Ramsbottom Urban District was, from 1894 to 1974, a local government district of the administrative county of Lancashire, England.[1] Its area was coterminate with Ramsbottom, spanning an area of the Rossendale Valley north of the County Borough of Bury.
| Ramsbottom Urban District | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Metropolitan Borough of Bury and Rossendale Borough |
| Status | Urban district |
The Urban District was created by the Local Government Act 1894, and abolished by the Local Government Act 1972; in 1974 the Central, East, South and West wards of the district joined the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, the North and Walmersley cum Shuttleworth wards to the Borough of Rossendale.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Places names - O to R. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
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