Barton upon Humber Urban District

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Barton upon Humber
Barton upon Humber Urban District, Parts of Lindsey (1970).svg
Barton upon Humber shown within Parts of Lindsey in 1970.
Area
  19116,343 acres (25.67 km2)
  19616,343 acres (25.67 km2)
Population
  19116,673
  19616,582
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded by Glanford
Status Urban District
GovernmentBarton upon Humber Urban District Council
   HQ Barton-upon-Humber

Barton upon Humber was an Urban District in Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England from 1894 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 the Brigg Urban District and Glanford Brigg Rural District to form the new Glanford district in Humberside. Glanford was subsequently abolished in 1996 and replaced with the North Lincolnshire unitary authority.

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References

  1. Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Barton upon Humber UD . Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol II: Northern England, London, 1991