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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:
TAMWORTH
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1965
Unit ID:
10026532
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 754.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
had administrative responsibility for TAMWORTH RD Local Government District 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WARWICKSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 754.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1935 was enlarged by gaining part of ATHERSTONE RD part of Polesworth CP Area: 97 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 80866. The County of Warwick (Wilnecote and Castle Liberty) Confirmation Order, 1935
01 Apr 1965 was abolished to enlarge ATHERSTONE RD Austrey, Newton Regis, Seckington CPs and parts of Kingsbury, Shuttington, Wilnecote and Castle Liberty CPs Area: 5096 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Staffordshire and Warwickshire (Tamworth) Order, 1964; The West Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965 was abolished to enlarge MERIDEN RD Middleton CP and part of Kingsbury CP Area: 1823 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Coventry Order, 1965; The Staffordshire and Warwickshire (Tamworth) Order, 1964
01 Apr 1965 was abolished to enlarge TAMWORTH MB Amington, Glascote CPs and parts of Kingsbury, Shuttington, Wilnecote and Castle Liberty CPs Area: 1999 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Staffordshire and Warwickshire (Tamworth) Order, 1964

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
AMINGTON CP Parish-level Unit 1935 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
AMINGTON AND STONEYDELPH CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
AUSTREY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 437.
CHILCOTE Ch/CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1897 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 71.
GLASCOTE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 439.
KINGSBURY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 447.
MIDDLETON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 448.
NEWTON REGIS AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 449.
SECKINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 451.
SHUTTINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 452.
WILNECOTE AND CASTLE LIBERTY CP/Ch/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 456.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Tamworth RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10026532

Date accessed: 20th April 2024