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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
COUNTY DURHAM	Administrative County	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 666.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1937	was abolished to enlarge	BARNARD CASTLE RD	Bolam, Evenwood and Barony, Hamsterley, Lynesack and Softley, and South Bedburn CPs., the undivided moor common to Hamsterley, Lynesack and Softley, and South Bedburn CPs., parts of Auckland St. Helen, Escomb, North Bedburn, Pollard's Lands, West Auckland and Witton le Wear CPs., and part of the Lands common to Evenwood and Barony and West Auckland CPs. Area: 30157 acres. Population in 1931: 8787.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was abolished to enlarge	BISHOP AUCKLAND UD	Binchester, Coundon and Coundon Grange CPs., parts of Auckland St. Andrew, Auckland St. Helen, Byers Green, Escomb, Merrington, Middlestone, Newfield, Newton Cap, Old Park, Pollard's Lands, West Auckland, Westerton, Windlestone and Witton le Wear CPs., and part of the Lands common to West Auckland, and Evenwood and Barony CPs. Area: 8596 acres. Population in 1931: 26658.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was abolished to create	CROOK AND WILLINGTON UD	Helmington Row, and Hunwick and Helmington CPs, parts of Byers Green, Escomb, Newton Cap, North Bedburn and Witton le Wear CPs, and part of lands common to Witton le Wear and North Bedburn CPs Area: 7671 acres. Population in 1931: 10444.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was abolished to enlarge	DARLINGTON RD	part of Middridge Grange CP Area: 765 acres. Population in 1931: 44.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was abolished to enlarge	SEDGEFIELD RD	parts of Eldon and Windlestone CPs Area: 1188 acres. Population in 1931: 169.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was abolished to enlarge	SHILDON UD	Middridge CP and parts of Auckland St. Andrew. Eldon and Middridge Grange CPs Area: 3319 acres. Population in 1931: 2724.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was abolished to enlarge	SPENNYMOOR UD	Whitworth Without CP and parts of Byers Green, Merrington, Middlestone, Newfield, Old Park and Westerton CPs Area: 4091 acres. Population in 1931: 4233.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was abolished to enlarge	WEARDALE RD	parts of North Bedburn and Witton le Wear CPs and part of the lands common to North Bedburn and Witton le Wear CPs Area: 1545 acres. Population in 1931: 90.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
AUCKLAND ST ANDREW CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 91.
AUCKLAND ST HELEN Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 91.
BINCHESTER CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
BOLAM CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 94.
BYERS GREEN Ch/Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 95.
COUNDON CP/Ch/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 97.
COUNDON GRANGE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 97.
CROOK AND BILLY ROW CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 97.
ELDON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 100.
ESCOMB CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 100.
ETHERLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 91.
EVENWOOD AND BARONY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 101.
HAMSTERLEY Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 102.
HELMINGTON ROW CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 104.
HUNWICK AND HELMINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 106.
LAND COMMON TO EVENWOOD AND BARONY AND WEST AUCKLAND PA	Parish-level Unit		1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 107.
LANDS COMMON TO WITTON LE WEAR AND NORTH BEDBURN ExP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
LYNESACK AND SOFTLEY CP/Ch/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 108.
MERRINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 108.
MIDDLESTONE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 109.
MIDDRIDGE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 109.
MIDDRIDGE GRANGE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 109.
NEWFIELD CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
NEWTON CAP CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
NORTH BEDBURN CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 92.
OLD PARK CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
POLLARDS LAND CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 112.
SOUTH BEDBURN CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 92.
UNDIVIDED MOOR COMMON TO LYNESACK AND SOFTLEY HAMSTERLEY AND SOUTH BEDBURN PA	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 117.
WESTERTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.
WHITWORTH WITHOUT CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 119.
WINDLESTONE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 119.
WITTON LE WEAR Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 119.