Boothferry (district)

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Boothferry
Image:HumbersideBoothferry.png
Image:Boothferry logo.png
Administration
Status Borough
HQ Goole
History
Created 1974
Abolished 1996
Succeeded by East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire

The Borough of Boothferry was, from April 1, 1974 to April 1, 1996, a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Humberside. The district is now split between the East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.

The borough was formed from parts of three administrative counties: from the West Riding of Yorkshire came the former borough of Goole and Goole Rural District, from the East Riding of Yorkshire came Howden Rural District and from Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey came Isle of Axholme Rural District.

The district was named after the village of Boothferry, site of a bridge over the River Ouse, near the centre of the borough.


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