Municipal Borough of Ilkeston

For the town, see Ilkeston.
Ilkeston
Area
  1891 2,526 acres (10.22 km2)
  1961 3,017 acres (12.21 km2)
Population
  1891 19,744
  1961 34,672
History
  Created 1887
  Abolished 1974
  Succeeded by Erewash
Status Municipal Borough
Government

Ilkeston Borough Council

  HQ Ilkeston

Ilkeston was a Municipal Borough in Derbyshire, England from 1887 to 1974.[1][2] It was formed under the Municipal Corporations Act 1882.

The borough was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with the Long Eaton Urban District and part of the South East Derbyshire Rural District to form the new Erewash district.[3]

References

  1. Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ilkeston Municipal Borough. Retrieved on 2016-05-30.
  2. F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol II: Northern England, London, 1991
  3. The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972 (SI 1972/2039)

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