Municipal Borough of Brentford and Chiswick
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Brentford and Chiswick was a local government district of Middlesex
, England
from 1927 to 1965.
It was created an urban district
in 1927 by a merger of the former area of the Brentford Urban District
and the Chiswick Urban District
. It gained the status of municipal borough
in 1932. It included the parishes of Chiswick
, New Brentford and Old Brentford.
In 1965 the municipal borough was abolished and its former area transferred to Greater London
to be combined with that of other districts to form the London Borough of Hounslow
.
Brentford and Chiswick
was also the name of the parliamentary constituency that covered the area. The seat survived until just before the February 1974 general election
, when it was expanded westwards and renamed Brentford and Isleworth.
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from 1927 to 1965.
It was created an urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
in 1927 by a merger of the former area of the Brentford Urban District
Brentford Urban District
Brentford was a local government district in the county of Middlesex, England from 1874 to 1927.Brentford Local Government District was created in 1874 under the Local Government Act 1858 and covered the civil parish of New Brentford and the chapelry of Old Brentford in the parish of Ealing...
and the Chiswick Urban District
Chiswick Urban District
Chiswick was a local government district in the county of Middlesex, England from 1858 to 1927. It was part of the London postal district and the Metropolitan Police District....
. It gained the status of municipal borough
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 1932. It included the parishes of Chiswick
Chiswick
Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with...
, New Brentford and Old Brentford.
In 1965 the municipal borough was abolished and its former area transferred to Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
to be combined with that of other districts to form the London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow
-Political composition:Since the borough was formed it has been controlled by the Labour Party on all but two occasions. In 1968 the Conservatives formed a majority for the first and last time to date until they lost control to Labour in 1971. Labour subsequently lost control of the council in the...
.
Brentford and Chiswick
Brentford and Chiswick (UK Parliament constituency)
Brentford and Chiswick was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Brentford and Chiswick districts of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
was also the name of the parliamentary constituency that covered the area. The seat survived until just before the February 1974 general election
United Kingdom general election, February 1974
The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. It was the first of two United Kingdom general elections held that year, and the first election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning party,...
, when it was expanded westwards and renamed Brentford and Isleworth.