbritain.org.uk History of Warwickshire Local government in Warwickshire Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894 Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 Rural districts of England