Horncastle | |
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![]() Horncastle Urban District shown within Parts of Lindsey in 1970. | |
Area | |
• 1911 | 1,421 acres (5.75 km2) |
• 1961 | 1,421 acres (5.75 km2) |
Population | |
• 1911 | 3,900 |
• 1961 | 3,771 |
History | |
• Created | 1894 |
• Abolished | 1974 |
• Succeeded by | East Lindsey |
Status | Urban District |
Government | Horncastle Urban District Council |
• HQ | Horncastle |
Horncastle 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 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73).
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 Holland is a historical division of Lincolnshire, England, encompassing the south-east of the county. The name is still recognised locally and survives in the district of South Holland.
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.
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Horncastle was a rural district in Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, from 1894 to 1974.
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