Thamesdown district
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Thamesdown district was a former local government district in Wiltshire, England, that encompassed the town of Swindon before being replaced by the unitary authority of the Borough of Swindon.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former non-metropolitan district
ⓘ
local government district ⓘ |
| administered |
surrounding rural areas
ⓘ
urban area of Swindon ⓘ |
| category |
Districts of England abolished in 1997
ⓘ
Districts of England established in 1974 ⓘ Former non-metropolitan districts of Wiltshire ⓘ |
| containedSettlement |
Blunsdon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chiseldon NERFINISHED ⓘ Highworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Wroughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Local Government Act 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | creation of unitary authority of Borough of Swindon ⓘ |
| encompassed | Swindon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1997-04-01 ⓘ |
| gainedBoroughStatus | 1980 ⓘ |
| governmentType | non-metropolitan district council ⓘ |
| hadAdministrativeCentre | Swindon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadCouncil | Thamesdown Borough Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadName | Thamesdown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadStatus | borough ⓘ |
| historicCounty | Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISO3166-2Code | GB-THM ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Thamesdown Borough Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Wiltshire ⓘ |
| partOf | South West England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Highworth Rural District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swindon municipal borough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referredToAs | Thamesdown Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced |
Highworth Rural District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
former Swindon municipal borough ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Borough of Swindon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1974-04-01 ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Swindon unitary authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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