Newfield (Parish) through time

Newfield Parish

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

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Lower level units

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

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	NEWFIELD EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
COUNTY DURHAM	Ancient County		1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
AUCKLAND RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
AUCKLAND RSD	Sanitary District	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
AUCKLAND RD	Local Government District	1866	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
BISHOP AUCKLAND	Registration sub-District			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'.
DARLINGTON Wd	Ancient District		1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
AUCKLAND ST ANDREW CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by gaining part of	BYERS GREEN Ch/Tn/CP	Area: 135 acres. Population in 1921: 127.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Durham (Byers Green and Newfield) Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 57677)
01 Apr 1937	was abolished to enlarge	BISHOP AUCKLAND CP	Area: 332 acres. Population in 1931: 998.	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	SPENNYMOOR CP	Area: 9 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Newfield (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10091871

Date accessed: 14th November 2025