Municipal Borough of Chesterfield

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Chesterfield
Municipal Borough of Chesterfield, Derbyshire (1970).svg
Municipal Borough of Chesterfield shown within Derbyshire in 1970.
Area
 • 19112,643 acres (10.70 km2)
 • 19618,472 acres (34.28 km2)
Population
 • 191137,406
 • 196167,858
History
 • Created1835
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded by Chesterfield
Status Municipal Borough
GovernmentChesterfield Borough Council

Chesterfield was a municipal borough in Derbyshire, England from 1835 to 1974. [1] [2] It was formed under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 from the Ancient borough of Chesterfield.

In 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 the borough was abolished and combined with the Staveley Urban District and the Brimington civil parish of Chesterfield Rural District to form the new Chesterfield borough.

References

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

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