Arnold Urban District

Arnold was an urban district in the English ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire from 1894 to 1974.[1][2] It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.

Arnold

Arnold Urban District shown within Nottinghamshire in 1970
Area
  19114,613 acres (18.67 km2)
  19614,507 acres (18.24 km2)
Population
  191111,146
  196126,829
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded byGedling
StatusUrban District
GovernmentArnold Urban District Council
  HQArnold, Nottinghamshire

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with Carlton Urban District and part of Basford Rural District to form the new Gedling district.

Politics

Arnold Urban District Council was controlled by both the Labour Party and Conservative Party during its existence. The table below shows the number of councillors held by each party from 1956 to 1973.

YearConservativeLabourLiberal
1956780
1963591
19654110
19675100
19691530
19736120

References

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

53.00°N 1.12°W / 53.00; -1.12

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