Relationships / unit history of WATFORD

Preferred Name:

WATFORD

Unit Type:

Local Government District

Status:

Rural District

Date created:

1894

Date abolished:

1974

Unit ID:

10025710

Authorities:

Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 627

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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
HERTFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 627

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1913	was reduced to create	CHORLEYWOOD UD	Chorleywood CP Area: 1989 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1921COU_M6); The County of Hertford (Chorleywood UD) Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58323)
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	BARNET RD	part of Aldenham CP Area: 692 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1931COU2_MB); M. of H. Order No. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	BUSHEY UD	part of Aldenham CP Area: 785 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1931COU2_MB); M. of H. Order No. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	HEMEL HEMPSTEAD RD	part of Kings Langley CP Area: 25 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1931COU2_MB); M. of H. Order No. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	HEMEL HEMPSTEAD RD	part of Abbots Langley CP Area: 10 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1931COU2_MB); M. of H. Order No. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	HEMEL HEMPSTEAD MB	part of Abbots Langley CP Area: 409 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1931COU2_MB); M. of H. Order No. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	RICKMANSWORTH UD	parts of the CPs of Rickmansworth Rural and Watford Rural Area: 2929 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1931COU2_MB); M. of H. Order No. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	RICKMANSWORTH UD	Area: 17 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1931COU2_MB); M. of H. Order No. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST ALBANS RD	part of St. Stephen CP Area: 1170 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1931COU2_MB); M. of H. Order No. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	WATFORD MB/UD	parts of the CPs of Abbots Langley and Watford Rural Area: 2045 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1931COU2_MB); M. of H. Order No. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Oct 1938	was reduced to enlarge	CHORLEYWOOD UD	part of Sarratt CP Area: 66 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1951COU_M5); M. of H. Order No. 98795. The County of Hertford (Chorleywood U.D. Extension) Confirmation Order, 1938
01 Apr 1968	was reduced to enlarge	ELSTREE RD	part of Aldenham CP Area: 164 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1971COU1_M4); M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 34368. The County of Hertford (Elstree and Watford R.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ABBOTS LANGLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 239
ALDENHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 232
BUSHEY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1906	Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 235
CHORLEYWOOD CP	Parish-level Unit	1898	1913	Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 235
RICKMANSWORTH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241
RICKMANSWORTH RURAL CP	Parish-level Unit			Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241
SARRATT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 242
WATFORD RURAL CP	Parish-level Unit			Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 244