urban districts

A form of urban district — a type of local government district, which was created in 1894 in urbanised areas of England and Wales outside boroughs, and in 1898 in Ireland. Abolished in 1974 except those in the Republic of Ireland, which were retitled as towns in 2002.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of urban district
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