Neston Urban District Explained

Neston
Hq:Neston (Town Hall)
Image Map Caption:Neston UD within Cheshire in 1970
Start:1933 (as Neston UD)
End:1974
Populationfirst:7,911
Populationfirstyear:1931
Areafirst:8,495 acres
Areafirstyear:1931
Coordinates:53.289°N -3.074°W

Neston Urban District was an urban district in Cheshire, England and previously known as Neston and Parkgate Urban District (1894-1933).[1] It was the local authority for Neston and Parkgate, in the south-west of the Wirral Peninsula.

Several civil parishes of the disbanded Wirral Rural District were added in 1933. These were: Ness and parts of Burton, Eastham, Puddington, Raby, Thornton Hough and Willaston.[2]

Neston Town Hall was built in 1889 for Neston and Parkgate Local Board. On the formation of the urban district it was used as the council's headquarters until 1974. Since its abolition, the town hall has remained in community use and is available for hire. The building has been extensively refurbished and is now also used by Neston Town Council.[3]

On 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the urban district was abolished and its area absorbed into the Borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neston and Parkgate UD. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. A Vision of Britain through Time. 5 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Neston UD. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. A Vision of Britain through Time. 5 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Neston Town Hall. Neston Town Council. 5 October 2020.