Ripley Urban District

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Ripley
Area
 • 19112,815 acres (11.39 km2)
 • 19615,415 acres (21.91 km2)
Population
 • 191111,848
 • 196117,617
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded by Amber Valley
Status Urban District
GovernmentRipley Urban District Council
 •  HQ Ripley

Ripley was an Urban District in Derbyshire, 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 Alfreton, Belper and Heanor Urban Districts and the Belper Rural District to form the new Amber Valley district. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ripley Urban District . Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  2. ↑ Youngs, F. A. (1991). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. Vol. II: Northern England. London: Offices of the Royal Historical Society. ISBN   0901050679.
  3. ↑ The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972 (SI 1972/2039)

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