West Suffolk County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of West Suffolk in east England. It came into its powers on 1 April 1889 and acted as the governing authority for the county until it was amalgamated with East Suffolk County Council to form Suffolk County Council in 1974.[1] The county council was based at the Shire Hall Complex in Bury St Edmunds.[2]
West Suffolk County Council | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1889 |
Disbanded | 1 April 1974 |
Succeeded by | Suffolk County Council |
Meeting place | |
New Shire Hall, Bury St Edmunds |
References
edit- ^ "Ipswich mayor refutes Bury St Edmunds' county town title claim as 'not in the same league'". East Anglia Times. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Old Shire Hall, Bury St Edmunds (1460009)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 October 2019.