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Municipal Borough of Widnes
Widnes Town Hall
Area
 • 19113,093 acres (12.5 km2)[1]
 • 19615,746 acres (23.3 km2)[1]
Population
 • 190128,580
 • 197156,953
History
 • Created1892
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byBorough of Halton
Status
Government
 • HQWidnes Town Hall
 • MottoLatin: Industria Ditat, lit. 'Industry Enriches'[2]
Frederick Herbert Gossage (1831–1907), Mayor of Widnes (1892–1893)

The Municipal Borough of Widnes was a municipal borough centred around the town of Widnes in Lancashire, England from 1892 until 1974.[3]

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 when it merged with Runcorn Urban District and parts of Runcorn Rural District and Whiston Rural District to form the Borough of Halton in Cheshire.

References

  1. ^ a b Great Britain Historical GIS Project. "Widnes MB: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ Young, Robert. "Pre-1974 Civic Heraldry of Lancashire". Civic Heraldry of England and Wales. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Cheshire Historic Towns Survey – Widnes Archaeological Assessment" (PDF). Cheshire County Council and English Heritage. Retrieved 18 January 2022.


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