Alfreton Urban District

Alfreton was an Urban District in Derbyshire, England from 1894 to 1974.[1][2] It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.

Alfreton

Alfreton Urban District shown within Derbyshire in 1970.
Area
  19114,626 acres (18.72 km2)
  19615,176 acres (20.95 km2)
Population
  191119,046
  196122,999
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded byAmber Valley
StatusUrban District
GovernmentAlfreton Urban District Council
  HQAlfreton

It was enlarged in 1935 when part of the Codnor Park civil parish was transferred to the district.

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with various other local government districts in eastern and central Derbyshire to form the new Amber Valley district.

References

  1. Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Alfreton Urban District. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol II: Northern England, London, 1991

53.097°N 1.380°W / 53.097; -1.380


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