Westmorland County Council

Westmorland County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Westmorland in north west England. It came into its powers on 1 April 1889 and was abolished on 1 April 1974.[1] The county council was initially based at the Town Hall in Kendal and then, from 1939, based at the County Offices in Kendal.[2] It was amalgamated with Cumberland County Council to form the new Cumbria County Council in 1974.[3]

Westmorland County Council
History
Founded1 April 1889
Disbanded1 April 1974
Succeeded byCumbria County Council
Meeting place
County Offices, Kendal

References
  1. Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
  2. Historic England. "County Offices, Kendal (1410338)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  3. "The County with the Hole in the Middle?". BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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