Administrative unit

Virginstow EP

Ecclesiastical Parish

Preferred Name:
VIRGINSTOW
Unit Type:
Ecclesiastical Parish
Status:
Ecclesiastical Parish (until 1973)
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
1973
Unit ID:
10204604
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 100.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
VIRGINSTOW Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 100.
VIRGINSTOW ST BRIDGET THE VIRGIN Alternate English     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Ecclesiastical parishes or districts - Families or separate occupiers, and population, 1911'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by VIRGINSTOW AP/CP Parish-level Unit F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 100.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
DEVON Ancient County   1973 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 100.
TAVISTOCK Rural Deanery   1875 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 100.
TRIGG MAJOR Rural Deanery 1875 1973 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 100.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
1973 was abolished to create WERRINGTON WITH ST GILES ON THE HEATH AND VIRGINSTOW EP   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 100.

Lower level units

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

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Virginstow EP through time | Census tables with data for the Ecclesiastical Parish, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10204604

Date accessed: 29th April 2024