Municipal Borough of Colchester explained

Colchester was the organ of local government for Colchester, in Essex, England. It was established in 1835 by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835.^[1] The "Mayor and Commonalty of the Borough of Colchester" was reformed as a municipal borough. On 1 April 1974 it was abolished to form the non-metropolitan district of Colchester.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Baggs . A P . Board . Beryl . Crummy . Philip . Dove . Claude . Durgan . Shirley . Goose . N R . Pugh . R B . Studd . Pamela . Thornton . C C . Cooper . Janet . Elrington . C R . Modern Colchester: Political history . A History of the County of Essex. 1994 . 9 . 208–221 . Victoria County History . London.
2. Web site: The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972. legislation.gov.uk. 26 October 2023.