Leighton Buzzard Urban District
Leighton Buzzard was an urban district in Bedfordshire, England from 1894 to 1965. It comprised the single civil parish of Leighton Buzzard.
| Leighton Buzzard Urban District | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 2,426 acres (9.8 km2) |
| • 1961 | 2,487 acres (10.1 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 6,331 |
| • 1961 | 11,745 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Leighton-Linslade Urban District |
| Status | Urban District |
| • HQ | Leighton Buzzard |
The urban district was created in 1894 from the abolition of the Leighton Buzzard urban sanitary district. In 1933 the Eaton Bray Rural District was abolished and the area transferred to enlarge Leighton Buzzard UD. As part of a county boundary change in 1965 Leighton Buzzard UD was abolished along with Linslade Urban District in Buckinghamshire and the new Bedfordshire urban district of Leighton-Linslade was created.
The parish comprising the town of Leighton Buzzard was combined with Linslade parish to create the new parish of Leighton-Linslade encompassing the twin towns of Linslade and Leighton Buzzard.