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The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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DEVIZES | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702. | ||
E421105 | CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts | English |
This unit was associated with the following other units:
Nature of association | Other unit involved | Type of unit | Authority |
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was preceded by | DEVIZES Borough | Ancient District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702. |
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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WILTSHIRE | Administrative County | 1835 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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01 Apr 1934 | was enlarged by gaining part of | DEVIZES RD | parts of the CPs of Potterne, Roundway, & Rowde Area: 485 acres. Population in 1931: 773. | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77934. The Wilts. Review Order, 1934 |
01 Apr 1956 | was enlarged by gaining part of | DEVIZES RD | part of Roundway CP Area: 29 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Devizes (Extension) Order, 1956 |
This unit contained the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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DEVIZES CP | Parish-level Unit | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 537. | |
DEVIZES ST JAMES CP/Ch | Parish-level Unit | 1835 | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 537. |
DEVIZES ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 537. | |
DEVIZES ST MARY THE VIRGIN CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 537. | |
EAST LG_Ward | Parish-level Unit | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'. | ||
NORTH LG_Ward | Parish-level Unit | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'. | ||
ROWDE AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1835 | 1894 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547. |
ROWDE WITHIN CP | Parish-level Unit | 1934 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547. | |
SOUTH LG_Ward | Parish-level Unit | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'. |
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Devizes MB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10107544
Date accessed: 25th April 2024