Borough of Corby
Non-metropolitan district and borough in England
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Corby was a non-metropolitan district with borough status[1] in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It bordered East Northamptonshire to the east, Kettering to the south and west, the Harborough district of Leicestershire to the north-west, and the county of Rutland to the north-east. In 2021 the district had a population of 75,571.[2] The council, Corby Borough Council was based at the Cube in the town of Corby.[3]
Borough of Corby | |
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Corby town centre (January 2007) | |
 Borough of Corby shown within Northamptonshire | |
| Coordinates: 52.4914°N 0.69645°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Non-metropolitan county | Northamptonshire |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Corby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Borough council | Corby Borough Council ( ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.00 sq mi (80.28 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 72,218 |
| • Density | 2,330/sq mi (899.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area code | 01536 |
| ONS code | 34UB (ONS) E07000150 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SP897887 |
| Website | www |
Civil parishes
The area covered by the pre 1974 district was unparished,[4][5] the district also contained the civil parishes of Cottingham, East Carlton, Gretton, Middleton, Rockingham, Stanion and Weldon.[6] On 1 April 2021 when the district was abolished the unparished area was parished.[7]
Wards
History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of Corby Urban District and part of Kettering Rural District.[8][9] In 1993 it was granted borough status.[10][11]
Abolition
The district was abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged with East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough to form the North Northamptonshire unitary authority area.[12]
