Historic_Municipal_Wards_of_Wales (FeatureServer)

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Service Description: This dataset depicts the historic Municipal Wards of Wales that were surveyed by the Ordnance Survey in the late 19th Century.

Service ItemId: 611bdd91520346fbb217eca870845bbc

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Max Record Count: 2000

Supported query Formats: JSON

Supports applyEdits with GlobalIds: False

Supports Shared Templates: True

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Towns have always played a key part in the administration of any area, that is both true of the past as it is true to this day. In the medieval period, many towns (often referred to as ‘Burhs’ or ‘Boroughs’) had the right of self-governing autonomy. This status was usually granted by the reigning monarch in the form of a town charter. These towns would often be able to appoint a member of parliament to represent the interests of the town and its residents. From the 15th century onwards, many town charters where reissued ushering in the foundation of town ‘corporations’. These entities would be responsible for the administration of the town usually under the jurisdiction of an appointed Mayor.

Following the parliamentary reforms implemented by the Great Reform Act of 1832, attention was turned to the management of local government. A Royal Commission was established to assess the validity of these entities. It was concluded that may of these corporations where corrupt and not fit for purpose which led to the enactment of The Municipal Corporations Act 1835. This oversaw the creation of municipal boroughs that were to be governed by town councils which would be elected by ratepayers. The Ordnance Survey recorded some of these boundaries when undertaking their large scale mapping of Wales. Municipal boundaries where subsequently abolished and replaced in Wales by creation of ‘Districts’ following the Local Government Act 1972.

Copyright Text: © Hawlfraint y Goron: Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru. © Crown copyright: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.

Spatial Reference: 27700 (27700)

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Units: esriMeters

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Supported Operations: Query ConvertFormat Get Estimates