Administrative unit

Wadebridge RD

Local Government District

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Preferred Name:
WADEBRIDGE
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District (until 1968)
Date created:
1934
Date abolished:
1968
Unit ID:
10166846
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.

Alternative names

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CORNWALL Administrative County 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1934 was created through the abolition of BODMIN RD the whole except the CPs of Lanlivery Rural, Luxulian, St. Winnow, and Warleggan, and parts of the CPs of Bodmin and Lanhydrock Area: 64158 acres. Population in 1931: 7823.   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. 77816. The Cornwall Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was created through the abolition of ST COLUMB MAJOR RD the CPs of Little Petherick, St. Breock, St. Ervan, St. Eval, St. Issey, and St. Merryn Area: 23208 acres. Population in 1931: 2414.   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. 77816. The Cornwall Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was created through the abolition of WADEBRIDGE UD Area: 864 acres. Population in 1931: 2460.   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. 77816. The Cornwall Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1968 was abolished to create WADEBRIDGE AND PADSTOW RD Area: 35706 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'.; The Cornwall (Padstow) Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BLISLAND CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 58.
BODMIN RURAL CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 59.
CARDINHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 60.
EGLOSHAYLE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 60.
HELLAND AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 61.
LANHYDROCK CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 62.
LANIVET CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 62.
ST BREOCK AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 67.
ST ENDELLION CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 68.
ST ERVAN AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 68.
ST EVAL AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 68.
ST ISSEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 68.
ST KEW CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 69.
ST MABYN CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 69.
ST MERRYN CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 69.
ST MINVER HIGHLANDS CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 69.
ST MINVER LOWLANDS CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 69.
ST TUDY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 70.
WADEBRIDGE CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 72.
WITHIEL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 72.
How to reference this page:

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

URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10166846

Date accessed: 25th May 2022