Down County Council | |
|---|---|
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| History | |
| Founded | 18 April 1899 |
| Disbanded | 1 October 1973 |
| Succeeded by | Ards Borough Council Banbridge District Council Belfast City Council Castlereagh Borough Council Craigavon Borough Council Down District Council Lisburn City Council Newry and Mourne District Council North Down Borough Council |
| Meeting place | |
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| Downpatrick Courthouse | |
Down County Council was the authority responsible for local government in County Down, Northern Ireland.
History
Down County Council was formed under orders issued in accordance with the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 which came into effect on 18 April 1899.[1] It was based at Downpatrick Courthouse throughout its existence.[2][3] It was abolished in accordance with the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 on 1 October 1973.[4]
References
- ↑ "Orders declaring the boundaries of administrative counties and defining county electoral divisions". 27th Report of the Local Government Board for Ireland (Cmd.9480). Dublin: HMSO. 1900. pp. 257–259.
- ↑ "Mr. Walter Burns". Down Recorder. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ "No. 2132". The Belfast Gazette. 4 May 1962. p. 158.
- ↑ "Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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