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Unreformed boroughs in England and Wales 1835–1886

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reformed, the others being abolished. They also named a further 32 towns in which the corporation had become extinct, although the boroughs still had a legal existence. Of these, 10 had ceased to operate since 1835. The commissioners’ report was not acted upon for seven years. In the meantime, one of the towns they considered suitable for municipal government,
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A royal commission was appointed in 1876 which investigated the unreformed boroughs and made recommendations on which towns might be brought under the Municipal Corporations Act. The commissioners identified 75 towns with corporations still functioning, and recommended that 26 of them should be
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A number of the boroughs abolished in 1886 subsequently regained borough status, the earliest being Cowbridge in 1887. When such boroughs were created, however, they were entirely new creations with no claim to the former property of the abolished boroughs.
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The Municipal corporations act was applied to the borough by the Hedon Corporation and Borough Improvement Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict c.xxxi). The first elections to the reformed borough were held on 1 November 1860.
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were to retain their privileges in those towns with a reformed corporation. Non-corporate members were to be merged with the county and hundred in which they lay geographically. The corporation of the ancient town of
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Section 3 stated that “The place shall not be a corporate town or borough, and any municipal or other corporation thereof existing shall be dissolved” if a new charter had not been obtained by 29 September 1886.
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The offices of mayor of Altrincham, Over and Newport, Pembrokeshire were deemed to be "purely honorary" and were to be allowed to continue to exist. In each case, the mayor was appointed by the
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Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into Municipal Corporations not subject to the Municipal Corporations Acts (other than the City of London) (1880).
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An Act to make provision respecting certain Municipal Corporations and other Local Authorities not subject to the Municipal Corporation Act.
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Charter dated 17 November 1846, first election of councillors 1 February 1847, first election of mayor and aldermen 3 February 1847.
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provided for the abolition of unreformed borough corporations, unless they obtained a new charter under the 1882 legislation.
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Three other towns incorporated in this period are sometimes listed as unreformed boroughs. The first of these was
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The first and second schedules listed the corporations investigated by the 1876 commission. The successors are
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The 1886 Act also dealt with a number of other corporations with a status similar to boroughs:
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as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from
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was to continue to exist, but would only exercise such non-municipal powers.
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Only nine unreformed boroughs obtained new charters under the 1835 Act:
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Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser
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and the town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1877.
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was reformed, and the 1835 legislation was replaced by the
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Municipal Corporations Act 1883 (46 & 46 Vict. Ch. 18)
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Report; together with minutes of evidence, index, &c
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The corporation of the bailiff jurats and commonalty of
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in England and Wales which had not been reformed by the
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Bangor. 17 March 1877. p. 4 2928:. 22 May 1846. pp. 1883–1884. 938:absorbed by Shipston on Stour RSD 25: 2837:was to become a charitable trust. 2582:absorbed by Chipping Sodbury RSD 2150:absorbed by Plympton St Mary RSD 959:absorbed by Chipping Sodbury RSD 917:absorbed by Freebridge Lynn RSD 375:Parliament of the United Kingdom 368: 31: 3154:Municipal Corporations Act 1882 3144:Municipal Corporations Act 1835 449:Municipal Corporations Act 1883 357:Municipal Corporations Act 1883 346:Municipal Corporations Act 1883 340:Municipal Corporations Act 1882 138:Municipal Corporations Act 1835 42:needs additional citations for 18:Municipal Corporations Act 1883 3228:Boroughs of the United Kingdom 3126:Metropolitan borough (England) 2853:Liberty of Havering atte Bower 2781:absorbed by Isle of Wight RSD 2669:absorbed by Haverfordwest RSD 2321:absorbed by Haverfordwest RSD 2000:absorbed by Isle of Wight RSD 1213:absorbed by Haverfordwest RSD 812:absorbed by Isle of Wight RSD 1: 3197:Unreformed boroughs 1835–1886 3169:Metropolitan borough (London) 2258:absorbed by Romney Marsh RSD 766:absorbed by Newton Abbot RSD 2108:absorbed by Petersfield RSD 1759:absorbed by Machynlleth RSD 1087:absorbed by Crickhowell RSD 329:The Royal Commission of 1876 2300:absorbed by Carmarthen RSD 2129:absorbed by Eastbourne RSD 2045:absorbed by Plomesgate RSD 1669:absorbed by Pontypridd RSD 1603:absorbed by Carmarthen RSD 1318:absorbed by Ffestiniog RSD 1276:absorbed by St Austell RSD 144:Boroughs reformed 1835–1881 3244: 2627:absorbed by Winchcomb RSD 2432:absorbed by Thornbury RSD 2411:absorbed by Tavistock RSD 2087:absorbed by Ellesmere RSD 1915:absorbed by Carnarvon RSD 1108:absorbed by Dolgelley RSD 896:absorbed by Camelford RSD 745:absorbed by Camelford RSD 700:absorbed by Thornbury RSD 568:absorbed by Alresford RSD 464:local government districts 421:Status: Partially repealed 350:United Kingdom legislation 3174:Local Government Act 1933 3060:. London. 7 December 1886 2851:would be extended to the 2828:The Confederation of the 2561:absorbed by Liskeard RSD 2279:absorbed by Oswestry RSD 2192:absorbed by St Asaph RSD 2171:absorbed by Knighton RSD 1978:Newton in Makerfield LGD 1957:absorbed by Cardigan RSD 1870:absorbed by Pwllheli RSD 1825:absorbed by Midhurst RSD 1804:absorbed by Penzance RSD 1714:absorbed by Llanelly RSD 1582:absorbed by Langport RSD 1537:absorbed by Cardigan RSD 1339:absorbed by Bideford RSD 1255:absorbed by Garstang RSD 1171:absorbed by Liskeard RSD 1129:absorbed by Blything RSD 875:absorbed by Holywell RSD 833:absorbed by Tiverton RSD 634:absorbed by Axbridge RSD 367: 362: 3158:1882–1974 incorporations 3148:1835–1882 incorporations 2759:absorbed by Dursley RSD 2519:absorbed by Weobley RSD 2237:absorbed by Kington RSD 1450:absorbed by Wrexham RSD 1381:absorbed by Romford RSD 1150:absorbed by Dursley RSD 468:rural sanitary districts 2957:"Municipal Elections". 1471:absorbed by Yeovil RSD 1297:absorbed by Dunmow RSD 1234:absorbed by Bridge RSD 2775:Recommended abolition 2753:Recommended abolition 2642:Recommended abolition 2621:Recommended abolition 2576:Recommended abolition 2534:Recommended abolition 2468:Recommended abolition 2453:absorbed by Truro RSD 2426:Recommended abolition 2360:Recommended abolition 2294:Recommended abolition 2252:Recommended abolition 2123:Recommended abolition 2102:Recommended abolition 2081:Recommended abolition 2039:Recommended abolition 1951:Recommended abolition 1930:Recommended abolition 1864:Recommended abolition 1798:Recommended abolition 1708:Recommended abolition 1663:Recommended abolition 1597:Recommended abolition 1576:Recommended abolition 1552:Recommended abolition 1531:Recommended abolition 1486:Recommended abolition 1465:Recommended abolition 1444:Recommended abolition 1420:Recommended abolition 1375:Recommended abolition 1333:Recommended abolition 1291:Recommended abolition 1249:Recommended abolition 1228:Recommended abolition 1165:Recommended abolition 1144:Recommended abolition 1123:Recommended abolition 1102:Recommended abolition 1039:Recommended abolition 1018:Recommended abolition 932:Recommended abolition 890:Recommended abolition 806:Recommended abolition 781:Recommended abolition 760:Recommended abolition 694:Recommended abolition 628:Recommended abolition 583:Recommended abolition 562:Recommended abolition 491:Commissioners’ report 2977:North Wales Chronicle 2887:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1003:absorbed by Clun RSD 323:parliamentary borough 2885:. 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2605: 2602: 2599: 2596: 2594: 2591: 2589: 2586: 2585: 2581: 2578: 2575: 2573: 2570: 2568: 2565: 2564: 2560: 2557: 2554: 2552: 2549: 2547: 2544: 2543: 2539: 2536: 2533: 2531: 2528: 2526: 2523: 2522: 2518: 2515: 2513:Long extinct 2512: 2510: 2509:Herefordshire 2507: 2505: 2502: 2501: 2497: 2494: 2491: 2488: 2486: 2483: 2481: 2478: 2477: 2473: 2470: 2467: 2465: 2464:Monmouthshire 2462: 2460: 2457: 2456: 2452: 2449: 2446: 2444: 2441: 2439: 2436: 2435: 2431: 2428: 2425: 2423: 2420: 2418: 2415: 2414: 2410: 2407: 2405:Long extinct 2404: 2402: 2399: 2397: 2394: 2393: 2389: 2386: 2383: 2380: 2378: 2375: 2373: 2370: 2369: 2365: 2362: 2359: 2357: 2354: 2352: 2349: 2348: 2344: 2341: 2338: 2335: 2333: 2330: 2328: 2325: 2324: 2320: 2317: 2315:Long extinct 2314: 2312: 2311:Pembrokeshire 2309: 2307: 2304: 2303: 2299: 2296: 2293: 2291: 2288: 2286: 2283: 2282: 2278: 2275: 2273:Long extinct 2272: 2270: 2267: 2265: 2262: 2261: 2257: 2254: 2251: 2249: 2246: 2244: 2241: 2240: 2236: 2233: 2230: 2228: 2225: 2223: 2220: 2219: 2215: 2212: 2209: 2206: 2204: 2201: 2199: 2196: 2195: 2191: 2188: 2185: 2183: 2180: 2178: 2175: 2174: 2170: 2167: 2165:Long extinct 2164: 2162: 2159: 2157: 2154: 2153: 2149: 2146: 2143: 2141: 2138: 2136: 2133: 2132: 2128: 2125: 2122: 2120: 2117: 2115: 2112: 2111: 2107: 2104: 2101: 2099: 2096: 2094: 2091: 2090: 2086: 2083: 2080: 2078: 2075: 2073: 2070: 2069: 2066:Winsford LGD 2065: 2062: 2059: 2057: 2054: 2052: 2049: 2048: 2044: 2041: 2038: 2036: 2033: 2031: 2028: 2027: 2023: 2020: 2017: 2014: 2012: 2009: 2007: 2004: 2003: 1999: 1996: 1993: 1990: 1987: 1985: 1982: 1981: 1977: 1974: 1972:Long extinct 1971: 1969: 1966: 1964: 1961: 1960: 1956: 1953: 1950: 1948: 1947:Pembrokeshire 1945: 1943: 1940: 1939: 1935: 1932: 1929: 1927: 1924: 1922: 1919: 1918: 1914: 1911: 1909:Long extinct 1908: 1906: 1903: 1901: 1898: 1897: 1893: 1890: 1887: 1884: 1882: 1879: 1877: 1874: 1873: 1869: 1866: 1863: 1861: 1858: 1856: 1853: 1852: 1848: 1845: 1842: 1839: 1837: 1834: 1832: 1829: 1828: 1824: 1821: 1819:Long extinct 1818: 1816: 1813: 1811: 1808: 1807: 1803: 1800: 1797: 1795: 1792: 1790: 1787: 1786: 1782: 1779: 1776: 1773: 1771: 1768: 1766: 1763: 1762: 1758: 1755: 1753:Long extinct 1752: 1750: 1747: 1745: 1742: 1741: 1737: 1734: 1731: 1728: 1726: 1723: 1721: 1718: 1717: 1713: 1710: 1707: 1705: 1702: 1700: 1697: 1696: 1692: 1689: 1686: 1683: 1681: 1678: 1676: 1673: 1672: 1668: 1665: 1662: 1660: 1657: 1655: 1652: 1651: 1647: 1644: 1641: 1638: 1636: 1633: 1631: 1628: 1627: 1624:Llanelly LGD 1623: 1620: 1617: 1615: 1612: 1610: 1607: 1606: 1602: 1599: 1596: 1594: 1591: 1589: 1586: 1585: 1581: 1578: 1575: 1573: 1570: 1568: 1565: 1564: 1560: 1557: 1554: 1551: 1549: 1548:Cardiganshire 1546: 1544: 1541: 1540: 1536: 1533: 1530: 1528: 1527:Pembrokeshire 1525: 1523: 1520: 1519: 1515: 1512: 1509: 1506: 1504: 1501: 1499: 1496: 1495: 1491: 1488: 1485: 1483: 1480: 1478: 1475: 1474: 1470: 1467: 1464: 1462: 1459: 1457: 1454: 1453: 1449: 1446: 1443: 1441: 1438: 1436: 1433: 1432: 1428: 1425: 1422: 1419: 1417: 1414: 1412: 1409: 1408: 1404: 1401: 1398: 1395: 1393: 1390: 1388: 1385: 1384: 1380: 1377: 1374: 1372: 1369: 1367: 1364: 1363: 1359: 1356: 1354:Long extinct 1353: 1351: 1350:Herefordshire 1348: 1346: 1343: 1342: 1338: 1335: 1332: 1330: 1327: 1325: 1322: 1321: 1317: 1314: 1312:Long extinct 1311: 1309: 1306: 1304: 1301: 1300: 1296: 1293: 1290: 1288: 1285: 1283: 1280: 1279: 1275: 1272: 1270:Long extinct 1269: 1267: 1264: 1262: 1259: 1258: 1254: 1251: 1248: 1246: 1243: 1241: 1238: 1237: 1233: 1230: 1227: 1225: 1222: 1220: 1217: 1216: 1212: 1209: 1207:Long extinct 1206: 1204: 1203:Pembrokeshire 1201: 1199: 1196: 1195: 1191: 1188: 1186:Long extinct 1185: 1183: 1180: 1178: 1175: 1174: 1170: 1167: 1164: 1162: 1159: 1157: 1154: 1153: 1149: 1146: 1143: 1141: 1138: 1136: 1133: 1132: 1128: 1125: 1122: 1120: 1117: 1115: 1112: 1111: 1107: 1104: 1101: 1099: 1096: 1094: 1093:Dinas Mawddwy 1091: 1090: 1086: 1083: 1081:Long extinct 1080: 1078: 1075: 1073: 1070: 1069: 1065: 1062: 1060:Long extinct 1059: 1057: 1054: 1052: 1049: 1048: 1044: 1041: 1038: 1036: 1033: 1031: 1028: 1027: 1023: 1020: 1017: 1015: 1012: 1010: 1007: 1006: 1002: 999: 996: 994: 991: 989: 986: 985: 982: 979: 976: 973: 971: 968: 966: 963: 962: 958: 955: 953:Long extinct 952: 950: 947: 945: 942: 941: 937: 934: 931: 929: 926: 924: 921: 920: 916: 913: 910: 908: 905: 903: 902:Castle Rising 900: 899: 895: 892: 889: 887: 884: 882: 879: 878: 874: 871: 868: 866: 863: 861: 858: 857: 853: 850: 848:Long extinct 847: 845: 842: 840: 837: 836: 832: 829: 826: 824: 821: 819: 816: 815: 811: 808: 805: 802: 799: 797: 794: 793: 789: 786: 783: 780: 778: 775: 773: 770: 769: 765: 762: 759: 757: 754: 752: 749: 748: 744: 741: 738: 736: 733: 731: 728: 727: 723: 720: 717: 714: 712: 709: 707: 704: 703: 699: 696: 693: 691: 688: 686: 683: 682: 678: 675: 672: 670:Long extinct 669: 667: 664: 662: 659: 658: 654: 651: 649:Long extinct 648: 646: 643: 641: 638: 637: 633: 630: 627: 625: 622: 620: 617: 616: 612: 609: 606: 603: 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