Northavon
51°36′14″N 2°31′05″W / 51.604°N 2.518°W
| Northavon | |
|---|---|
 Council Offices, Thornbury | |
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| Area | |
| • 1974 | 114,028 acres (461.45 km2)[1] |
| Population | |
| • 1973[2] | 110,620 |
| • 1992[3] | 135,700 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1 April 1974 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1996 |
| • Succeeded by | South Gloucestershire |
| Status | Thornbury |
| • Motto | Fides in Cives (Faithfulness towards our fellow citizens) |
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Northavon was a district in the
county of Avon
from 1974 to 1996.
The district was formed by the
river that ran through the area. The county was divided into six districts, one of which was formed from the areas of Sodbury Rural District (except the parish of Alderley) and most of Thornbury Rural District (16 out of 21 parishes) in Gloucestershire.[1]
The district was given the name "Northavon" in 1973, denoting the district's position in the county.
In 1991 the county boundaries of Avon and Gloucestershire were realigned. The main effect of the change was that the
District of Stroud in Gloucestershire.[4]
Following a review by the
Borough of Kingswood to form the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire.[5]
Filton and Bradley Stoke and Thornbury and Yate
.
Premises
In 1986 Northavon District Council built a civic centre on Castle Street in Thornbury, at the corner with Stokefield Close. The building remained the council's meeting place and main offices until the council's abolition in 1996. The building was subsequently used by South Gloucestershire Council until 2013. It has since been demolished and Alexandra Lodge, a development of retirement homes, has been built on the site.[6]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-11-750847-7.
- ^ Registrar General's annual estimated figure mid 1973
- ^ OPCS Key Population and Vital Statistics 1992
- ^ "The Avon and Gloucestershire (County Boundaries) Order 1991". Office of Public Sector Information. 1991. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995". Office of Public Sector Information. 1995. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Thonbury Civic Centre, Castle Street, Thornbury - Consultation on the future of the property". South Gloucestershire Council. Retrieved 25 June 2022.