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Preferred Name:
POOLE
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1933
Unit ID:
10001882
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 595.

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
DORSET Administrative County 1894 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 595.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1933 was abolished to enlarge POOLE MB part of Canford Magna CP Area: 7676 acres. Population in 1931: 2985.   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. 77049. The Dorsetshire Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was abolished to enlarge WAREHAM AND PURBECK RD the CPs of Lytchett Matravers, and Lytchett Minster Area: 6934 acres. Population in 1931: 2104.   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. 77049. The Dorsetshire Review Order, 1933; 1.10.1931 M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Wareham Extension) Act, 1931
01 Apr 1933 was abolished to enlarge WIMBORNE AND CRANBORNE RD part of Canford Magna CP Area: 179 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   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. 77049. The Dorsetshire Review Order, 1933

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CANFORD MAGNA AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1886 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
CANFORD MAGNA AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 108.
KINSON CP/Tg Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 113.
LYTCHETT MATRAVERS AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.
LYTCHETT MINSTER CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 114.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Poole RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001882

Date accessed: 24th April 2024