Municipal Borough of Mansfield

Mansfield was a municipal borough in Nottinghamshire, England from 1891 to 1974.[1][2] It was created under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835.

Mansfield

Municipal Borough of Mansfield shown within Nottinghamshire in 1970.
Area
  19117,068 acres (28.60 km2)
  19617,009 acres (28.36 km2)
Population
  191136,888
  196153,218
History
  Created1891
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded byMansfield District
StatusMunicipal borough
GovernmentMansfield Borough Council
  HQMansfield

The borough was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with Mansfield Woodhouse Urban District and Warsop Urban District to form the new Mansfield district.

Freedom of the Borough

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Mansfield.

Individuals

  • John Harrop White: 1924.[3]

References

  1. Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Mansfield MB. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol II: Northern England, London, 1991
  3. "The story of John Harrop White - one of Mansfield's most important residents". Nottingham Post. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

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