A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
| Type: | Ecclesiastical Parish |
| Identifier: | ECC_PAR |
| Number of units in system: | 17161 |
| Geographical Level: | 11 (Parish) |
| ADL Feature Type: | countries, 4th order divisions |
| May be part of: | Diocese , Rural Deanery , Division of Ancient County , Ancient County |
| May have succeeded: | Parish-level Unit |
| Possible status values: | Ecclesiastical Extra-Parochial Area (EExP) , Ecclesiastical Parish (EP) , Ecclesiastical Parochial Area (EPA) |
Ecclesiastical parishes originated in the Medieval period, when the tithe or teind (a proportion of the annual produce or income) was paid by the parish inhabitants to support the Church. These units were distinguished from the Civil Parishes after 1597 with the passing of the first Poor Relief Act. This Act also led to many subordinate areas, such as chapelries, being raised to parochial rank and the creation of many new parishes.