The urban district was abolished in 1938 under a County Review Order and most of the district was merged into Kirkburton Urban District and the remainder into the Holmfirth Urban District.
ðɪ ˈɜːbən dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz ɐbˈɑːlɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ kˈaʊnti ɹᵻvjˈuː ˈɔːɹdɚ ænd mˈoʊst əv ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz mˈɜːdʒd ˌɪntʊ kˈɜːkbɜːtən ˈɜːbən dˈɪstɹɪkt ænd ðə ɹᵻmˈeɪndɚɹ ˌɪntʊ ðə hˈoʊmfɜːθ ˈɜːbən dˈɪstɹɪkt.