Relationships / unit history of SOKE OF PETERBOROUGH

Preferred Name:

SOKE OF PETERBOROUGH

Unit Type:

Administrative County

Date created:

1889

Date abolished:

1965

Unit ID:

10152914

Authorities:

Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 731

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
SOKE OF PETERBOROUGH	Preferred	English			Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 731
PETERBOROUGH SOKE OF	Alternate	English			GBH Source Documentation System (EW1951OCC_M20)

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
ENGLAND	Nation	1889	1965	Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 731

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
28 Sep 1956	was reduced to enlarge	HUNTINGDONSHIRE	parts of Peterborough MB, Peterborough RD Area: 7 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1961COU_M4); M. of H. and Local Government Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
28 Sep 1956	was enlarged by gaining part of	HUNTINGDONSHIRE	part of Norman Cross RD Area: 8 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1961COU_M4); M. of H. and Local Government Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses)
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to create	HUNTINGDONSHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH	the whole except part of Barnack RD Area: 21627 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1971COU1_M4); The Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Order, 1964, and The Huntingdon and Peterborough order, 1964.
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to enlarge	NORTHAMPTONSHIRE	part of Barnack RD Area: 8 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1971COU1_M4); The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order, 1964
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to enlarge	NORTHAMPTONSHIRE	part of Barnack RD Area: 8 acres.	GBH Source Documentation System (EW1971COU1_M4); The East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order, 1964; The Northampton Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BARNACK RD	Local Government District	1894	1965	Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 630
PETERBOROUGH MB	Local Government District	1889	1965	Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 712
PETERBOROUGH RD	Local Government District	1894	1965	Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 630
PETERBOROUGH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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