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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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TOWCESTER | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 715. | ||
E260811 | CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts | English |
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE | Administrative County | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 715. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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28 Dec 1956 | was reduced to enlarge | BRACKLEY RD | parts of Wappenham, Weston and Weedon CPs Area: 3 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
28 Dec 1956 | was enlarged by gaining part of | BRACKLEY RD | parts of Helmdon, Sulgrave CB Area: 2 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Declaration under Section 145 of the Local Government Act, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
This unit contained the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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ABTHORPE CP/PA | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 294. | ||
ADSTONE Ch/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 294. | ||
BLAKESLEY AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 295. | ||
BLISWORTH CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 295. | ||
BRADDEN AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 296. | ||
COLD HIGHAM AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 302. | ||
COSGROVE AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1935 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 297. |
DEANSHANGER AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1935 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306. | |
EASTON NESTON CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 299. | ||
FURTHO AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1935 | 1951 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 300. |
GAYTON CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 300. | ||
GRAFTON REGIS AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1935 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 300. |
GREENS NORTON AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306. | ||
LITCHBOROUGH AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 303. | ||
MAIDFORD AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 304. | ||
OLD STRATFORD CP | Parish-level Unit | 1951 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 309. | |
PATTISHALL CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306. | ||
PAULERSPURY AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1935 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 306. |
PLUMPTON CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | 1935 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307. | |
POTTERSPURY AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1935 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307. |
SHUTLANGER CP/Ch | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 308. | ||
SILVERSTONE CP/Hmlt | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 308. | ||
SLAPTON CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 308. | ||
STOKE BRUERNE AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 309. | ||
TIFFIELD AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 310. | ||
TOWCESTER AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 310. | ||
WAPPENHAM CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 311. | ||
WEEDON LOIS CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | 1935 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 311. | |
WESTON AND WEEDON CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 312. | ||
WHITTLEBURY Ch/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 312. | ||
WICKEN AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1935 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 312. |
WOODEND CP/Hmlt | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 312. | ||
YARDLEY GOBION Hmlt/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1935 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 313. |
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Towcester 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/10211232
Date accessed: 17th October 2024