| Rochester-upon-Medway Medway (1974–1979) | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1974 | 39,579 acres (160.17 km2)[1] |
| • Coordinates | 51°23′36″N 0°29′56″E / 51.39320°N 0.49880°E |
| Population | |
| • 1974 | 143,080[2] |
| • 1992 | 147,600[3] |
| History | |
| • Created | 1974 |
| • Abolished | 1998 |
| • Succeeded by | Medway |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district Borough City (1982–1998) |
| Government | Medway Borough Council (1974–1979) Rochester-upon-Medway Borough Council (1979–1982) Rochester-upon-Medway City Council (1982–1998) |
| • HQ | Rochester |
| • Motto | Loyal and True |
 Coat of arms | |
Rochester-upon-Medway was a local government district in north Kent, England from 1974 to 1998. It covered Rochester, Chatham, Luton, Lordswood, Walderslade, Strood and the Hoo Peninsula.[4]
The district was formed as the District of Medway under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974, as a merger of the municipal borough and city of Rochester, the borough of Chatham and most of Strood Rural District.[1] The district council was granted a charter entitling it to be known as the Borough of Medway, and preserving the mayoralties of Rochester and Chatham.[5]
- ^ a b Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. p. 63. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
- ^ Registrar General's annual estimated figure mid 1973
- ^ OPCS Key Population and Vital Statistics 1992
- ^ Local Government Commission for England https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/8200/der-medway-towns-draft-recs-sep1996.pdf
- ^ "Cityark Search Results". Medway Archives. Retrieved 12 January 2009.