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Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	TAUNTON Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 671.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SOMERSET	Administrative County	1885	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 671.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	TAUNTON RD	parts of the CPs of Staplegrove, Taunton St. James Without, Taunton St. Mary Magdalen Without, & West Monkton Area: 412 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 Taunton Corporation Act, 1931
01 Apr 1958	was enlarged by gaining part of	TAUNTON RD	parts of Cheddon Fitzpaine, Staplegrove, Trull, West Monkton CPs Area: 147 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Taunton (Extension) Order, 1958
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	TAUNTON RD	parts of Stoke St. Mary, West Monkton CPs Area: 27 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'.; Ministry of Housing and Local Government Order No. 22150. The Somerset (Borough of Taunton) Confirmation Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BISHOPS HULL WITHIN CP	Parish-level Unit		1921	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 428.
TAUNTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1921		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 438.
TAUNTON ST JAMES WITHIN CP	Parish-level Unit		1921	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 439.
TAUNTON ST MARY MAGDALENE WITHIN CP	Parish-level Unit		1921	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 439.
WILTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		1921	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 442.