Undertaking | Headquarters | Counties | Districts | Water authority 1974 | ||
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Accrington District Water Board Became part of Calder Water Board 1963 |
Accrington | Lancashire (part) | Municipal boroughs of Accrington and Haslingden, Urban districts of Clayton-le-Moors, Church, Great Harwood, Rishton, |
N/A | ||
Barnsley Corporation | Barnsley | Yorkshire West Riding (part) | County borough of Barnsley, Urban districts of Cudworth, Darton, Dodworth, Hemsworth, Penistone, Royston, Worsborough, |
Yorkshire | ||
Bolton Corporation | Bolton | Lancashire (part) | County Borough of Bolton, Municipal boroughs of Farnworth, Radcliffe and Swinton and Pendlebury, |
North West | ||
Bradford Corporation Absorbed Pudsey Corporation Water Undertaking 1963[4] |
Bradford | Yorkshire West Riding (part) | Most of county borough of Bradford, Municipal boroughs of Batley, Pudsey, Spenborough (part), |
Yorkshire | ||
Calder Water Board Formed 1963 from Burnley Corporation, Accrington District WB |
Burnley | Lancashire (part) | County Borough of Burnley Municipal Boroughs of Accrington and part of borough of Haslingden |
North West | ||
Carlisle Corporation | Carlisle | Cumberland (part) | County Borough of Carlisle Border Rural District (except parishes of Upper Denton and Waterhead) |
North West | ||
Cleveland Water Company Became part of Tees Valley and Cleveland Water Board in 1958 |
Saltburn-by-the-Sea | Yorkshire, North Riding (part) | Municipal borough of Redcar, Urban districts of Guisborough, Loftus, Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea and Skelton and Brotton |
N/A | ||
Chester Waterworks Company | Chester | Cheshire (part), Flintshire (part) |
County Borough of Chester (part) Parts of rural districts of Chester Hawarden and Tarvin (part).[5] |
N/A (within area of North West) | ||
Darlington Corporation | Darlington | County Durham (part) | County Borough of Darlington | Northumbrian | ||
Durham County Water Board | Durham | County Durham (part) and Northumberland (part) | City of Durham, Urban districts of Bishop Auckland, Blaydon, Brandon and Byshottles, Chester-le-Street, Consett, Crook and Willington, Hetton, Shildon, Spennymoor, Stanley, Tow Law and Whickham, |
Northumbrian | ||
Eden Water Board | Penrith | Cumberland (part) | Penrith Urban District Penrith Rural District[9] |
North West | ||
Furness Water Board | Barrow-in-Furness | Cumberland (part), Lancashire (part) |
County Borough of Barrow-in-Furness Urban districts of Dalton-in-Furness, Grange-over-Sands and Ulverston Rural districts of Millom and North Lonsdale (part)[10] |
North West | ||
Fylde Water Board | Blackpool | Lancashire (part), Yorkshire, West Riding (part) |
County Boroughs of Blackburn and Blackpool Municipal Boroughs of Clitheroe, Darwen, Fleetwood and Lytham St Annes |
North West | ||
Hartlepool Water Company | West Hartlepool | County Durham (part) | County borough of West Hartlepool, Municipal borough of Hartlepool, |
N/A | ||
Huddersfield Corporation | Huddersfield | Yorkshire West Riding (part) | County borough of Huddersfield, part of county borough of Dewsbury | Municipal borough of Brighouse, part of municipaol borough of Spenborough | Urban districts of Denby Dale, Colne Valley, Elland, Holmfirth, Kirkburton, Mirfield and Meltham[12] | Yorkshire |
Lakes and Lune Water Board (formed 1961) |
Kendal | Westmorland (part), Yorkshire, West Riding (part) |
Municipal borough of Kendal Urban districts of Lakes and Windermere |
North West | ||
Liverpool Corporation | Liverpool | Lancashire (part) | County boroughs of Bootle and Liverpool, Municipal boroughs of Chorley and Crosby, |
North West | ||
Lune Valley Water Board Formed 1960 from water undertakings of Lancaster, Morecambe & Heysham Corporations, Lancaster and Lunesdale RDs.[15] |
Lancaster | Lancashire (part) | Municipal boroughs of Lancaster and Morecambe and Heysham, Urban district of Carnforth |
North West | ||
Macclesfield District Water Board | Macclesfield | Cheshire (part) | Municipal borough of Macclesfield, part of municipal borough of Congleton The urban district of Bollington, |
North West | ||
Makerfield Water Board | Wigan | Lancashire (part) | County Borough of Wigan, Municipal borough of Leigh, |
North West | ||
Manchester Corporation | Manchester | Cheshire (part), Derbyshire (part), Lancashire (part) |
County boroughs of Manchester and Salford, County Borough of Bury added on absorbtion of Irwell Valley Water Board in 1960 |
North West | ||
Mid Calder Water Board | Dewsbury | Yorkshire, West Riding (part) | Most of the county borough Dewsbury and part of the county borough of Bradford, Municipal boroughs of Batley, Brighouse, Morley, Ossett and Spenborough (part), |
Yorkshire | ||
Mid Cheshire Water Board | Northwich | Cheshire (part), Flintshire (part), Shropshire (part), Staffordshire (part) |
Municipal borough of Crewe and part of the municipal borough of Congleton. Urban districts of Alsager, Middlewich, Nantwich, Northwich, Sandbach, Whitchurch and Winsford. |
North West | ||
Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Cumberland (part), County Durham (part) and Northumberland (part) |
County boroughs of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead, Municipal boroughs of Blyth, Wallsend, |
Northumbrian (drainage and sewerage only) | ||
North Calder Water Board | Nelson | Lancashire (part) | Municipal boroughs of Colne and Nelson, Urban districts of Barrowford, Brierfield and Trawden, |
North West | ||
South Cumberland Water Board | Whitehaven | Cumberland (part) | Municipal borough of Whitehaven, Ennerdale Rural District and part of Millom Rural District[25] |
North West | ||
Preston and District Water Board | Preston | Lancashire (part) | County borough of Preston, Urban districts of Fulwood, Leyland, Longridge, Walton-le-Dale, |
North West | ||
St Helens Corporation | St Helens | Lancashire (part) | County Borough of St Helens, The urban districts of Rainford, Haydock and Billinge with Winstanley, |
North West | ||
Sunderland and South Shields Water Company | Sunderland | County Durham (part) | County boroughs of South Shields and Sunderland, Municipal borough of Jarrow, |
N/A | ||
Stockport and District Water Board | Stockport | Cheshire (part), Derbyshire (part), Lancashire (part) |
County Borough of Stockport, The urban districts of Alderley Edge, Bredbury and Romiley, Cheadle and Gatley, Hazel Grove and Bramhall, Marple, New Mills, Whaley Bridge and Wilmslow, |
North West | ||
Tees Valley Water Board Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Board formed 1876, renamed 1899.[30] |
Middlesbrough | County Durham (part) and Yorkshire, North Riding (part) | County Borough of Middlesbrough, Municipal boroughs of Stockton-on-Tees and Thornaby-on-Tees, |
Northumbrian | ||
Tees Valley and Cleveland Water Board Formed by the Tees Valley and Cleveland Water Act 1958 |
Middlesbrough | County Durham (part) and Yorkshire, North Riding (part) | County Borough of Middlesbrough, Municipal boroughs of Redcar, Stockton-on-Tees and Thornaby-on-Tees, |
Northumbrian | ||
Tynemouth Corporation | North Shields | Northumberland (part) | County Borough of Tynemouth, Municipal boroughs of Morpeth and Whitley Bay, |
Northumbrian | ||
Warrington, Runcorn and District Water Board | Warrington | Cheshire (part), Lancashire (part) |
County Borough of Warrington, Urban districts of Lymm, Golborne and Runcorn, Rural districts of Runcorn and part of Warrington Rural District.[34] |
North West | ||
West Cumberland Water Board | Workington | Cumberland (part) | Municipal borough of Workington Urban districts of Cockermouth, Maryport and Keswick |
North West | ||
West Lancashire Water Board | Southport | Lancashire (part) | County borough of Southport, Urban districts of Formby and Ormskirk and part Skelmersdale with Holland, |
North West | ||
West Pennine Water Board | Oldham | Cheshire (part), Lancashire (part), |
County boroughs of Oldham and Rochdale; parts of the county boroughs of Bury and Manchester, Municipal boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne, Dukinfield, Heywood, Middleton, Mossley, Stalybridge; parts of municipal boroughs of Bacup and Prestwich. |
North West | ||
Widnes Corporation | Widnes | Lancashire (part) | Municipal Borough of Widnes, Parts of the rural districts of Whiston and Warrington[37] |
North West | ||
Wirral Water Board | Birkenhead | Cheshire (part) | County boroughs of Birkenhead and Wallasey, part of county borough of Chester, Municipal boroughs of Bebington and Ellesmere Port, |
North West |