List of former administrative divisions in Cornwall
This is a list of former administrative divisions in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Former District Councils[]
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Former urban/rural districts and municipal boroughs[]
Municipal boroughs existed from 1835 and urban and rural districts existed from 1894 as the middle level of local government. Urban and rural districts were created through the Local Government Act 1894 to provide administration as a subdivision of administrative counties; civil parishes within the districts formed the lowest level of local government. Elected municipal boroughs were created under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, but had their roots from mediaeval times, established as municipal corporations.[1]
These were all abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, to form the new non-metropolitan districts, six in Cornwall. Although districts and boroughs were created and abolished between these periods, as well as undergoing boundary changes after various reviews.[2] This is a list of all the districts and boroughs that existed between these times.[3]
District | Creation date | Abolition date | Notes |
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Bodmin Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
Bodmin Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Wadebridge Rural District as well as enlarging others |
Bude-Stratton Urban District | 1900 | 1974 | |
Callington Urban District | 1901 | 1934 | |
Calstock Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | |
Camborne Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Camborne–Redruth Urban District |
Camborne–Redruth Urban District | 1934 | 1974 | Created from the abolition of Camborne Urban District, Helston Rural District, Redruth Rural District and Redruth Urban District |
Camelford Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
East Kerrier Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Kerrier Rural District and enlarge others |
Falmouth Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
Fowey Municipal Borough | 1913 | 1968 | Abolished to create St Austell with Fowey Municipal Borough |
Hayle Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | |
Helston Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
Helston Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Camborne–Redruth Urban District and Kerrier Rural District and enlarging another |
1894 | 1934 (Cornwall) | Was in both counties of Cornwall and Devon, but after the single North Tamerton civil parish was transferred to Stratton Rural District in 1934 it fell fully within Devon. The district in Devon was abolished in 1974[4] | |
Isles of Scilly Rural District | 1890 | 1974 | Unitary authority |
Kerrier Rural District | 1934 | 1974 | Created from the abolition of East Kerrier Rural District, Helston Rural District and Redruth Rural District |
Launceston Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
Launceston Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
Liskeard Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
Liskeard Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
Looe Urban District | 1898 | 1974 | |
Lostwithiel Municipal Borough | 1885 | 1968 | Abolished to create enlarged St Austell Rural District |
Ludgvan Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | |
Madron Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | |
Newquay Urban District | 1894 | 1974 | |
Padstow Urban District | 1894 | 1968 | Abolished to create enlarged Wadebridge Rural District |
Paul Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to enlarge Penzance Municipal Borough and West Penwith Rural District |
Penryn Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
Penzance Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
Phillack Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | |
Redruth Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Camborne–Redruth Urban District and Kerrier Rural District and enlarge others |
Redruth Urban District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Camborne–Redruth Urban District |
Saltash Municipal Borough | 1885 | 1974 | |
St Austell Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
St Austell with Fowey Municipal Borough | 1968 | 1974 | Created from the abolition of Fowey Municipal Borough and St Austell Urban District |
St Columb Major Rural District | 1894 | 1934 | Abolished to create Wadebridge Rural District and enlarge others |
St Germans Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
St Ives Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
St Just Urban District | 1897 | 1974 | |
Stratton Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
Torpoint Urban District | 1904 | 1974 | |
Truro Municipal Borough | 1835 | 1974 | |
Truro Rural District | 1894 | 1974 | |
Wadebridge and Padstow Rural District | 1968 | 1974 | Created from the abolition of Padstow Urban District and Wadebridge Rural District |
Wadebridge Rural District | 1934 | 1968 | Created from the abolition of Bodmin Rural District, St Columb Major Rural District and Wadebridge Urban District. Abolished to create Wadebridge and Padstow Rural District |
Wadebridge Urban District | 1898 | 1934 | Abolished to create Wadebridge Rural District |
West Penwith Rural District | 1894 | 1974 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Albert Shaw, Municipal Government in Great Britain, in Political Science Quarterly, Vol4, No.2, June 1889, pp. 197-229
- ^ "Local Government Act 1929 (County Reviews): Written Answers (Commons) vol 317 c1912". Hansard 1803 - 2005. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 19 November 1936. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- "Bodmin Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "Bodmin Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Bude-Stratton Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Callington Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Calstock Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Camborne Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Camborne-Redruth Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Camelford Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "East Kerrier Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Falmouth Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "Fowey Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "Hayle Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Helston Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "Helston Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Holsworthy Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Isles of Scilly Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Kerrier Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Launceston Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "Launceston Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Liskeard Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "Liskeard Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Looe Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Lostwithiel Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "Ludgvan Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Madron Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Newquay Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Padstow Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Paul Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Penryn Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "Penzance Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "Phillack Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Redruth Rural District". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- "Redruth Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Saltash Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "St Austell Rural District". Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
- "St Austell with Fowey Municipal Borough". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
- "St Columb Major Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "St Germans Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "St Ives Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "St Just Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Stratton Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Torpoint Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "Truro Municipal Borough".[permanent dead link]
- "Truro Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Wadebridge and Padstow Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Wadebridge Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- "Wadebridge Urban District".[permanent dead link]
- "West Penwith Rural District".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Holsworthy Rural District (Devon)". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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