East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley
53°47′38″N 0°24′58″W / 53.794°N 0.416°W
| East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley | |
|---|---|
Beverley shown within Humberside | |
| Area | |
| • 1974 | 100,020 acres (404.8 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1973 | 106,800 |
| • 1992 | 113,600 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1974 |
| • Abolished | 1996 |
| • Succeeded by | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Status | non-metropolitan district, Borough |
| Government | |
| • HQ | Beverley |
| • Motto | Haulte Emprise (High Endeavour) |
The East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley was a local government district and borough of Humberside, England, from 1974 to 1996.
It was formed on 1 April 1974, by the merger of the previous borough of Beverley, with Beverley Rural District and Haltemprice Urban District. Initially named Beverley, the name was formally changed by the council to East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley in 1981.
On 1 April 1996, Humberside was abolished along with the borough, and the area become part of a unitary East Riding of Yorkshire.
Location of the Councils offices.
The Council had its offices located in Admiral Walker House, Lairgate, Beverley and Anlaby House in Anlaby.
The leader of the Council was Claude Chapman Sonley 1913-2003 (Conservative) who had represented Great Britain at shooting at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.