Relationships / unit history of BARKING

Preferred Name:

BARKING

Unit Type:

Local Government District

Status:

Urban District (until 1931)
Municipal Borough (after 1931)

Date created:

1894

Date abolished:

1965

Unit ID:

10061702

Authorities:

F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 602.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
BARKING TOWN	Official	English		1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 602.
BARKING	Preferred	English	1931		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 602.

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
ESSEX	Administrative County	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 602.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	DAGENHAM MB/UD	Area: 1 acres.	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'.; The Barking Corporation Act, 1933
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	DAGENHAM MB/UD	Area: 1 acres.	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'.; The Barking Corporation Act, 1933
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	ILFORD UD/MB	Area: 68 acres.	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'.; The Barking Corporation Act, 1933
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to create	BARKING LB	Area: 1361 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The London Government Act, 1963
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to create	NEWHAM LB	Area: 209 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The London Government Act, 1963

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BARKING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 129.

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