Alford | |
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Alford Urban District shown within Parts of Lindsey in 1970 | |
Area | |
• 1911 | 1,138 acres (4.61 km2) |
• 1961 | 1,138 acres (4.61 km2) |
Population | |
• 1911 | 2,394 |
• 1961 | 2,139 |
History | |
• Created | 1896 |
• Abolished | 1974 |
• Succeeded by | East Lindsey |
Status | Urban District |
Government | Alford Urban District Council |
• HQ | Alford |
Alford was an Urban District in Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England from 1896 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 the eastern part of Lindsey to form the new East Lindsey district.
The Parts of Kesteven are a traditional division of Lincolnshire, England. This division had long had a separate county administration, along with the two other Parts of Lincolnshire, Lindsey and Holland.
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The population of the district council was 142,300 at the 2021 census. The council is based in Horncastle having moved from its former headquarters at Manby in December 2022. Other major settlements in the district include Alford, Wragby, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle, Chapel St Leonards, Louth and Woodhall Spa. Skegness is the largest town in East Lindsey, followed by Louth.
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Spilsby was a rural district in Lincolnshire, parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974.
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