Islandshire (Palatine Seat) through time

Islandshire Palatine Seat

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	End	Authority
ANCROFT CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 317.
BELFORD CP/Ch/Tn	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 92.
ELWICK CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 100.
HOLY ISLAND AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 332.
KYLOE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 335.
TWEEDMOUTH Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 347.

Other related units

We know of no associations with other units.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
COUNTY DURHAM	Ancient County		1844	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 662.
NORTHUMBERLAND	Ancient County	1844		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 662.

Boundaries and changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Islandshire (Palatine Seat) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10030675

Date accessed: 15th December 2025