Bishop Auckland and Pollards Lands Parish

Created: 1886   Abolished: 1894

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
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We know of no alternate names.

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COUNTY DURHAM Ancient County 1886 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 91.
AUCKLAND RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1866 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 91.
AUCKLAND RSD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 91.
BISHOP AUCKLAND USD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 91.
BISHOP AUCKLAND Registration sub-District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
DARLINGTON Wd Ancient District 1886 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 91.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
1886 was created through the abolition of POLLARDS LAND Tn/CP   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 112.
25 Mar 1886 was enlarged by gaining part of COUNDON CP/Ch/Tn Station Houses at Southchurch Houses in 1891: 8.   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 17588
25 Mar 1886 was reduced to enlarge COUNDON GRANGE CP/Tn Black Boy, Brick Yard, &c Houses in 1891: 276.   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 17588
25 Mar 1886 was enlarged by gaining part of ESCOMB CP/Ch Part of the hamlet of Hatherley Houses in 1891: 12.   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 17588
31 Dec 1894 was reduced to create BISHOP AUCKLAND CP Houses in 1901: 2387.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 31709 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894 was reduced to create POLLARDS LAND CP Houses in 1901: 269.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 31709 (Appointed day, 1894)

Boundary Map of Bishop Auckland and Pollards Lands Parish

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bishop Auckland and Pollards Lands (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10069968

Date accessed: 14th November 2025