Former Districts
The current pattern of districts was introduced in 1974 throughout England and Wales, replacing an older system of municipal boroughs, urban districts, rural districts and county boroughs.
In England, several changes have taken place, but only within the framework created then.
Former English districts are as follows
| District | Status | Date abolished | Former county | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alnwick | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Northumberland | Northumberland |
| Bath | non-metropolitan district, City | 1 April 1996 | Avon | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | Northumberland | Northumberland |
| Beverley | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1996 | Humberside | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Blyth Valley | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | Northumberland | Northumberland |
| Boothferry | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1996 | Humberside | East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire |
| Bridgnorth | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Shropshire | Shropshire |
| Brighton | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1997 | East Sussex | Brighton and Hove |
| Caradon | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Cornwall | Cornwall |
| Carrick | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Cornwall | Cornwall |
| Castle Morpeth | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | Northumberland | Northumberland |
| Chester | non-metropolitan district, City | 1 April 2009 | Cheshire | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Chester-le-Street | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Durham | County Durham |
| Cleethorpes | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1996 | Humberside | North East Lincolnshire |
| Congleton | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | Cheshire | Cheshire East |
| Crewe and Nantwich | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | Cheshire | Cheshire East |
| Derwentside | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Durham | County Durham |
| Durham | non-metropolitan district, City | 1 April 2009 | Durham | County Durham |
| Easington | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Durham | County Durham |
| East Yorkshire | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1996 | Humberside | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ellesmere Port and Neston | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | Cheshire | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Gillingham | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1998 | Kent | Medway |
| Glanford | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1996 | Humberside | North Lincolnshire |
| Great Grimsby | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1996 | Humberside | North East Lincolnshire |
| Hereford | non-metropolitan district, City | 1 April 1998 | Hereford and Worcester | Herefordshire |
| Holderness | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1996 | Humberside | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Hove | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1997 | East Sussex | Brighton and Hove |
| Kennet | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Wiltshire | Wiltshire |
| Kerrier | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Cornwall | Cornwall |
| Kingswood | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1996 | Avon | South Gloucestershire |
| Leominster | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 1998 | Hereford and Worcester | Herefordshire (part to Malvern Hills) |
| Macclesfield | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | Cheshire | Cheshire East |
| Malvern Hills | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 1998 | Hereford and Worcester | Herefordshire and Malvern Hills |
| Medina | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1995 | Isle of Wight | Isle of Wight |
| Mid Bedfordshire | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Bedfordshire | Central Bedfordshire |
| North Cornwall | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Cornwall | Cornwall |
| North Shropshire | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Shropshire | Shropshire |
| North Wiltshire | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Wiltshire | Wiltshire |
| Northavon | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 1996 | Avon | South Gloucestershire |
| Oswestry | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | Shropshire | Shropshire |
| Penwith | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Cornwall | Cornwall |
| Restormel | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | Cornwall | Cornwall |
| Rochester-upon-Medway | non-metropolitan district, City | 1 April 1998 | Kent | Medway |
| Scunthorpe | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1996 | Humberside | North Lincolnshire |
| Salisbury | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Wiltshire | Wiltshire |
| Sedgefield | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | County Durham | County Durham |
| Shrewsbury and Atcham | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | Shropshire | Shropshire |
| South Bedfordshire | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Bedfordshire | Central Bedfordshire |
| South Herefordshire | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 1998 | Hereford and Worcester | Herefordshire |
| South Shropshire | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Shropshire | Shropshire |
| South Wight | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 1995 | Isle of Wight | Isle of Wight |
| Teesdale | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | County Durham | County Durham |
| Tynedale | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Northumberland | Northumberland |
| Vale Royal | non-metropolitan district, borough | 1 April 2009 | Cheshire | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Wansbeck | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Northumberland | Northumberland |
| Wansdyke | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 1996 | Avon | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Wear Valley | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | County Durham | County Durham |
| West Wiltshire | non-metropolitan district | 1 April 2009 | Wiltshire | Wiltshire |
In most cases, these districts were merged to form unitary authorities, which are indicated in the right.
The exceptions were Malvern Hills and Leominster, which were both split between the new district of Herefordshire and a new district of Malvern Hills.
See List of rural and urban districts of England for a list of the districts as they stood immediately prior to 1 April 1974.
Read more about this topic: List Of English Districts
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