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Statutory Instruments
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
Laid before Parliament in draft
Made
21st December 1972
Coming into Operation
1st February 1973
The Secretary of State for the Environment, upon consideration of proposals made to him by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England and in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 3 to the Local Government Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order in the terms of a draft approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:—
1. This order may be cited as the English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972 and shall come into operation on 1st February 1973.
2.—(1) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
(2) In this order—
“the Act” means
“the Secretary of State” means
3. The non-metropolitan county named in each Part of the Schedule to this order shall be divided into the districts identified by reference numbers in column (1) of that Part and each such district shall comprise the areas specified in respect thereof (by reference to administrative areas existing immediately before the passing of the Act) in column (2) of that Part.
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Gloucestershire—
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2 | The county borough of Bristol. |
3 | In the administrative county of Gloucestershire—
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4 | In the administrative county of Somerset—
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5 | In the administrative county of Somerset—
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6 | The county borough of Bath. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Bedford—
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2 | In the administrative county of Bedford—
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3 | In the administrative county of Bedford—
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4 | The county borough of Luton. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Berkshire—
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2 | The county borough of Reading. |
3 | In the administrative county of Berkshire—
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4 | In the administrative county of Berkshire—
In the administrative county of Buckingham—
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5 | In the administrative county of Buckingham—
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6 | In the administrative county of Berkshire, the rural district of Easthampstead. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Buckingham—
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2 | In the administrative county of Buckingham—
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3 | In the administrative county of Buckingham—
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4 | In the administrative county of Buckingham—
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5 | In the administrative county of Buckingham—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Huntingdon and Peterborough—
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2 | In the administrative county of Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely—
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3 | In the administrative county of Huntingdon and Peterborough—
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4 | In the administrative county of Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely—
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5 | In the administrative county of Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, the rural districts of Chesterton and South Camoridgeshire. |
6 | In the administrative county of Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, the borough of Cambridge. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | The county borough of Warrington; In the administrative county of Chester—
In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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2 | In the administrative county of Chester—
In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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3 | In the administrative county of Chester—
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4 | In the administrative county of Chester—
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5 | In the administrative county of Chester—
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6 | The county borough of Chester; In the administrative county of Chester, the rural districts of Chester and Tarvin. |
7 | In the administrative county of Chester—
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8 | In the administrative county of Chester—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | The county borough of Hartlepool; In the administrative county of Durham, in the rural district of Stockton, the parishes of Brierton, Claxton, Dalton Piercy, Elwick, Elwick Hall, Greatham, Hart and Newton Bewley. |
2 | In the county borough of Teesside, the Billingham East, Billingham West, Grangefield, Hartburn, Mile House, North End, Norton, Stockton South, Thornaby East and Thornaby West wards; In the administrative county of Durham, the rural district of Stockton, except the parishes in district 1; In the administrative county of Yorkshire, North Riding, in the rural district of Stokesley, the parishes of Castlelevington, Hilton, Ingleby Barwick, Kirklevington, Maltby and Yarm. |
3 | The county borough of Teesside, except the areas in districts 2 and 4; In the administrative county of Yorkshire, North Riding, in the rural district of Stokesley, the parish of Nunthorpe. |
4 | In the county borough of Teesside, the Coatham, Eston Grange, Kirkleatham, Ormesby, Redcar and South Bank wards; In the administrative county of Yorkshire, North Riding, the urban districts of Guisborough, Loftus, Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea and Skelton and Brotton. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Cornwall—
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2 | In the administrative county of Cornwall—
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3 | In the administrative county of Cornwall—
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4 | In the administrative county of Cornwall—
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5 | In the administrative county of Cornwall—
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6 | In the administrative county of Cornwall—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | The county borough of Carlisle; In the administrative county of Cumberland, the rural district of Border. |
2 | In the administrative county of Cumberland—
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3 | In the administrative county of Cumberland—
In the administrative county of Westmorland—
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4 | In the administrative county of Cumberland—
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5 | In the administrative county of Lancaster—
In the administrative county of Westmorland—
In the administrative county of Yorkshire, West Riding, the rural district of Sedbergh. |
6 | The county borough of Barrow-in-Furness; In the administrative county of Lancaster, the urban district of Dalton-in-Furness. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Chester, the rural district of Tintwistle; In the administrative county of Derbyshire—
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2 | In the administrative county of Derbyshire—
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3 | In the administrative county of Derbyshire—
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4 | In the administrative county of Derbyshire—
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5 | In the administrative county of Derbyshire—
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6 | In the administrative county of Derbyshire—
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7 | The county borough of Derby. |
8 | In the administrative county of Derbyshire—
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9 | In the administrative county of Derbyshire—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Devon—
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2 | In the administrative county of Devon—
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3 | In the administrative county of Devon—
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4 | In the administrative county of Devon—
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5 | In the administrative county of Devon—
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6 | The county borough of Exeter; In the administrative county of Devon, the Devon County Buildings Area. |
7 | In the administrative county of Devon—
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8 | The county borough of Plymouth; Plymouth Breakwater (Fort and Lighthouse). |
9 | In the administrative county of Devon—
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10 | The county borough of Torbay. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Dorset—
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2 | In the administrative county of Dorset—
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3 | In the administrative county of Dorset—
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4 | In the administrative county of Dorset—
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5 | In the administrative county of Dorset—
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6 | In the administrative county of Dorset, the borough of Poole. |
7 | The county borough of Bournemouth. |
8 | In the administrative county of Hampshire—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Durham—
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2 | In the administrative county of Durham—
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3 | In the administrative county of Durham—
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4 | In the administrative county of Durham—
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5 | In the administrative county of Durham—
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6 | In the administrative county of Durham—
In the administrative county of Yorkshire, North Riding, the rural district of Startforth. |
7 | In the administrative county of Durham—
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8 | The county borough of Darlington; In the administrative county of Durham, the rural district of Darlington, except the areas in district 7. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of East Sussex, the rural districts of Hailsham and Uckfield. |
2 | In the administrative county of East Sussex—
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3 | In the administrative county of East Sussex—
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4 | The county borough of Brighton. |
5 | In the administrative county of East Sussex—
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6 | The county borough of Eastbourne. |
7 | The county borough of Hastings. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Essex—
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2 | In the administrative county of Essex—
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3 | In the administrative county of Essex—
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4 | In the administrative county of Essex—
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5 | In the administrative county of Essex, the urban district of Harlow. |
6 | In the administrative county of Essex—
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7 | In the administrative county of Essex—
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8 | In the administrative county of Essex—
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9 | In the administrative county of Essex—
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10 | In the administrative county of Essex—
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11 | In the administrative county of Essex—
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12 | In the administrative county of Essex, the urban district of Thurrock, except the part in district 10. |
13 | In the administrative county of Essex, the urban districts of Benfleet and Canvey Island. |
14 | The county borough of Southend-on-Sea. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Gloucestershire—
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2 | In the administrative county of Gloucestershire—
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3 | The county borough of Gloucester. |
4 | In the administrative county of Gloucestershire—
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5 | In the administrative county of Gloucestershire—
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6 | In the administrative county of Gloucestershire—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Hampshire—
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2 | In the administrative county of Hampshire—
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3 | In the administrative county of Hampshire—
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4 | In the administrative county of Hampshire—
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5 | In the administrative county of Hampshire—
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6 | In the administrative county of Hampshire—
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7 | In the administrative county of Hampshire—
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8 | The county borough of Southampton. |
9 | In the administrative county of Hampshire—
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10 | In the administrative county of Hampshire, the urban district of Fareham. |
11 | In the administrative county of Hampshire, the borough of Gosport. |
12 | The county borough of Portsmouth. |
13 | In the administrative county of Hampshire, the urban district of Havant and Waterloo. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Worcestershire—
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2 | In the administrative county of Worcestershire—
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3 | In the administrative county of Worcestershire, the urban district of Redditch. |
4 | In the administrative county of Herefordshire—
In the administrative county of Worcestershire, the rural district of Tenbury. |
5 | In the administrative county of Herefordshire—
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6 | In the administrative county of Herefordshire, the borough of Hereford. |
7 | In the administrative county of Herefordshire, the rural districts of Bromyard and Ledbury; In the administrative county of Worcestershire—
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8 | The county borough of Worcester; In the administrative county of Worcestershire—
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9 | In the administrative county of Worcestershire—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Hertfordshire—
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2 | In the administrative county of Hertfordshire—
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3 | In the administrative county of Hertfordshire—
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4 | In the administrative county of Hertfordshire—
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5 | In the administrative county of Hertfordshire—
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6 | In the administrative county of Hertfordshire—
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7 | In the administrative county of Hertfordshire, the urban districts of Cheshunt and Hoddesdon. |
8 | In the administrative county of Hertfordshire—
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9 | In the administrative county of Hertfordshire, the borough of Watford. |
10 | In the administrative county of Hertfordshire—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Yorkshire, East Riding—
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2 | In the administrative county of Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey, the rural district of Isle of Axholme; In the administrative county of Yorkshire, East Riding, the rural district of Howden; In the administrative county of Yorkshire, West Riding—
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3 | In the administrative county of Yorkshire, East Riding—
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4 | The county borough of Kingston upon Hull. |
5 | In the administrative county of Yorkshire, East Riding—
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6 | In the administrative county of Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey, the borough of Scunthorpe. |
7 | In the administrative county of Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey—
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8 | In the administrative county of Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey—
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9 | The county borough of Grimsby. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Isle of Wight—
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2 | In the administrative county of Isle of Wight—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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2 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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3 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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4 | In the administrative county of Kent, the borough of Gillingham. |
5 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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6 | The county borough of Canterbury; In the administrative county of Kent—
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7 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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8 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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9 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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10 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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11 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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12 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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13 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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14 | In the administrative county of Kent—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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2 | In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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3 | In the administrative county of Lancaster—
In the administrative county of Yorkshire, West Riding, the rural district of Bowland. |
4 | The county borough of Blackpool. |
5 | In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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6 | The county borough of Preston; In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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7 | In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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8 | In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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9 | In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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10 | The county borough of Blackburn; In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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11 | In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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12 | The county borough of Burnley; In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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13 | In the administrative county of Lancaster—
In the administrative county of Yorkshire, West Riding—
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14 | In the administrative county of Lancaster—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Leicestershire—
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2 | In the administrative county of Leicestershire—
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3 | In the administrative county of Leicestershire—
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4 | In the administrative county of Leicestershire—
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5 | The county borough of Leicester |
6 | In the administrative county of Leicestershire, the rural district of Blaby. |
7 | In the administrative county of Leicestershire, the urban districts of Oadby and Wigston. |
8 | In the administrative county of Leicestershire—
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9 | The administrative county of Rutland. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey—
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2 | In the administrative county of Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey—
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3 | The county borough of Lincoln. |
4 | In the administrative county of Lincoln, Parts of Kesteven—
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5 | In the administrative county of Lincoln, Parts of Holland—
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6 | In the administrative county of Lincoln, Parts of Kesteven—
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7 | In the administrative county of Lincoln, Parts of Holland—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Norfolk—
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2 | In the administrative county of Norfolk—
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3 | In the administrative county of Norfolk—
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4 | The county borough of Norwich; In the administrative county of Norfolk, the area identified in Ordnance Survey plans as the parish of Thorpe St. Andrew (Det. No. 1). |
5 | In the administrative county of Norfolk—
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6 | The county borough of Great Yarmouth; In the administrative county of Norfolk, in the rural district of Blofield and Flegg, the parishes of Ashby with Oby, Caister-on-Sea, Filby, Fleggburgh, Hemsby, Martham, Mautby, Ormesby St. Margaret with Scratby, Ormesby St. Michael, Repps with Bastwick, Rollesby, Somerton, Stokesby with Herringby, Thurne, West Caister and Winterton-on-Sea and so much of the parish of Reedham as lies north-east of a line drawn from the point where the parishes of Burgh Castle, Haddiscoe and Reedham meet to the point where the parishes of Freethorpe, Halvergate and Reedham meet; In the administrative county of East Suffolk, in the rural district of Lothingland, the parishes of Belton, Bradwell, Burgh Castle, Fritton and Hopton-on-Sea, so much of the parish of Corton as lies north of the boundary determined by the order to be made by the Secretary of State under paragraph 11 of Part III of Schedule 1 to the Act and so much of the parish of Herringfleet as lies north of the boundary determined by the order to be made by the Secretary of State under paragraph 10 of that Part. |
7 | In the administrative county of Norfolk—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Yorkshire, North Riding—
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2 | In the administrative county of Yorkshire, North Riding—
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3 | In the administrative county of Yorkshire, East Riding—
In the administrative county of Yorkshire, North Riding—
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4 | In the administrative county of Yorkshire, East Riding—
In the administrative county of Yorkshire, North Riding—
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5 | In the administrative county of Yorkshire, West Riding—
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6 | In the administrative county of Yorkshire, North Riding—
In the administrative county of Yorkshire, West Riding—
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7 | The county borough of York. |
8 | In the administrative county of Yorkshire, East Riding, the rural district of Derwent; In the administrative county of Yorkshire, West Riding—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
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2 | In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
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3 | In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
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4 | In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
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5 | The county borough of Northampton; In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
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6 | In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
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7 | In the administrative county of Northamptonshire—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Northumberland—
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2 | In the administrative county of Northumberland—
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3 | In the administrative county of Northumberland—
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4 | In the administrative county of Northumberland—
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5 | In the administrative county of Northumberland, the urban districts of Ashington, Bedlingtonshire and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. |
6 | In the administrative county of Northumberland—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Nottinghamshire—
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2 | In the administrative county of Nottinghamshire—
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3 | In the administrative county of Nottinghamshire—
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4 | In the administrative county of Nottinghamshire—
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5 | In the administrative county of Nottinghamshire—
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6 | The county borough of Nottingham; In the administrative county of Nottinghamshire, the Shire Hall, Nottingham. |
7 | In the administrative county of Nottinghamshire—
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8 | In the administrative county of Nottinghamshire—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Oxford—
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2 | In the administrative county of Oxford—
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3 | The county borough of Oxford. |
4 | In the administrative county of Berkshire—
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5 | In the administrative county of Berkshire—
In the administrative county of Oxford—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Salop, the rural district of Oswestry. |
2 | In the administrative county of Salop, the rural districts of Market Drayton and North Shropshire. |
3 | In the administrative county of Salop—
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4 | In the administrative county of Salop—
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5 | In the administrative county of Salop, the rural districts of Clun and Bishop's Castle and Ludlow. |
6 | In the administrative county of Salop—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Somerset—
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2 | In the administrative county of Somerset—
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3 | In the administrative county of Somerset—
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4 | In the administrative county of Somerset—
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5 | In the administrative county of Somerset—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Staffordshire—
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2 | In the administrative county of Staffordshire—
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3 | The county borough of Stoke-on-Trent. |
4 | In the administrative county of Staffordshire—
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5 | The county borough of Burton upon Trent; In the administrative county of Staffordshire—
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6 | In the administrative county of Staffordshire, the rural districts of Cannock and Seisdon. |
7 | In the administrative county of Staffordshire—
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8 | In the administrative county of Staffordshire—
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9 | In the administrative county of Staffordshire, the borough of Tamworth. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of East Suffolk—
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2 | In the administrative county of West Suffolk—
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3 | In the administrative county of West Suffolk—
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4 | In the administrative county of East Suffolk—
In the administrative county of West Suffolk, the rural district of Thedwastre. |
5 | In the administrative county of East Suffolk—
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6 | In the administrative county of East Suffolk, the rural district of Samford; In the administrative county of West Suffolk—
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7 | The county borough of Ipswich. |
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Surrey, the urban districts of Chertsey and Egham. |
2 | In the administrative county of Surrey, the urban districts of Staines and Sunbury-on-Thames. |
3 | In the administrative county of Surrey—
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4 | In the administrative county of Surrey, the urban district of Working. |
5 | In the administrative county of Surrey, the urban districts of Esher and Walton and Weybridge. |
6 | In the administrative county of Surrey, the borough of Epsom and Ewell. |
7 | In the administrative county of Surrey—
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8 | In the administrative county of Surrey—
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9 | In the administrative county of Surrey—
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10 | In the administrative county of Surrey—
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11 | In the administrative county of Surrey—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Warwickshire—
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2 | In the administrative county of Warwickshire—
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3 | In the administrative county of Warwickshire—
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4 | In the administrative county of Warwickshire—
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5 | In the administrative county of Warwickshire—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of East Sussex, in the rural district of Cuckfield, so much of the parishes of Slaugham and Worth as lies in the designated area of Crawley New Town; In the administrative county of Surrey, in the rural district of Dorking and Horley, the parish of Charlwood, except the detached part, and so much of the parish of Horley as lies south of the boundary determined by the order to be made by the Secretary of State under paragraph 12 of Part III of Schedule 1 to the Act; In the administrative county of West Sussex, the urban district of Crawley. |
2 | In the administrative county of West Sussex—
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3 | In the administrative county of West Sussex—
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4 | In the administrative county of East Sussex—
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5 | In the administrative county of West Sussex—
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6 | In the administrative county of West Sussex, the borough of Worthing. |
7 | In the administrative county of West Sussex—
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Reference number of district | Area of district by reference to existing administrative areas |
1 | In the administrative county of Wiltshire—
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2 | In the administrative county of Wiltshire—
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3 | In the administrative county of Wiltshire—
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4 | In the administrative county of Wiltshire—
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5 | In the administrative county of Wiltshire—
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This Order divides the non-metropolitan counties in England into districts and defines the areas of those districts.