Fulwood Urban District
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Fulwood was an urban district
of Lancashire
, England.
It was subject to some changes in its boundaries:
It was abolished in 1974 and incorporated into the Borough of Preston district.
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
of Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England.
It was subject to some changes in its boundaries:
- 1 April 1934: lost 143 acre (0.57870098 km²) to County Borough of PrestonCounty Borough of PrestonPreston was a local government district coterminate with the town of Preston in Lancashire, northwest England from 1835 to 1974.Preston was one of only a few industrial towns in Lancashire to have a functioning corporation in 1835, its charter dating to 1685, and was reformed as a municipal borough...
- 1 April 1934: gained 1300 acres (5.3 km²) from Preston Rural DistrictPreston Rural DistrictPreston was a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. It surrounded Preston on the north, west and east sides.The district was created under the Local Government Act 1894. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, with its area being split between the new...
(Ribbleton and parts of Broughton, Lea, Ashton, Ingol and Cottam) - 1 April 1952: lost 109 acre (0.44110774 km²) to County Borough of Preston
It was abolished in 1974 and incorporated into the Borough of Preston district.