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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:
ULVERSTON
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1960
Unit ID:
10136660
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689.

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
LANCASHIRE Administrative County 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689.

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 create MILLOM RD parts of the CPs of Broughton West, and Dunnerdale with Seathwaite Area: 30 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. 78137. The Cumberland Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1935 The M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Cumberland and Lancaster) Act, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to enlarge DALTON IN FURNESS UD part of Pennington CP Area: 28 acres. Population in 1931: 150.   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. 80451. The County of Lancaster Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1960 was abolished to create NORTH LONSDALE RD   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Section 147 of the Local Government Act, 1933.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ALDINGHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 142.
ANGERTON CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 143.
BIRKRIG COMMON ExP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 147.
BLAWITH CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 149.
BROUGHTON EAST Tn/Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 153.
BROUGHTON WEST CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 153.
CARTMEL FELL CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 155.
CLAIFE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 157.
COLTON AP/CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 159.
CONISTON CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 159.
DUNNERDALE WITH SEATHWAITE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 163.
EGTON WITH NEWLAND CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 164.
HAVERTHWAITE CP Parish-level Unit 1927 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 171.
HAWKSHEAD CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 171.
KIRKBY IRELETH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 176.
LANDS COMMON TO LOWICK AND SUBBERTHWAITE CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 178.
LOWER ALLITHWAITE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 143.
LOWER HOLKER CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 173.
LOWICK CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 183.
MANSRIGGS CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 186.
OSMOTHERLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 191.
PENNINGTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 193.
SATTERTHWAITE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 200.
SKELWITH CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 201.
STAVELEY CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 202.
SUBBERTHWAITE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 203.
TORVER CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 205.
UPPER ALLITHWAITE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 143.
UPPER HOLKER CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1949 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 173.
URSWICK AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 207.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ulverston 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/10136660

Date accessed: 19th March 2024