South Moor Parish

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1916

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

We know of no alternate names.

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by SOUTH MOOR EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COUNTY DURHAM Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
LANCHESTER RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District   1916 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
LANCHESTER Registration sub-District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
STANLEY UD Local Government District   1916 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
30 Sep 1894 was created from part of LANCHESTER AP/CP Houses in 1901: 413.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 31655
15 Jun 1895 was enlarged by gaining part of LANCHESTER AP/CP Houses in 1901: 2.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 32272
01 Oct 1916 was abolished to enlarge STANLEY CP Area: 1122 acres. Population in 1921: 5095.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Durham (Stanley) Confirmation Order, 1916 (No. 64332)

Boundary Map of South Moor Parish

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Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, South Moor (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10144450

Date accessed: 11th December 2025