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Preferred Name:
MATFEN
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Civil Parish (after 1955)
Date created:
1955
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10323010
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 337.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by MATFEN EExP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 337.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NORTHUMBERLAND Ancient County 1955   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 337.
CASTLE WARD RD Local Government District 1955   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 337.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1955 was created through the abolition of EAST MATFEN CP/Tn Area: 2101 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4870. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Castle Ward) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1955 was created through the abolition of FENWICK CP/Tn Area: 1647 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4870. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Castle Ward) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1955 was created through the abolition of INGOE CP/Tn Area: 2022 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4870. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Castle Ward) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1955 was created through the abolition of KEARSLEY CP/Tn Area: 539 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4870. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Castle Ward) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1955 was created through the abolition of RYAL CP/Tn Area: 2133 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4870. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Castle Ward) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1955 was created through the abolition of WEST MATFEN CP/Tn Area: 2003 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4870. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Castle Ward) Confirmation Order, 1955

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Matfen CP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10323010

Date accessed: 29th March 2024