Catalogue description Ryton Urban District Council

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Details of UD.RY
Reference: UD.RY
Title: Ryton Urban District Council
Description:

UD.RY/1-10 Council and Committee, 1863 - 1974 (47 volumes, 6 files, 9 papers)

 

UD.RY/11-36 Administration, 1863 - 1974 (9 volumes, 59 files, 45 booklets, 98 papers, 2 plans,)

 

UD.RY/37-46 Finance, 1872 - 1974 (67 volumes)

 

UD.RY/47-55 Surveyor, 1892 - 1963 (29 volumes, 2 files, 1 paper)

 

UD.RY/56-60 Building Control, 1868 - 1974 (3 volumes, 1 file, 60 boxes of plans)

 

UD.RY/61-62 Public Health, 1956 - 1961, 1972 (2 volumes)
Date: 1863 - 1974
Held by: Tyne and Wear Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Ryton Urban District Council
Physical description: 62 series
Immediate source of acquisition:

Accessions T212; T304; T309 (part); T317; 2093 (part)
Subjects:
  • Housing policy
  • Transport policy
  • Health policy
  • Recreational facilities
Administrative / biographical background:

Further to Local Government Act of 1858, Ryton Local Board was formed at a meeting held in the Parish Vestry on 12 March 1853. This new authority covered the townships of Ryton; Ryton-Woodside and Crawcrook. The authority became Ryton UDC on 14 January 1895.

 

Further to the Local Government Act of 1972 Ryton UDC was abolished, the final council meeting being held on 27 March 1974.

 

Ryton now falls within the boundaries of Gateshead MBC.
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