Holderness (borough)
| Holderness | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Area | |
| - 1974 | 133,593 acres (540.63 km2)[1] |
| Population | |
| - 1973[2] | 42,610 |
| - 1992[3] | 51,800 |
| History | |
| - Created | 1974 |
| - Abolished | 1996 |
| - Succeeded by | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Status |
Non-metropolitan district, Borough |
| - HQ | Skirlaugh |
| - Motto | Think Right : Do Right |
 | |
Holderness was a local government district and borough in northern England, named for the Holderness peninsula.
It was formed on 1 April 1974 along with the non-metropolitan county of Humberside in which it was situated. It was formed from part of the administrative county of Yorkshire, East Riding, namely:
- The municipal borough of Hedon,
- The urban districts of Hornsea and Withernsea,
- The Holderness Rural District.
On 1 April 1996, Humberside and the borough were abolished, and it became part of the new unitary East Riding of Yorkshire.[4]
References
- ↑ Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. p. 60. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
- ↑ Registrar General's annual estimated figure mid 1973
- ↑ OPCS Key Population and Vital Statistics 1992
- ↑ "The Humberside (Structural Change) Order 1995". Office of Public Sector Information. 1995. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
Coordinates: 53°47′42″N 0°10′19″W / 53.795°N 0.172°W