Administrative unit

Winchester Liberty/Soke

Ancient District

Available Themes

Population

Population

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

Industry

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Social Structure

Social Structure

 Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Housing

Housing

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Preferred Name:
WINCHESTER
Unit Type:
Ancient District
Status:
Soke
Liberty
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10071770
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 228.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
WINCHESTER Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 228.
SOKE Alternate English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HAMPSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 228.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
MILLAND CP/Vle/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 214.
ST FAITH CP/AP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WINCHESTER ST BARTHOLOMEW HYDE CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 227.
WINCHESTER ST CROSS HOSPITAL PRECINCTS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WINCHESTER ST JOHN CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 228.
WINCHESTER ST MICHAEL CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 228.
WINCHESTER ST PETER CHEESEHILL AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 228.
WINCHESTER ST SWITHIN AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 229.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Winchester Liberty/Soke through time | Census tables with data for the Ancient District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10071770

Date accessed: 18th April 2024