| Durham and Framwelgate | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Municipal borough, city |
| 1891 area | 880 acres (3.6 km2) |
| 1931 area | 1,064 acres (4.31 km2) |
| 1961 area | 4,578 acres (18.53 km2) |
| HQ | Durham |
| History | |
| Created | 1836 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Succeeded by | Durham |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1881 population | 14,932 |
| 1931 population | 16,224 |
| 1961 population | 20,514 |
Durham and Framwelgate was a municipal borough with the status of city in County Durham, England.
The corporation of the ancient borough of Durham and Framwelgate was reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835.[1]
The borough was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. Its former area was merged with Brandon and Byshottles Urban District and Durham Rural District, to became the new City of Durham non-metropolitan district.[2]