Horwich Urban District
| Horwich Urban District | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 3,257 acres (13.2 km2)[1] |
| • 1971 | 3,257 acres (13.2 km2)[1] |
| Population | |
| • 1891 | 12,850[2] |
| • 1971 | 16,465[3] |
| History | |
| • Created | 1872 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Metropolitan Borough of Bolton |
| Status |
|
| • HQ | Horwich Public Hall |
Horwich was, from 1872 to 1974, a local government district centred on the town of Horwich in the administrative county of Lancashire, England.
History
Horwich was a
In 1872, a
urban sanitary district, although the Local Board's title did not change.[9]
Following the implementation of the
urban district council of twelve members.[8] Horwich Urban District Council had four electoral wards: Central, East, North, and South, each represented by three councillors.[10]
Under the Local Government Act 1972, Horwich Urban District was abolished on 1 April 1974 and its former area became a successor parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester.[11][12]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Great Britain Historical GIS Project. "Horwich UD: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Great Britain Historical GIS Project. "Horwich USD: Males & Females". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Great Britain Historical GIS Project. "Horwich UD: Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1911). "Salford hundred: The parish of Deane". A History of the County of Lancaster. Vol. 5. British History Online. pp. 1–5. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Higginbotham, Peter. "The Workhouse: Bolton, Lancashire". The Workhouse: The story of an institution... Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Great Britain Historical GIS Project. "Horwich CP/Ch: Relationships and changes". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Great Britain Historical GIS Project. "Status details for Civil Parish". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ a b Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1911). "Townships: Horwich". A History of the County of Lancaster. Vol. 5. British History Online. pp. 6–9. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Great Britain Historical GIS Project. "Horwich USD: Relationships and changes". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Tatton, Pauline. Local population statistics 1801–1986: abbreviated tables compiled from census statistics for Bolton. Bolton Libraries.
- ^ "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Place names – G to H. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Links in a Chain Project. "Horwich 1872–Present". Links in a Chain. Retrieved 24 July 2016.