Skegness Urban District

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Skegness
Skegness Urban District, Lindsey (1970).svg
Skegness Urban District shown within Parts of Lindsey in 1970.
Area
  19111,922 acres (7.78 km2)
  19613,862 acres (15.63 km2)
Population
  19113,775
  196112,847
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded by East Lindsey
Status Urban District
GovernmentSkegness Urban District Council
   HQ Skegness

Skegness 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.

It was enlarged in 1926 when the Winthorpe civil parish was transferred to the district.

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.

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References

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