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Borough of Corby
Non-metropolitan district and borough in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Corby was a non-metropolitan district with borough status[1] in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It bordered the East Northamptonshire district to the east, the Borough of Kettering to the south and west, the Harborough district of Leicestershire to the north-west, and the county of Rutland to the north-east. In 2021 the district had a population of 75,571.[2] The council, Corby Borough Council was based at the Cube in the town of Corby.[3]
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Civil parishes
The area covered by the pre 1974 district was unparished,[4][5] the district also contained the civil parishes of Cottingham, East Carlton, Gretton, Middleton, Rockingham, Stanion and Weldon.[6] On 1 April 2021 when the district was abolished the unparished area was parished.[7]
Wards
Corby district contained the wards of Beanfield, Central, Danesholme, Kingswood & Hazel Leys, Lodge Park, Lloyds, Oakley North, Oakley South, Rowlett, Rural West, Stanion & Corby Village and Weldon & Gretton.[6]
History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of Corby Urban District and part of Kettering Rural District.[8][9] In 1993 it was granted borough status.[10][11]
Abolition
The district was abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged with the East Northamptonshire district, the Borough of Kettering and the Borough of Wellingborough to form the North Northamptonshire unitary authority area.[12]
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