Dronfield Urban District

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Dronfield
Dronfield Urban District, Derbyshire (1970).svg
Dronfield Urban District shown within Derbyshire in 1970.
Area
  19111,045 acres (4.23 km2)
  19613,452 acres (13.97 km2)
Population
  19113,943
  196111,303
History
  Created1894
  Abolished1974
  Succeeded by North East Derbyshire
Status Urban District
GovernmentDronfield Urban District Council
   HQ Dronfield

Dronfield was an Urban District in Derbyshire, England from 1894 to 1974. [1] [2] It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.

It was enlarged in 1935 when parts of the civil parishes of Coal Aston, Dronfield Woodhouse and Unstone were transferred to the district.

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with Chesterfield Rural District (except the civil parish of Brimington) and Clay Cross Urban District to form the new North East Derbyshire district.

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References

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

Coordinates: 53°18′09″N1°27′59″W / 53.3024°N 1.4664°W / 53.3024; -1.4664