Horncastle Urban District

For the town, see Horncastle, Lincolnshire.
Horncastle

Horncastle Urban District shown within Parts of Lindsey in 1970.
Area
 • 1911 1,421 acres (5.75 km2)
 • 1961 1,421 acres (5.75 km2)
Population
 • 1911 3,900
 • 1961 3,771
History
 • Created 1894
 • Abolished 1974
 • Succeeded by East Lindsey
Status Urban District
Government

Horncastle Urban District Council

 • HQ Horncastle

Horncastle 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.

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.

References

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

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