| Queenborough-in-Sheppey | |
|---|---|
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| History | |
| • Created | 1968 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Swale |
| Status | Municipal borough and civil parish |
Queenborough-in-Sheppey was a municipal borough in Kent, England from 1968 to 1974.[1] It contained the parish of Queenborough in Sheppey. It was created on 1 April 1968 by a merger of the Municipal Borough of Queenborough with Sheerness Urban District and Sheppey Rural District, and occupied the entire Isle of Sheppey. It incorporated the following parishes:
On 1 April 1974, the council was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 to form Swale district.[2] The parish was also abolished.[3] Queenborough and various parishes in the island now have independent parish and town councils again.
- ^ "Queenborough in Sheppey MB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District".
- ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Sheppey Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 9 July 2024.