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'''Aston Manor''' was a local government district in what is now northern [[Birmingham]], from the [[19th century]] to 1911, when it was added to Birmingham. |
'''Aston Manor''' was a local government district in what is now northern [[Birmingham]], from the [[19th century]] to 1911, when it was added to Birmingham. |
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The Aston Manor [[Local Board of Health]] was formed in 1869, from part of the ancient parish of Aston. It became an [[urban sanitary district]] in 1875, and then under the [[Local Government Act 1894]] became an [[urban district]] with a directly-elected council. Aston Manor covered the area today known as [[Aston]], including [[Aston Park]], along with [[Lozells]]. It was immediately to the north of the county borough of Birmingham. |
The Aston Manor [[Local board of health|Local Board of Health]] was formed in 1869, from part of the ancient parish of Aston. It became an [[urban sanitary district]] in 1875, and then under the [[Local Government Act 1894]] became an [[urban district]] with a directly-elected council. Aston Manor covered the area today known as [[Aston]], including [[Aston Park]], along with [[Lozells]]. It was immediately to the north of the county borough of Birmingham. |
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Aston Manor was granted a charter of incorporation to become a [[municipal borough]] in 1903. The census of 1911 recorded a population of around 75,000 in the borough, enough for it to become a [[county borough]] in its own right.<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_table_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TPop&u_id=10294034&c_id=10001043&add=N VoB - Aston Manor]</ref> It instead was added to the county borough of Birmingham that year.<ref>Youngs, Volume 2</ref> |
Aston Manor was granted a charter of incorporation to become a [[municipal borough]] in 1903. The census of 1911 recorded a population of around 75,000 in the borough, enough for it to become a [[county borough]] in its own right.<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_table_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TPop&u_id=10294034&c_id=10001043&add=N VoB - Aston Manor]</ref> It instead was added to the county borough of Birmingham that year.<ref>Youngs, Volume 2</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:42, 22 October 2006
Aston Manor was a local government district in what is now northern Birmingham, from the 19th century to 1911, when it was added to Birmingham.
The Aston Manor Local Board of Health was formed in 1869, from part of the ancient parish of Aston. It became an urban sanitary district in 1875, and then under the Local Government Act 1894 became an urban district with a directly-elected council. Aston Manor covered the area today known as Aston, including Aston Park, along with Lozells. It was immediately to the north of the county borough of Birmingham.
Aston Manor was granted a charter of incorporation to become a municipal borough in 1903. The census of 1911 recorded a population of around 75,000 in the borough, enough for it to become a county borough in its own right.[1] It instead was added to the county borough of Birmingham that year.[2]
References
- ^ VoB - Aston Manor
- ^ Youngs, Volume 2