Baildon Urban District

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Baildon
Urban district
Population
  19116,042
  196112,151 [1]
History
  Created1 April 1896
  Abolished31 March 1974
  Succeeded by City of Bradford
   HQ Baildon
Contained within
  County Council West Riding
Baildon Urban District 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.

The surrounding pre-1974 districts which now make up West Yorkshire West Yorkshire County.png
The surrounding pre-1974 districts which now make up West Yorkshire

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References

  1. 1 2 "Baildon UD". A Vision of Britain Through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

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