Potters Bar Urban District

51°41′N 0°12′W / 51.683°N 0.200°W / 51.683; -0.200

Potters Bar Urban District
South Mimms Rural District (1894–1934)
Rural district (1894–1934)
Urban district (1934–1974)

Potters Bar within Hertfordshire in 1971
Area
 • 19116,105 acres (24.7 km2)
 • 19316,129 acres (24.8 km2)
 • 19716,129 acres (24.8 km2)
Population
 • 19012,671[1]
 • 19315,720
 • 197123,950[2]
History
 • Created28 December 1894 (as South Mimms Rural District)
1 April 1934 (as Potters Bar Urban District)
 • Abolished31 March 1974
 • Succeeded byHertsmere
GovernmentSouth Mimms Rural District Council
Potters Bar Urban District Council
 • HQBarnet (1894–1932)
Potters Bar (1932–1974)
Contained within
 • County CouncilMiddlesex (1894–1965)
Hertfordshire (1965–1974)

Potters Bar Urban District was a local government district in England from 1894 to 1974, covering the town of Potters Bar and the village of South Mimms. The district was initially called the South Mimms Rural District, being renamed in 1934.

Potters Bar Urban District was transferred from Middlesex to Hertfordshire in 1965, and abolished in 1974 to become part of Hertsmere.

  1. ^ "South Mimms Rural District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Potters Bar Urban District". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

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