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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:
LEWES
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough (until 1974)
Date created:
1881
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10001274
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 693.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
LEWES Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 693.
E371037 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

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
EAST SUSSEX Administrative County 1881 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 693.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of CHAILEY RD parts of the CPs of Lewes St. Ann Without, Lewes St. John Without, South Malling Without, & Southover Without Area: 713 acres. Population in 1931: 161.   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. 77841. The East Sussex Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by the abolition of NEWHAVEN RD part of Kingston Near Lewes CP Area: 232 acres. Population in 1931: 48.   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. 77841. The East Sussex Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BRIDGE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CASTLE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
KINGSTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1881 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 515.
KINGSTON URBAN CP Parish-level Unit   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 515.
LEWES CP Parish-level Unit 1913   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ALL SAINTS CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST ANN CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1881 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SOUTHOVER CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1881 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST JOHN UNDER THE CASTLE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1881 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST MICHAEL CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST THOMAS A BECKET CLIFFE CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES THE CASTLE PRECINCTS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
PRIORY LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
SOUTH MALLING CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1881 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 517.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lewes 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/10001274

Date accessed: 29th March 2024