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    In British law/regulations what is the criteria for a town to become a city?

    Question #82744. Asked by deadlydalton. (Jun 30 07 7:14 PM)


    supersal1

    		I used to think that having a Cathedral was a necessity, but according to this website there are no qualifying criteria, it's all up to Her Maj.

    http://www.dca.gov.uk/constitution/city/citygj.htm


    Jun 30 07, 7:36 PM
    deadlydalton

    		Thats what i thought too, a cathedral and a university.We have both and still no city status.

    Jun 30 07, 7:43 PM
    bloomsby

    		It's really just a matter of status. Traditionally, there are two criteria - the place had to have an Anglican cathedral and had to correspond to a local authority.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_status_in_the_United_Kingdom

    The presence or otherwise of a university has traditionally been irrelevant. This is not at all surprising as until the late 1820s only two places in England had universities, and to cap it all Cambridge didn't acquire city status till 1951.



    Jul 01 07, 12:01 PM

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