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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
We know of no alternate names.
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 | OSWESTRY Borough | Ancient District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 735. |
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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SHROPSHIRE | Administrative County | 1835 | 1967 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 735. |
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 | OSWESTRY RD | parts of the CPs of Oswestry Rural, Selattyn, and Whittington Area: 286 acres. Population in 1931: 207. | 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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934 |
01 Apr 1967 | was abolished to enlarge | OSWESTRY RD | Area: 879 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 Salop (No. 2) Order, 1966 |
This unit contained the following units:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Oswestry 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/10026854
Date accessed: 14th October 2024