Lynton Urban District

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Lynton Urban District

Location in Devon
status Urban District
region South West England
Administration County Devon
Administrative headquarters Lynton
surface 29.15 km²
Residents 1.918
was standing 1961
founding 1894
resolution April 1, 1974

The Lynton Urban District was an urban district in Devon . It only included the parish of Lynton .

history

In 1894 all places that did not become independent as Municipal Boroughs became Urban Districts, creating this district. On April 1, 1935, 325 acres (approximately 1.32 km²) were added from the Barntaple Rural District . With the Local Government Act 1972 , which came into force on April 1, 1974, the district became part of the new North Devon District . In 1911 the district had an area of ​​7,202 statute acres (approx. 29.15 km² ).

Population development

year Residents
1911 1,770
1921 2,587
1931 2.011
1939 2,079
1951 2.120
1961 1.918

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time: Lynton Urban District: Boudary Changes
  2. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time: Lynton Urban District: Census Reports
  3. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time: Lynton Urban District: Historical Statistics