Kirkby in Ashfield Urban District explained

Kirkby in Ashfield
Start:1896
End:1974
Map:
Kirkby in Ashfield Urban District shown within Nottinghamshire in 1970.
Populationfirst:15,378
Populationfirstyear:1911
Populationlast:21,686
Populationlastyear:1961
Areafirst:5814acres
Areafirstyear:1911
Arealast:5830acres
Arealastyear:1961
Government:Kirkby in Ashfield Urban District Council

Kirkby in Ashfield was an Urban District in Nottinghamshire, England from 1896 to 1974.[1] [2] It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.

The council built itself a headquarters on Urban Road in 1933, now known as Ada Lovelace House.[3]

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with Sutton in Ashfield Urban District, Hucknall Urban District and part of Basford Rural District to form the new Ashfield District.

Notes and References

  1. Kirkby in Ashfield UD . http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10153694. 2016-03-10.
  2. F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol II: Northern England, London, 1991
  3. News: Town centre landmark renovated to boost Kirkby's economy . 20 August 2022 . Ashfield Chad . 11 May 2017.