East Yorkshire (district)
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| Status: | Borough |
| HQ: | Pocklington |
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| Created: | 1974 |
| Abolished: | 1996 |
| Succeeded by: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
The Borough of East Yorkshire was a local government district in England from April 1, 1974 to April 1, 1996, in the administrative county of Humberside. It covered part of the eastern area in the historic county of Yorkshire, but not the entire East Riding. The district was created as North Wolds, but was renamed by the council on February 1, 1981 (Beverley was renamed to include 'East Yorkshire' in its name the same year). The council had made an earlier attempt, before it formally came into existence, to be named "Bridlington and Yorkshire Wolds".[1]
The district was a merger of the borough of Bridlington, Driffield urban district, Driffield Rural District, Pocklington Rural District and part of Bridlington Rural District.
It was abolished in 1996 and merged into the new East Riding of Yorkshire local government district, which covers a much larger area.
[edit] References
- ^ Mr Rippon permits two districts to alter names. The Times. September 29, 1973.
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