Mablethorpe and Sutton Urban District

Mablethorpe and Sutton was an Urban District in Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England from 1896 to 1974.[1][2] It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.

Mablethorpe and Sutton

Mablethorpe and Sutton Urban District shown within Parts of Lindsey in 1970.
Area
 • 19113,168 acres (12.82 km2)
 • 19616,472 acres (26.19 km2)
Population
 • 19111,232
 • 19615,388
History
 • Created1896
 • Abolished1974
 • Succeeded byEast Lindsey
StatusUrban District
GovernmentMablethorpe and Sutton Urban District Council
 • HQMablethorpe

It was enlarged in 1925 when the civil parishes of Sutton In The Marsh and Trusthorpe were transferred to the district.

The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and combined with various other local government districts in the eastern part of Lindsey to form the new East Lindsey district.

References edit

  1. ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Mablethorpe and Sutton UD. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. ^ F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol II: Northern England, London, 1991