Westmorland County Council
Westmorland County Council | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1889 |
Disbanded | 1 April 1974 |
Succeeded by | Cumbria County Council |
Meeting place | |
County Offices, Kendal |
Westmorland County Council was the county council of Westmorland in north west England. It came into its powers on 1 April 1889 and was abolished on 1 April 1974.[1] The county council was initially based at the Town Hall in Kendal and then, from 1939, based at the County Offices in Kendal.[2] It was amalgamated with Cumberland County Council to form the new Cumbria County Council in 1974.[3]
References[]
- ^ Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
- ^ Historic England. "County Offices, Kendal (1410338)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "The County with the Hole in the Middle?". BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
Categories:
- Former county councils of England
- 1889 establishments in England
- 1974 disestablishments in England
- Westmorland