| Municipal Borough of Farnworth | |
|---|---|
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| Area | |
| • 1911 | 1,504 acres (6.1 km2)[1] |
| • 1961 | 1,503 acres (6.1 km2)[1] |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 25,925 |
| • 1971 | 28,862 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1863 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Metropolitan Borough of Bolton |
| Status |
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| Government | |
| • HQ | Farnworth Town Hall |
| • Motto | Latin: Juste Nec Timide (Be just and fear not)[2] |
The Municipal Borough of Farnworth was a local government district centred on the town of Farnworth in the administrative county of Lancashire, England. A local board of health had been established for Farnworth in 1863, which was reconstituted as an urban district in 1899, before being granted a charter of incorporation to become a municipal borough in 1939. Following abolition of the local authority in 1974, Farnworth became an unparished area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester.
- ^ a b Great Britain Historical GIS Project. "Farnworth UD/MB: Area (acres)". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ Young, Robert. "Pre-1974 Civic Heraldry of Lancashire". Civic Heraldry of England and Wales. Retrieved 12 May 2008.