Ripley Urban District

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

Ripley
Area
  19112,815 acres (11.39 km2)
  19615,415 acres (21.91 km2)
Population
  191111,848
  196117,617
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded byAmber Valley
StatusUrban District
GovernmentRipley Urban District Council
  HQRipley

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with the Alfreton, Belper and Heanor Urban Districts and the Belper Rural District to form the new Amber Valley district.[3]

References

  1. Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ripley Urban District. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  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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