Leominster was a

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in Hereford and Worcester,

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from 1974 to 1998. The council was based in the town of

Leominster Leominster ( ) is a market town in Herefordshire, England; it is located at the confluence of the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater. The town is north of Hereford and south of Ludlow in Shropshire. With a population of almos ...

History

The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the

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, covering the area of six former districts, which were abolished at the same time: * Kington Rural District * Kington Urban District *Leominster

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* Leominster and Wigmore Rural District * Tenbury Rural District * Weobley Rural District The Tenbury district had previously been in

Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands (county), West ...

, the other five districts had previously been in

Herefordshire Herefordshire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England, bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh ...

. The two counties merged at the same time to become Hereford and Worcester, with Leominster being one of nine districts in the new county, and one of only two which straddled the two historic counties (the other being

Malvern Hills District Malvern Hills is a Districts of England, local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in Malvern, Worcestershire, Malvern, the district's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Tenbury Wells and Upto ...

). In 1998, the district of Leominster and the county of Hereford and Worcester were both abolished, with the former Herefordshire parts of Leominster district becoming part of the new

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, whilst the former Worcestershire parts were transferred to a redefined

, which remained in a two tier structure with a re-established

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as its new county council.

Parishes

The district comprised the following

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es: * Adforton * Almeley * Aymestrey * Bayton * Birley * Bishopstone * Blakemere * Bockleton * Bodenham * Brampton Bryan * Bridge Sollers * Brilley * Brimfield * Brinsop * Brobury * Buckton and Coxall * Burrington * Byford * Byton * Canon Pyon *

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* Croft, Herefordshire * Dilwyn * Docklow * Downton * Eardisland * Eardisley * Eastham, Worcestershire * Elton, Herefordshire * Eye, Moreton and Ashton * Eyton * Ford * Hampton Wafer *

Hanley Hanley is one of the Federation of Stoke-on-Trent, six towns that, along with Burslem, Longton, Staffordshire, Longton, Fenton, Staffordshire, Fenton, Tunstall, Staffordshire, Tunstall and Stoke-upon-Trent, amalgamated to form the City of Stoke- ...

* Hatfield * Hope under Dinmore *

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* Huntington * Kimbolton * King's Pyon * Kingsland * Kington Rural * Kington * Kinnersley * Kinsham * Knighton on Teme * Knill * Kyre * Laysters * Leinthall Starkes *

Leintwardine Leintwardine ( ) is a small to mid-size village and civil parish in north Herefordshire, England, close to the border with Shropshire. History Roman A popular misconception is that the Romans called the village ''Branogenium''. Branogenium i ...

* Letton * Lindridge * Lingen * Little Hereford * Lower Harpton * Lucton * Luston * Lyonshall *

Mamble Mamble is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills (district), Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is located on the A456 road, A456 between Bewdley and Tenbury Wells. Notable buildings include the 13th ...

Mansell Gamage Mansell Gamage is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. It is on the B4230 road and is near the A438 road. References

Civil parishes in Herefordshire Villages in Herefordshire {{Herefordshire-geo-stub ...

* Mansell Lacy * Middleton on the Hill * Moccas * Monkland * Monnington on Wye * New Hampton * Newton and Willey * Norton Canon * Orleton * Pembridge * Pensax * Pipe Aston * Preston on Wye * Pudleston * Richard's Castle (Hereford) *

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* Rodd, Nash and Little Brampton * Sarnesfield * Shobdon * Stanford with Orleton * Stapleton * Staunton on Arrow * Staunton on Wye * Stockton on Teme * Stoke Bliss * Stoke Prior *

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* Tenbury * Titley * Walford, Letton and Newton * Weobley * Whitney-on-Wye * Wigmore * Willersley and Winforton * Wormsley * Yarpole * Yazor

Political control

The first elections to Leominster District Council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 1998 was held by the following parties:

Council elections

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leominster (District) Former non-metropolitan districts of Hereford and Worcester Leominster Council elections in Hereford and Worcester District council elections in England