Barnstaple Municipal Borough

Barnstaple Municipal Borough
Location in Devon
status	Municipal Borough
region	South West England
Administration County	Devon
Administrative headquarters	Barnstaple
surface	9.1 km²
Residents	15,944
was standing	1961
founding	1835
resolution	April 1, 1974

The Barnstaple Municipal Borough was a municipal borough in Devon . It included the parishes of Barnstaple and East Pilton , which was incorporated into Barnstaple in 1974.

history

The borough was created with the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 . With the Local Government Act 1972 , which came into force on April 1, 1974, it became part of the new District of North Devon . In 1911 the district had an area of ​​2,235 statute acres (approx. 9.1 km² ).

Population development

year	Residents
1911	14,485
1921	14,409
1931	14,700
1939	15,103
1951	16,299
1961	15,944

Individual evidence

1. ↑ A Vision of Britain Through Time: Barnstaple Municipal Borough: Unit History  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time: Barnstaple Municipal Borough: Census Reports
3. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time: Barnstaple Municipal Borough: Historical Statistics