Baildon | |
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Urban district | |
Population | |
• 1911 | 6,042 |
• 1961 | 12,151 [1] |
History | |
• Created | 1 April 1896 |
• Abolished | 31 March 1974 |
• Succeeded by | City of Bradford |
• HQ | Baildon |
Contained within | |
• County Council | West Riding |
Map of boundary as of 1971 |
Baildon was an urban district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England between 1894 and 1974.
It was enlarged on 1 April 1937 by gaining part of Wharfedale Rural District; 225 acres of the parishes of Esholt and Hawksworth were transferred. [1] Baildon Urban District was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, becoming part of the City of Bradford Metropolitan District on 1 April 1974. A successor parish was created for the town, called Baildon Town Council.
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