Administrative unit

Westerham Hundred

Ancient District

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Population

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Industry

Industry

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Social Structure

Social Structure

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Housing

Housing

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Preferred Name:
WESTERHAM
Unit Type:
Ancient District
Status:
Hundred
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10031436
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 633.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
WESTERHAM Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 633.
WESTERHAM AND EDENBRIDGE Alternate English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 633.

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
KENT Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 633.
SUTTON AT HONE Lathe Division of Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 633.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BRASTED AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 262.
COWDEN CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 267.
EDENBRIDGE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 269.
WESTERHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 294.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Westerham Hundred through time | Census tables with data for the Ancient District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10031436

Date accessed: 05th November 2024