Sedgley Urban District
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Sedgley Urban District was a local authority which was created in 1894 from half of the manor of Sedgley (the other half of which was placed in Coseley Urban District
).
Sedgley UDC incorporated the areas of Sedgley
, Upper Gornal, Lower Gornal, Gornalwood and Woodsetton. On its formation, the district was a largely rural area made up of several villages.
By the time Sedgley UDC ceased to exist when split between Wolverhampton
, Dudley
and Seisdon
in 1966, the district had developed into a town due to extensive housebuilding (private and council) since 1920.
The council offices were built on High Holborn in 1882 and after Sedgley UDC was disbanded were taken over by Dudley council
, who used it as a Social Services department until 2000, ending 118 years of local authority use. It was sold to a private developer until 2002 and subseqneutly converted into flats.
Coseley Urban District
Coseley Urban District was a local government district which was created in 1894.It was made up of the villages of Brierley, Woodsetton, Ettingshall and Coseley, which had previously been part of the ancient manor of Sedgley....
).
Sedgley UDC incorporated the areas of Sedgley
Sedgley
Sedgley is an urban village within the West Midlands county of England. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Sedgley was formerly an ancient manor composed of several smaller villages, including Gornal, Gospel End, Woodsetton, Ettingshall, Coseley and Brierley...
, Upper Gornal, Lower Gornal, Gornalwood and Woodsetton. On its formation, the district was a largely rural area made up of several villages.
By the time Sedgley UDC ceased to exist when split between Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
, Dudley
Dudley
Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without...
and Seisdon
Seisdon
Seisdon is a rural village in the county of Staffordshire approximately six miles west of Wolverhampton.-Etymology:The name appears to mean "hill of the Saxons", deriving from the Anglo-Saxon words Seis meaning Saxon and Dun meaning hill.-History:...
in 1966, the district had developed into a town due to extensive housebuilding (private and council) since 1920.
The council offices were built on High Holborn in 1882 and after Sedgley UDC was disbanded were taken over by Dudley council
Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It was created in 1974, and is made up of the towns of Dudley , Stourbridge , Halesowen, Brierley Hill, Amblecote, Sedgley and Coseley...
, who used it as a Social Services department until 2000, ending 118 years of local authority use. It was sold to a private developer until 2002 and subseqneutly converted into flats.