Municipal Borough of Wallingford
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The Municipal Borough of Wallingford was an administrative district based on the town of Wallingford, then in Berkshire
, now Oxfordshire
, in southern in England
, established in 1834 and disbanded in 1974, when it became part of South Oxfordshire
. The municipal borough
, administered by Wallingford Borough Council, was based on the ancient borough of Walllingford, which itself centred on Wallingford’s burh
. Wallingford was established as a borough
by the time of the Domesday book
. Municipal records begin with burghmote rolls in 1232 and gild records in 1227, and the first mayor
is recorded for 1231. The borough was given parliamentary representation
as a parliamentary borough
in 1295, which continued until 1885. Mayor of Wallingford remains a title associated with Wallingford Town Council.
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, now Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, in southern in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, established in 1834 and disbanded in 1974, when it became part of South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire is a local government district in Oxfordshire, England. Its council is based in Crowmarsh Gifford, just outside Wallingford....
. The municipal borough
Municipal borough
Municipal boroughs were a type of local government district which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002...
, administered by Wallingford Borough Council, was based on the ancient borough of Walllingford, which itself centred on Wallingford’s burh
Burh
A Burh is an Old English name for a fortified town or other defended site, sometimes centred upon a hill fort though always intended as a place of permanent settlement, its origin was in military defence; "it represented only a stage, though a vitally important one, in the evolution of the...
. Wallingford was established as a borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
by the time of the Domesday book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
. Municipal records begin with burghmote rolls in 1232 and gild records in 1227, and the first mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
is recorded for 1231. The borough was given parliamentary representation
Wallingford (UK Parliament constituency)
Wallingford was a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was a parliamentary borough created in 1295, centred on the market town Wallingford in Berkshire . It used to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons; this was cut to one in 1832, and...
as a parliamentary borough
Parliamentary borough
Parliamentary boroughs are a type of administrative division, usually covering urban areas, that are entitled to representation in a Parliament...
in 1295, which continued until 1885. Mayor of Wallingford remains a title associated with Wallingford Town Council.