Boothferry (district)

{{Short description|Former local government district in England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2012}}

{{Infobox historic subdivision|

|Name= Boothferry

|HQ= Goole

|Civic= File:Boothferry logo.png

|Status= Borough

|Start= 1974

|End= 1996

|Replace= East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire

|Map= 300px
Boothferry shown within Humberside

|PopulationFirst= 55,240

|PopulationFirstYear= 1973Registrar General's annual estimated figure mid 1973

|AreaFirst= {{convert|159257|acre|km2}}{{cite book |title=Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System |year=1974 |publisher=HMSO |location=London |isbn=0-11-750847-0 |page=60 }}

|AreaFirstYear= 1974

|PopulationLast= 64,800

|PopulationLastYear= 1992OPCS Key Population and Vital Statistics 1992

}}

The Borough of Boothferry was, from 1 April 1974 to 1 April 1996, a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Humberside. The district is now split between the East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.

The borough was formed from parts of three administrative counties: from the West Riding of Yorkshire came the former borough of Goole and Goole Rural District, from the East Riding of Yorkshire came Howden Rural District and from Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey came Isle of Axholme Rural District.

File:Goole, Bank Chambers - geograph.org.uk - 1881424.jpg

The district was named after the village of Boothferry, site of a bridge over the River Ouse, near the centre of the borough. The council established its headquarters at Bank Chambers in the centre of Goole.

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