Herefordshire County Council
Herefordshire County Council | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1889 |
Disbanded | 31 March 1974 |
Succeeded by | Hereford and Worcester County Council |
Meeting place | |
Shirehall, Hereford |
Herefordshire County Council was the county council of Herefordshire from 1 April 1889 to 31 March 1974.[1] It was based at the Shirehall in Hereford.[2]
It was created under the Local Government Act 1888 and took over many of the powers that had previously been exercised by the Hereford Quarter Sessions.[3]
The first elections to Herefordshire County Council took place on 17 January 1889.[4]
The first Chairman of the County Council was Andrew Rouse Boughton-Knight and the first clerk to the council was John Frederick Symonds.[5]
It was replaced in 1974 by Hereford and Worcester County Council.[6]
The coat of arms used by Herefordshire County Council (and subsequently adopted by Herefordshire Council) was not granted until 1946.[7]
References[]
- ^ Local Government Act 1972. 1972. c. 70
- ^ "Herefordshire County Council members and employees". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1888". 13 Aug 1888. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "County Council Addresses". Ross Gazette. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ The Jubilee of County Councils Herefordshire. The County Councils Association. 1939. p. 65.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1972". 28 Oct 1972. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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