Municipal Borough of Abingdon
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Abingdon was a municipal borough
in the county of Berkshire
from 1835 to 1974. From 1894 it was nearly entirely surrounded by Abingdon Rural District
. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
, and merged with other districts to form the new Vale of White Horse
district of Oxfordshire.
Municipal borough
Municipal boroughs were a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002...
in the county of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
from 1835 to 1974. From 1894 it was nearly entirely surrounded by Abingdon Rural District
Abingdon Rural District
Abingdon was a rural district in the administrative county of Berkshire from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on that part of the Abingdon rural sanitary district which was in Berkshire...
. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
, and merged with other districts to form the new Vale of White Horse
Vale of White Horse
The Vale of White Horse is a local government district of Oxfordshire in England. The main town is Abingdon, other places include Faringdon and Wantage. There are 68 parishes within the district...
district of Oxfordshire.