{{coord, 54.209, -3.270, display=title, region:GB_scale:50000 Millom was a

rural district Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the Ad ...

Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...

in England from 1934 to 1974. It was formed by a County Review Order in 1934 by the merger of the Millom urban district with most of the Bootle Rural District. It continued in existence until 1 April 1974, when it was merged by the

Local Government Act 1972 The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...

to form the Copeland district of Cumbria.HMSO. S.I. 1972/2039

References

History of Cumberland History of Cumbria Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 1934 establishments in England