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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LANCASHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 687.

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	BURY CB/MB	parts of the CPs of Birtle cum Bamford, Unsworth, and Walmersley cum Shuttleworth Area: 1489 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 Bury Corporation Act, 1932; 1.10.1933 M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was abolished to enlarge	KEARSLEY UD	part of Outwood CP Area: 581 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'.; M. of H. Order No. 77201. The Lancashire (Manchester and district) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was abolished to enlarge	MIDDLETON MB	part of Unsworth CP Area: 329 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'.; M. of H. Order No. 77201. The Lancashire (Manchester and district) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was abolished to enlarge	WHITEFIELD UD	parts of the CPs of Outwood and Unsworth Area: 1985 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'.; M. of H. Order No. 77201. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Oct 1933	was abolished to enlarge	HEYWOOD MB	parts of the CPs of Birtle cum Bamford and Unsworth Area: 2319 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'.; M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933; 1.4.1932 M. of H. Order No. 77201. The Lancashire (Manchester and district) Review Order, 1933
01 Oct 1933	was abolished to enlarge	RADCLIFFE UD/MB	Ainsworth CP and part of Outwood CP Area: 1892 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'.; M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Oct 1933	was abolished to enlarge	RAMSBOTTOM UD	part of the CP of Walmersley cum Shuttleworth Area: 3137 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'.; M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Oct 1933	was abolished to enlarge	ROCHDALE CB/MB	part of Birtle cum Bamford CP Area: 285 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'.; M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
AINSWORTH CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 142.
BIRTLE CUM BAMFORD CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 147.
OUTWOOD CP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 192.
TOTTINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1899	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 205.
UNSWORTH CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 207.
WALMERSLEY CUM SHUTTLEWORTH Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 207.