Borough of Corby

Borough of Corby
Corby town centre (January 2007)
Borough of Corby shown within Northamptonshire
Coordinates: 52°29′29″N 0°41′47″W / 52.4914°N 0.69645°W / 52.4914; -0.69645
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast Midlands
Non-metropolitan countyNorthamptonshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQCorby
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • Borough councilCorby Borough Council ( )
 • MayorRay Bebey
Area
 • Total
31.00 sq mi (80.28 km2)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
72,218
 • Density2,330/sq mi (899.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes
Area code01536
ONS code34UB (ONS)
E07000150 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSP897887
Websitewww.corby.gov.uk

Corby was a non-metropolitan district with borough status[1] in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It bordered East Northamptonshire to the east, 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]

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 East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough to form the North Northamptonshire unitary authority area.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 2014 No. 3287". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ "TS001 - Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Contact us". Corby Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Corby Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Corby". City Population De. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Corby". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  7. ^ "The Corby Borough Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2021" (PDF). Corby Town Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  8. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  9. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. ^ "History of Corby". Corby Borough Council. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Northamptonshire". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Home". Future Northants North. Retrieved 20 December 2020.