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Holderness (borough)

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Non-metropolitan district, Borough

Holderness was a local government district and borough in northern England, named for the Holderness peninsula.

It was formed on 1 April 1974 along with the non-metropolitan county of Humberside in which it was situated. It was formed from part of the administrative county of Yorkshire, East Riding, namely:

  • The municipal borough of Hedon,
  • The urban districts of Hornsea and Withernsea,
  • The Holderness Rural District.

    • On 1 April 1996, Humberside and the borough were abolished, and it became part of the new unitary East Riding of Yorkshire.

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    Holderness (borough) Wikipedia
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