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Bakewell Urban District

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Bakewell

Bakewell Urban District shown within Derbyshire in 1970.
Area
 • 19113,061 acres (12.39 km2)
 • 19613,061 acres (12.39 km2)
Population
 • 19113,078
 • 19613,606
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byWest Derbyshire
StatusUrban District
GovernmentBakewell Urban District Council
 • HQBakewell

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

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

References

  1. ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bakewell 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