Herefordshire County Council
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Herefordshire County Council | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1889 |
| Disbanded | 31 March 1974 |
| Succeeded by | Hereford and Worcester County Council |
| Meeting place | |
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| Shirehall, Hereford | |
Herefordshire County Council was the county council of Herefordshire from 1 April 1889 to 31 March 1974.[1] It was based at the Shirehall in Hereford.[2]
It was created under the Local Government Act 1888 and took over many of the powers that had previously been exercised by the Hereford Quarter Sessions.[3]
The first elections to Herefordshire County Council took place on 17 January 1889.[4]
The first Chairman of the County Council was Andrew Rouse Boughton-Knight and the first clerk to the council was John Frederick Symonds.[5]
It was replaced in 1974 by Hereford and Worcester County Council.[6]
The coat of arms used by Herefordshire County Council (and subsequently adopted by Herefordshire Council) was not granted until 1946.[7]
