Holderness Rural District
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Holderness was a rural district
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
from 1935 to 1974, covering the Holderness
area.
It was created by a County Review Order made under the Local Government Act 1929
by the merger of Patrington Rural District
, most of Skirlaugh Rural District
and part of Sculcoates Rural District
.
It survived until 1974, when, under the Local Government Act 1972
it was abolished, and became part of the larger Holderness
borough in Humberside
. Since 1996 it has formed part of a unitary East Riding.
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
from 1935 to 1974, covering the Holderness
Holderness
Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common with the Netherlands than other parts of Yorkshire...
area.
It was created by a County Review Order made under the Local Government Act 1929
Local Government Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales....
by the merger of Patrington Rural District
Patrington Rural District
Patrington was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1935.The district formed the south-eastern part of the county stretching from Hedon to Spurn.The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894....
, most of Skirlaugh Rural District
Skirlaugh Rural District
Skirlaugh was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1935.The district formed an area around the Hornsea urban district.The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894....
and part of Sculcoates Rural District
Sculcoates Rural District
Sculcoates was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1935.The district formed three separate areas around Kingston upon Hull municipal borough.The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894....
.
It survived until 1974, when, under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
it was abolished, and became part of the larger Holderness
Holderness (borough)
Holderness was a local government district and borough in northern England, named for the Holderness peninsula.It was formed on 1 April 1974 along with the non-metropolitan county of Humberside in which it was situated...
borough in Humberside
Humberside
Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, created from portions of the East and West ridings of Yorkshire and parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire...
. Since 1996 it has formed part of a unitary East Riding.