West Suffolk County Council

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
History
Founded1 April 1889
Disbanded1 April 1974
Succeeded bySuffolk County Council
Meeting place
New Shire Hall, Bury St Edmunds

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Old Shire Hall, Bury St Edmunds (1460009)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 October 2019.