Beverley_(borough)

East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley

East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley

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53.794°N 0.416°W / 53.794; -0.416

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The East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley was a local government district and borough of Humberside, England, from 1974 to 1996.

It was formed on 1 April 1974, by the merger of the previous borough of Beverley, with Beverley Rural District and Haltemprice Urban District.[1] Initially named Beverley, the name was formally changed by the council to East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley in 1981.[4]

On 1 April 1996, Humberside was abolished along with the borough, and the area become part of a unitary East Riding of Yorkshire.

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  1. [1]
    Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. p. 60. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
  2. [2]
    Registrar General's annual estimated figure mid 1973
  3. [3]
    OPCS Key Population and Vital Statistics 1992
  4. [4]
    "No. 48615". The London Gazette. 19 May 1981. p. 6967.



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