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The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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ASHTON UNDER LYNE | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 679. | ||
E200584 | CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts | English |
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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LANCASHIRE | Administrative County | 1847 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 679. |
SOUTH EAST LANCASHIRE | Conurbation |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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01 Apr 1927 | was enlarged by the abolition of | HURST UD | Area: 637 acres. | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Ashton under Lyne Extension) Act, 1926 |
01 Apr 1935 | was enlarged by gaining part of | LIMEHURST RD | parts of the CPs of Alt and Hartshead Area: 999 acres. Population in 1931: 602. | 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. 80451. The County of Lancaster Review Order, 1935 |
01 Apr 1954 | was enlarged by the abolition of | LIMEHURST RD | parts of Alt, Bardsley, Little Moss, and the whole of Waterloo CPs Area: 1154 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Oldham, Ashton-Under-Lyne and Mossley (Extension) Order, 1954 |
This unit contained the following units:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ashton under Lyne 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/10136910
Date accessed: 29th March 2024