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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
STAFFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 745.
WEST MIDLANDS	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 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	KINGSWINFORD RD	Area: 4246 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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	QUARRY BANK UD	Area: 666 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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	AMBLECOTE 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. 84985. The County of Stafford (Amblecote and Brierley Hill U.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1936
01 Apr 1954	was reduced to enlarge	DUDLEY CB/MB	Area: 76 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Dudley Extension Act, 1953
01 Apr 1966	was abolished to enlarge	DUDLEY CB/MB	Area: 2317 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was abolished to enlarge	SEISDON RD	Area: 45 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was abolished to enlarge	STOURBRIDGE UD/MB	Area: 5 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 West Midlands Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was abolished to create	WARLEY CB	Area: 1 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 West Midlands Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BRIERLEY HILL CP	Parish-level Unit		1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 404.
KINGSWINFORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 415.
QUARRY BANK CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 420.