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Wolverton Stratford and Wolverton (1894–1920) | |
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Rural district (1894–1919) Urban district (1919–1974) | |
Area | |
• 1911 | 4,459 acres (18.0 km2) |
• 1931/1961 | 4,699 acres (19.0 km2) |
Population | |
• 1911 | 10,427 |
• 1931 | 12,873 |
• 1961 | 13,113 |
Density | |
• 1911 | 2.3/acre |
• 1931 | 2.7/acre |
• 1961 | 2.8/acre |
History | |
• Created | 28 December 1894 |
• Abolished | 31 March 1974 |
• Succeeded by | Milton Keynes |
Contained within | |
• County Council | Buckinghamshire |
Wolverton Urban District was a local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, from 1920 to 1974, covering the town of Wolverton and its environs, including the town of Stony Stratford. A district covering this area existed from 1894 to 1974, but was initially a rural district called Stratford and Wolverton Rural District.[1] It was redesignated an urban district in 1919, briefly being called Stratford and Wolverton Urban District before being renamed Wolverton Urban District in 1920.[2][3]