Longdendale Urban District
Former local government area in the UK
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Longdendale Urban District was an urban district in Cheshire, England. It was created in 1936 and abolished in 1974. It was named after Longdendale, and covered western parts of the valley. The council was based in Hollingworth and the district also included Mottram in Longdendale, Broadbottom and surrounding areas. On the district's abolition in 1974, the area became part of the metropolitan borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester.
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| Longdendale | |
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| Urban District | |
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| Longdendale UD within Cheshire in 1970 | |
| Area | |
| • 1971[1] | 1,435 hectares (3,550 acres) |
| Population | |
| • 1939[2] | 4,955 |
| • 1971[1] | 10,359 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1 April 1936 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Tameside |
| Status | Urban district |
| • HQ | Hollingworth |
History
The district was created in 1936. It covered the combined area of the two former urban districts of Mottram in Longdendale and Hollingworth, plus smaller areas transferred from the neighbouring parishes of Hattersley and Matley, which were abolished at the same time. The new district was named Longdendale, although it only covered the western end of the valley.[3][a]
The council was based at Albion Lodge (now called Albion House) on the street called Mottram Moor in Hollingworth, which had been the old Hollingworth Urban District Council's headquarters since 1913.[10][11]
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Longdendale Urban District was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. The area became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester.[7]