Undertaking Headquarters Counties Districts Water authority 1974
Accrington District Water Board

Became part of Calder Water Board 1963

Accrington Lancashire (part) Municipal boroughs of Accrington and Haslingden,

Urban districts of Clayton-le-Moors, Church, Great Harwood, Rishton,
Burnley RD (part), Clitheroe RD (part)[1]

N/A
Barnsley Corporation Barnsley Yorkshire West Riding (part) County borough of Barnsley,

Urban districts of Cudworth, Darton, Dodworth, Hemsworth, Penistone, Royston, Worsborough,
Rural districts of Hemsworth, Penistone, Wakefield and Wortley[2]

Yorkshire
Bolton Corporation Bolton Lancashire (part) County Borough of Bolton,

Municipal boroughs of Farnworth, Radcliffe and Swinton and Pendlebury,
Urban districts of Kearsley, Turton, Westhoughton and Worsley[3]

North West
Bradford Corporation

Absorbed Pudsey Corporation Water Undertaking 1963[4]

Bradford Yorkshire West Riding (part) Most of county borough of Bradford,

Municipal boroughs of Batley, Pudsey, Spenborough (part),
Urban districts of Bingley, Denholme, Queensbury and Shelf, Shipley and Silsden, Part of Craven Rural District[4]

Yorkshire
Calder Water Board

Formed 1963 from Burnley Corporation, Accrington District WB

Burnley Lancashire (part) County Borough of Burnley

Municipal Boroughs of Accrington and part of borough of Haslingden
Urban districts of Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle, Padiham, Rishton
Burnley Rural District[5]

North West
Carlisle Corporation Carlisle Cumberland (part) County Borough of Carlisle

Border Rural District (except parishes of Upper Denton and Waterhead)
Border RDC water undertaking compulsorily acquired 1959[6]

North West
Cleveland Water Company

Became part of Tees Valley and Cleveland Water Board in 1958

Saltburn-by-the-Sea Yorkshire, North Riding (part) Municipal borough of Redcar,

Urban districts of Guisborough, Loftus, Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea and Skelton and Brotton
Part of Whitby Rural District[7]

N/A
Chester Waterworks Company Chester Cheshire (part),
Flintshire (part)
County Borough of Chester (part)

Parts of rural districts of Chester Hawarden and Tarvin (part).[5]

N/A
(within area of North West)
Darlington Corporation Darlington County Durham (part) County Borough of Darlington Northumbrian
Durham County Water Board Durham County Durham (part) and Northumberland (part) City of Durham,

Urban districts of Bishop Auckland, Blaydon, Brandon and Byshottles, Chester-le-Street, Consett, Crook and Willington, Hetton, Shildon, Spennymoor, Stanley, Tow Law and Whickham,
Rural districts of Barnard Castle (part), Chester-le-Street, Darlington (part), Durham, Easington, Hexham, Lanchester, Sedgefield (part), Stockton (part) and Weardale[8]

Northumbrian
Eden Water Board Penrith Cumberland (part) Penrith Urban District

Penrith Rural District[9]

North West
Furness Water Board Barrow-in-Furness Cumberland (part),
Lancashire (part)
County Borough of Barrow-in-Furness
Urban districts of Dalton-in-Furness, Grange-over-Sands and Ulverston

Rural districts of Millom and North Lonsdale (part)[10]

North West
Fylde Water Board Blackpool Lancashire (part),
Yorkshire, West Riding (part)
County Boroughs of Blackburn and Blackpool

Municipal Boroughs of Clitheroe, Darwen, Fleetwood and Lytham St Annes
Urban districts of Kirkham, Poulton-le-Fylde, Preesall and Thornton-Cleveleys
Rural districts of Blackburn, Bowland, Clitheroe, Fylde, Garstang, Lancaster and Preston[11]

North West
Hartlepool Water Company West Hartlepool County Durham (part) County borough of West Hartlepool,

Municipal borough of Hartlepool,
Parts of Easington, Sedgefield and Stockton RDs.

N/A
Huddersfield Corporation Huddersfield Yorkshire West Riding (part) County borough of Huddersfield, part of county borough of Dewsbury Municipal borough of Brighouse, part of municipaol borough of Spenborough Urban districts of Denby Dale, Colne Valley, Elland, Holmfirth, Kirkburton, Mirfield and Meltham[12] Yorkshire
Lakes and Lune Water Board
(formed 1961)
Kendal Westmorland (part),
Yorkshire, West Riding (part)
Municipal borough of Kendal

Urban districts of Lakes and Windermere
Rural districts of North Lonsdale (part), Sedbergh and South Westmorland[13]

North West
Liverpool Corporation Liverpool Lancashire (part) County boroughs of Bootle and Liverpool,

Municipal boroughs of Chorley and Crosby,
The urban districts of Litherland, Huyton-with-Roby, Prescot and Kirkby,
parts of Whiston Rural District and West Lancashire Rural District.[14]

North West
Lune Valley Water Board

Formed 1960 from water undertakings of Lancaster, Morecambe & Heysham Corporations, Lancaster and Lunesdale RDs.[15]

Lancaster Lancashire (part) Municipal boroughs of Lancaster and Morecambe and Heysham,

Urban district of Carnforth
Rural districts of Lancaster (part), Lunesdale[16]

North West
Macclesfield District Water Board Macclesfield Cheshire (part) Municipal borough of Macclesfield, part of municipal borough of Congleton

The urban district of Bollington,
The rural district of Macclesfield.[17]

North West
Makerfield Water Board Wigan Lancashire (part) County Borough of Wigan,

Municipal borough of Leigh,
Urban districts of Abram, Hindley, Ince-in-Makerfield, Newton-le-Willows, Orrell, Standish-with-Langtree, and parts of Ashton-in-Makerfield, Golborne and Skelmersdale and Holland urban districts
Rural districts of West Lancashire and Wigan.[18]

North West
Manchester Corporation Manchester Cheshire (part),
Derbyshire (part),
Lancashire (part)
County boroughs of Manchester and Salford,

County Borough of Bury added on absorbtion of Irwell Valley Water Board in 1960
Municipal boroughs of Altrincham, Eccles, Prestwich, Sale, Stretford, and part of the municipal borough of Swinton and Pendlebury. In 1958 the water undertaking of the borough of Glossop was absorbed and in 1959 that of the borough of Hyde.
Boroughs of Haslingden (part only), Radcliffe and Rawtenstall added from Irwell Valley WB in 1960. The urban districts of Atherton, Bowdon, Chadderton, Denton, Droylsden, Failsworth, Hale, Irlam, Longdendale, Tyldesley, Urmston and part of Worsley Urban District.
The urban districts of Little Lever, Ramsbottom, Tottington and Whitefield and part of Kearsley Urban District added in 1960 from Irwell Valley WB.[19] [20] [21]

North West
Mid Calder Water Board Dewsbury Yorkshire, West Riding (part) Most of the county borough Dewsbury and part of the county borough of Bradford,

Municipal boroughs of Batley, Brighouse, Morley, Ossett and Spenborough (part),
Urban districts of Denby Dale, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Horbury, Kirkburton and Mirfield,
parts of the rural districts of Penistone and Wakefield.[22]

Yorkshire
Mid Cheshire Water Board Northwich Cheshire (part),
Flintshire (part),
Shropshire (part),
Staffordshire (part)
Municipal borough of Crewe and part of the municipal borough of Congleton.

Urban districts of Alsager, Middlewich, Nantwich, Northwich, Sandbach, Whitchurch and Winsford.
The rural districts of Congleton, Maelor, Nantwich, Northwich, Runcorn and part of Tarvin Rural District.[23]

North West
Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company Newcastle-upon-Tyne Cumberland (part),
County Durham (part)
and Northumberland (part)
County boroughs of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead,

Municipal boroughs of Blyth, Wallsend,
Urbna districts of Alnwick, Amble, Blaydon, Felling, Gosforth, Hexham, Longbenton, Newburn, Prudhoe, Ryton, Seaton Valley, Whickham,
Rural districts of Alnwick, Belford, Bellingham, Border, Castle Ward, Chester-le-Street, Glandale, Haltwhistle, Hexham, Norham and Islandshires, Rothbury

Northumbrian (drainage and sewerage only)
North Calder Water Board Nelson Lancashire (part) Municipal boroughs of Colne and Nelson,

Urban districts of Barrowford, Brierfield and Trawden,
Part of Burnley Rural District[24]

North West
South Cumberland Water Board Whitehaven Cumberland (part) Municipal borough of Whitehaven,

Ennerdale Rural District and part of Millom Rural District[25]

North West
Preston and District Water Board Preston Lancashire (part) County borough of Preston,

Urban districts of Fulwood, Leyland, Longridge, Walton-le-Dale,
Most of Preston Rural District,
The parishes of Hesketh with Becconsall and Tarleton in West Lancashire Rural District[26]

North West
St Helens Corporation St Helens Lancashire (part) County Borough of St Helens,

The urban districts of Rainford, Haydock and Billinge with Winstanley,
Part of the urban district of Aston-in-Makerfield,
Part of Whiston Rural District[27]

North West
Sunderland and South Shields Water Company Sunderland County Durham (part) County boroughs of South Shields and Sunderland,

Municipal borough of Jarrow,
Urban districts of Boldon, Felling, Hebburn, Hetton, Houghton-le-Spring, Seaham and Washington,
Rural districts of Chester-le-Street, Easington and Sunderland[28]

N/A
Stockport and District Water Board Stockport Cheshire (part),
Derbyshire (part),
Lancashire (part)
County Borough of Stockport,

The urban districts of Alderley Edge, Bredbury and Romiley, Cheadle and Gatley, Hazel Grove and Bramhall, Marple, New Mills, Whaley Bridge and Wilmslow,
Disley Rural District[29]

North West
Tees Valley Water Board

Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Board formed 1876, renamed 1899.[30]

Middlesbrough County Durham (part) and Yorkshire, North Riding (part) County Borough of Middlesbrough,

Municipal boroughs of Stockton-on-Tees and Thornaby-on-Tees,
Urban districts of Barnard Castle, Billingham, Eston and Guisborough,
Rural districts of Barnard Castle, Croft, Darlington, Richmond, Sedgefield, Startforth, Stockton and Stokesley.[31]

Northumbrian
Tees Valley and Cleveland Water Board

Formed by the Tees Valley and Cleveland Water Act 1958

Middlesbrough County Durham (part) and Yorkshire, North Riding (part) County Borough of Middlesbrough,

Municipal boroughs of Redcar, Stockton-on-Tees and Thornaby-on-Tees,
Urban districts of Barnard Castle, Billingham, Eston, Guisborough, Loftus, Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea and Skelton and Brotton
Rural districts of Barnard Castle, Croft, Darlington, Richmond, Sedgefield, Startforth, Stockton and Stokesley.[32]

Northumbrian
Tynemouth Corporation North Shields Northumberland (part) County Borough of Tynemouth,

Municipal boroughs of Morpeth and Whitley Bay,
Urban districts of Ashington, Bedlingtonshire, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea,
Morpeth Rural District[33]

Northumbrian
Warrington, Runcorn and District Water Board Warrington Cheshire (part),
Lancashire (part)
County Borough of Warrington,
Urban districts of Lymm, Golborne and Runcorn,
Rural districts of Runcorn and part of Warrington Rural District.[34]
North West
West Cumberland Water Board Workington Cumberland (part) Municipal borough of Workington

Urban districts of Cockermouth, Maryport and Keswick
Rural districts of Cockermouth and Wigton.[35]

North West
West Lancashire Water Board Southport Lancashire (part) County borough of Southport,

Urban districts of Formby and Ormskirk and part Skelmersdale with Holland,
Part of West Lancashire Rural District[36]

North West
West Pennine Water Board Oldham Cheshire (part),

Lancashire (part),
Yorkshire, West Riding (part)

County boroughs of Oldham and Rochdale; parts of the county boroughs of Bury and Manchester,

Municipal boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne, Dukinfield, Heywood, Middleton, Mossley, Stalybridge; parts of municipal boroughs of Bacup and Prestwich.
Urban districts of Audenshaw, Chadderton, Crompton, Failsworth, Lees, Littleborough, Milnrow, Royton, Saddleworth, Wardle, Whitworth; parts of the urban districts of Droylsden and Whitefield.[18]

North West
Widnes Corporation Widnes Lancashire (part) Municipal Borough of Widnes,

Parts of the rural districts of Whiston and Warrington[37]

North West
Wirral Water Board Birkenhead Cheshire (part) County boroughs of Birkenhead and Wallasey, part of county borough of Chester,

Municipal boroughs of Bebington and Ellesmere Port,
Urban districts of Hoylake, Neston and Wirral,
Part of Chester Rural District[38]

North West
  • Huddersfield Corporation
  • Kingston upon Hull Corporation
  • Leeds Corporation
  • Rotherham Corporation
  • Scarborough Corporation
  • Sheffield Corporation
  • Norton Urban District Council
  • Rawmarsh Urban District Council
  • Calderdale Water Board
  • Claro Water Board
  • Craven Water Board
  • Doncaster and District Joint Water Board
  • East Yorkshire (Wolds Area) Water Board
  • Northallerton and the Dales Water Board
  • Pontefract, Goole and Selby Water Board
  • Rombalds Water Board
  • Ryedale Joint Water Board
  • Wakefield and District Water Board

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