Municipal Borough of Leigh
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| Leigh | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Urban district (until 1899) Municipal borough (after 1899) |
| 1911 area | 6,359 acres |
| 1961 area | 6,359 acres |
| History | |
| Created | 1894 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Succeeded by | Metropolitan Borough of Wigan |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1901 population | 40,001 |
| 1971 population | 46,188 |
Leigh was a local government district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. [1]
It consisted of the civil parish of Leigh. It was created an urban district in 1894 by the Local Government Act 1894 and was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1899. It was affected by a minor boundary change with Golborne Urban District in 1969 which affected no population. [2]
In 1974 the borough was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 and its former area transferred to Greater Manchester to be combined with others to form the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan.
From 1894 to 1933 there was a Leigh Rural District located (in two fragments) either side of the district. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Vision of Britain - Leigh UD/MB
- ^ Vision of Britain - Unit history of Leigh
- ^ Vision of Britain - Leigh RD boundaries
