Baildon_Urban_District

Baildon Urban District

Baildon Urban District

History of West Riding Yorkshire

Baildon was an urban district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England between 1894 and 1974.

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It was enlarged on 1 April 1937 by gaining part of Wharfedale Rural District; 225 acres of the parishes of Esholt and Hawksworth were transferred.[1] Baildon Urban District was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, becoming part of the City of Bradford Metropolitan District on 1 April 1974. A successor parish was created for the town, called Baildon Town Council.

The surrounding pre-1974 districts which now make up West Yorkshire

References

  1. [1]
    "Baildon UD". A Vision of Britain Through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

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