Administrative unit

Skelmersdale and Holland UD

Local Government District

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Population

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Social Structure

Social Structure

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Life & Death

Life & Death

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Housing

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Preferred Name:
SKELMERSDALE AND HOLLAND
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Urban District
Date created:
1968
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10136659
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
SKELMERSDALE AND HOLLAND Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689.
E200660 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LANCASHIRE Administrative County 1968 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1968 was created from part of ORMSKIRK UD Area: 154 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 34441. The County of Lancaster (Skelmersdale and Holland U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1968
01 Apr 1968 was created through the abolition of SKELMERSDALE UD Area: 785 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 34441. The County of Lancaster (Skelmersdale and Holland U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1968
01 Apr 1968 was created from part of WIGAN RD part of Dalton CP Area: 204 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 34441. The County of Lancaster (Skelmersdale and Holland U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SKELMERSDALE CP/Ch/Tn Parish-level Unit 1968 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 201.
UPHOLLAND CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1968 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 207.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Skelmersdale and Holland UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10136659

Date accessed: 20th April 2024