Administrative unit

Wadebridge RD

Local Government District

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Preferred Name:
WADEBRIDGE
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District (until 1968)
Date created:
1934
Date abolished:
1968
Unit ID:
10166846
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.

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
CORNWALL Administrative County 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1934 was created through the abolition of BODMIN RD the whole except the CPs of Lanlivery Rural, Luxulian, St. Winnow, and Warleggan, and parts of the CPs of Bodmin and Lanhydrock Area: 64158 acres. Population in 1931: 7823.   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. 77816. The Cornwall Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was created through the abolition of ST COLUMB MAJOR RD the CPs of Little Petherick, St. Breock, St. Ervan, St. Eval, St. Issey, and St. Merryn Area: 23208 acres. Population in 1931: 2414.   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. 77816. The Cornwall Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was created through the abolition of WADEBRIDGE UD Area: 864 acres. Population in 1931: 2460.   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. 77816. The Cornwall Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1968 was abolished to create WADEBRIDGE AND PADSTOW RD Area: 35706 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'.; The Cornwall (Padstow) Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BLISLAND AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 58.
BODMIN RURAL CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 59.
CARDINHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 60.
EGLOSHAYLE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 60.
HELLAND CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 61.
LANHYDROCK AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 62.
LANIVET AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 62.
ST BREOCK CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 67.
ST ENDELLION AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 68.
ST ERVAN CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 68.
ST EVAL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 68.
ST ISSEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 68.
ST KEW AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 69.
ST MABYN AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 69.
ST MERRYN AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 69.
ST MINVER HIGHLANDS CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 69.
ST MINVER LOWLANDS CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 69.
ST TUDY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 70.
WADEBRIDGE CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 72.
WITHIEL AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 72.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wadebridge 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/10166846

Date accessed: 24th April 2024