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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:
HARROGATE
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough (until 1974)
Date created:
1884
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10153608
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 773.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
HARROGATE Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 773.
E461233 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WEST RIDING Administrative County 1884 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 773.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1938 was enlarged by the abolition of KNARESBOROUGH RD Starbeck CP, & parts of the CPs of Bilton, Follifoot, Killinghall, Knaresborough Outer & Pannal Area: 4828 acres. Population in 1931: 3872.   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. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938
01 Apr 1938 was enlarged by gaining part of WETHERBY RD parts of the CPs of Kirkby Overblow & Rigton Area: 215 acres. Population in 1931: 116.   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. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BILTON 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'.
BILTON WITH HARROGATE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1884 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 514.
DUCHY 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'.
EAST CENTRAL 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'.
GRANBY 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'.
HARLOW 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'.
HARROGATE CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 514.
PANNAL 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'.
PANNAL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1884 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 592.
SCRIVEN WITH TENTERGATE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1884 1888 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 602.
STARBECK 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'.
WEDDERBURN 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'.
WEST CENTRAL 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'.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Harrogate 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/10153608

Date accessed: 28th March 2024