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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LANCASHIRE	Administrative County	1867	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 687.
SOUTH EAST LANCASHIRE	Conurbation			1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, '[Table giving details of make-up of Conurbations; details need to be added]'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	BURY RD	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 enlarged by gaining part of	HEYWOOD MB	Area: 2 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 enlarged by gaining part of	RADCLIFFE UD/MB	Area: 41 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 enlarged by gaining part of	TOTTINGTON UD	Area: 2 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 Oct 1933	was reduced to enlarge	RADCLIFFE UD/MB	Area: 24 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 reduced to enlarge	RAMSBOTTOM UD	Area: 2 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 Apr 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	WHITEFIELD UD	Area: 1 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 87428. The County of Lancaster and C.B. of Bury (Alteration of boundaries) Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was reduced to enlarge	WHITEFIELD UD	Area: 1 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 87428. The County of Lancaster and C.B. of Bury (Alteration of boundaries) Order, 1937

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BIRTLE CUM BAMFORD CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1876	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 147.
BURY Tn/CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 154.
ELTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1876	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 165.
HEAP CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1876	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 171.
PILKINGTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1885	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 193.
PILSWORTH Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1876	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 193.
RADCLIFFE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1876	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 195.
TOTTINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1876	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 205.
WALMERSLEY CUM SHUTTLEWORTH Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1876	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 207.