Huyton with Roby Urban District was a local government district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974.[1] It consisted of the civil parish of Huyton with Roby which comprised the settlements of Huyton and Roby.[2] It replaced the Huyton with Roby urban sanitary district.
| Huyton with Roby | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1894 | 3,053 |
| • 1974 | 3,054 |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 4,661 |
| • 1971 | 66,796 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Knowsley |
| Status | Urban district |
In 1974 it was abolished and its former area was transferred to Merseyside,[3] to be combined with Kirkby Urban District, Prescot Urban District, parts of Whiston Rural District and parts of West Lancashire Rural District to form the present-day Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley.
References
edit- ^ Vision of Britain Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine - Huyton with Roby UD unit history
- ^ Vision of Britain Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine - Huyton with Roby parish boundaries
- ^ Arnold-Baker, C., Local Government Act 1972, (1973)
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