Administrative unit

Headington RD

Local Government District

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Preferred Name:
HEADINGTON
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1932
Unit ID:
10135254
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
OXFORDSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1927 was reduced to create HEADINGTON UD Headington CP Area: 1955 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 71540-The Oxfordshire (Headington UD) Confirmation Order, 1927
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to create BULLINGDON RD The whole of the CPs of Chippinghurst, Cuddesdon, Denton, Elsfield, Forest Hill with Shotover, Garsington, Holton, Horsepath, Littlemore, Marston, Stanton St. John, Stowood, and Woodeaton, and parts of the CPs of Beckley and Horton cum Studley. Area: 18209 acres. Population in 1931: 6299.   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. 76241. The Oxfordshire Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to create PLOUGHLEY RD the whole of the CP of Studley, & parts of the CPs of Beckley & Horton cum Studley Area: 4431 acres. Population in 1931: 257.   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. 76241. The Oxfordshire Review Order, 1932

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BECKLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 392.
CHIPPINGHURST CP/Hmlt Parish-level Unit   1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 394.
COWLEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1929 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 395.
CUDDESDON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 395.
DENTON CP/Ch/Hmlt Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 396.
ELSFIELD AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 396.
FOREST HILL WITH SHOTOVER CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397.
GARSINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397.
HEADINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1927 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 398.
HOLTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 399.
HORSPATH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 399.
HORTON CUM STUDLEY CP/Ch/Hmlt Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 399.
IFFLEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1929 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 400.
LITTLEMORE ParLib/Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 401.
MARSTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 401.
STANTON ST JOHN AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 406.
STOWOOD CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 406.
STUDLEY CP/Hmlt Parish-level Unit   1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 406.
WOODEATON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 408.
How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10135254

Date accessed: 25th April 2024