Chadderton Urban District

Chadderton Urban District was, from 1894 to 1974, a local government district of the administrative county of Lancashire, England. It was centred on the town of Chadderton.

Chadderton Urban District

Chadderton Town Hall
Area
  18943,082 acres (12.47 km2)
  19743,014 acres (12.20 km2)
Population
  190124,892
  197132,450
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded byMetropolitan Borough of Oldham
StatusUrban district
  HQChadderton Town Hall

It was created an urban district in 1894 by the Local Government Act 1894 and included the civil parish of Chadderton and part of the district of Hollinwood.

In 1974 Chadderton Urban District was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 and its former area transferred to Greater Manchester to form part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham.

References

  • Local Government Act 1894
  • Local Government Act 1972

53°32′N 2°08′W

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