Queenborough-in-Sheppey
| Queenborough-in-Sheppey | |
|---|---|
| Population | |
| • 1971 | 31,590 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1968 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Swale |
| Status | Municipal borough and civil parish |
Queenborough-in-Sheppey was a municipal borough in Kent, England from 1968 to 1974. It contained the parish of Queenborough in Sheppey. It was created on 1 April 1968 by a merger of the Municipal Borough of Queenborough with Sheerness Urban District and Sheppey Rural District, and occupied the entire Isle of Sheppey. In 1971 it had a population of 31,590. It incorporated the following parishes:
On 1 April 1974, it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 to form Swale district. The parish was also abolished. No successor parish was formed so it became unparished. A charter trustees was formed to preserve the borough status of the former borough. Queenborough and various parishes in the island now have independent parish and town councils again.