Municipal Borough of Pudsey
| Pudsey | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 2,399 acres (9.71 km2) |
| • 1961 | 5,323 acres (21.54 km2) |
| History | |
| • Origin | Pudsey parish |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| Status |
Local Government District (1872 - 1894) Urban district (1894 - 1900) Municipal borough (after 1900) |
Pudsey was a local government district in Yorkshire, West Riding from 1872 to 1974 around the town of Pudsey, covering Farsley, Calverley, Stanningley, Swinnow and Rodley.
A local board formed for the parish of Pudsey in 1872. It became an urban district in 1894 and gained the status of municipal borough in 1900.[1]
In 1937 it absorbed Calverley Urban District (2106 acres) and Farsley Urban District (821 acres).
It was abolished in 1974 and its former area became part of the City of Leeds, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire.
References
- ↑ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Pudsey UD/MB. Retrieved on 2009-09-26.
Coordinates: 53°47′55″N 1°40′13″E / 53.798522°N 1.670292°E
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