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Ryton Urban District Council

Catalogue reference: UD.RY

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This record is about the Ryton Urban District Council dating from 1863 - 1974.

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Reference
UD.RY
Title
Ryton Urban District Council
Date
1863 - 1974
Description

UD.RY/1-10 Council and Committee, 1863 - 1974 (47 volumes, 6 files, 9 papers)

UD.RY/11-36 Administration, 1863 - 1974 (9 volumes, 59 files, 45 booklets, 98 papers, 2 plans,)

UD.RY/37-46 Finance, 1872 - 1974 (67 volumes)

UD.RY/47-55 Surveyor, 1892 - 1963 (29 volumes, 2 files, 1 paper)

UD.RY/56-60 Building Control, 1868 - 1974 (3 volumes, 1 file, 60 boxes of plans)

UD.RY/61-62 Public Health, 1956 - 1961, 1972 (2 volumes)

Held by
Tyne and Wear Archives
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Ryton Urban District Council</corpname>
Physical description
62 series
Immediate source of acquisition

Accessions T212; T304; T309 (part); T317; 2093 (part)

Administrative / biographical background

Further to Local Government Act of 1858, Ryton Local Board was formed at a meeting held in the Parish Vestry on 12 March 1853. This new authority covered the townships of Ryton; Ryton-Woodside and Crawcrook. The authority became Ryton UDC on 14 January 1895.

Further to the Local Government Act of 1972 Ryton UDC was abolished, the final council meeting being held on 27 March 1974.

Ryton now falls within the boundaries of Gateshead MBC.

Record URL
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Ryton Urban District Council