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The current pattern of districts was introduced in 1974 throughout England and Wales, replacing an older system of municipal boroughs, urban districts, rural districts and county boroughs. In England , several changes have taken place, but only within the framework created then.
Borough corporations could also have the status of a city. For pre-1974 boroughs, see Municipal Corporations Act 1835, Boroughs incorporated in England and Wales 1835–1882, Unreformed boroughs in England and Wales 1835–1886, Boroughs incorporated in England and Wales 1882–1974, Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840
Former boroughs in England (16 C, 49 P) London boroughs (35 C, 37 P) Metropolitan boroughs (16 C, 11 P) + Military units and formations in England and Wales by ...
The 32 London boroughs are sub-divisions of Greater London. They were established in 1965. Between 1965 and 1986 a two-tier structure of government existed in Greater London and the boroughs shared power with the Greater London Council (GLC). When the GLC was abolished in 1986 they gained similar status to the unitary authorities.
This is a list of the 296 districts of England ordered by area, according to Standard Area Measurements published by the Office for National Statistics. [1] The area is defined as 'area to mean high water excluding inland water'.
Sale was, from 1867 to 1974, a district in Cheshire, England. The district had in turn the status of local government district , urban district and municipal borough . Its area now forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford , Greater Manchester.
This is a list of the constituent towns, villages and areas of Birmingham (both the city and the metropolitan borough) in England.. Between 1889 and 1995, the city boundaries were expanded to include many places which were once towns or villages in their own right, many of which still retain a distinctive character.
This is a list of the 296 districts of England ordered by population, according to estimated figures for 2022 from the Office for National Statistics. [1]The list consists of 164 non-metropolitan districts, 32 London boroughs, 36 metropolitan boroughs, 62 unitary authorities, and two sui generis authorities (the City of London and the Isles of Scilly).