Municipal Borough of Chesterfield
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For the town, see Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Chesterfield was a municipal borough in Derbyshire, England from 1835 to 1974.[1][2] It was formed under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 from the Ancient borough of Chesterfield.
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Municipal Borough of Chesterfield shown within Derbyshire in 1970. | |
Area | |
• 1911 | 2,643 acres (10.70 km2) |
• 1961 | 8,472 acres (34.28 km2) |
Population | |
• 1911 | 37,406 |
• 1961 | 67,858 |
History | |
• Created | 1835 |
• Abolished | 1974 |
• Succeeded by | Chesterfield |
Status | Municipal Borough |
Government | Chesterfield Borough Council |
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In 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 the borough was abolished and combined with the Staveley Urban District and the Brimington civil parish of Chesterfield Rural District to form the new Chesterfield borough.