Administrative unit

Melcombe Regis EP

Ecclesiastical Parish

Preferred Name:
MELCOMBE REGIS
Unit Type:
Ecclesiastical Parish
Status:
Ecclesiastical Parish
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10454967
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
MELCOMBE REGIS Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.
MELCOMBE REGIS ST MARY WITH RADIPOLE ST MARY 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 MELCOMBE REGIS Ch/CP Parish-level Unit F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
DORSET Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.
DORCHESTER Rural Deanery 1606 1872 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.
WEYMOUTH Rural Deanery 1872   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
1856 was reduced to create WEYMOUTH ST JOHN EP   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.

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, Melcombe Regis EP through time | Census tables with data for the Ecclesiastical Parish, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10454967

Date accessed: 29th March 2024