Administrative unit

Chesterfield RD

Local Government District

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Preferred Name:
CHESTERFIELD
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10167152
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 659.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
CHESTERFIELD Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 659.
E080190 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

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
DERBYSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 659.

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 BRAMPTON AND WALTON UD Area: 9002 acres. Population in 1931: 2323.   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'.; The Shefield Extension Act, 1933; 1.4.1935 M. of H. Order No. 79528. The County of Derby Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by the abolition of NORTON RD parts of Norton and Totley CPs Area: 1866 acres. Population in 1931: 86.   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'.; The Shefield Extension Act, 1933; 1.4.1935 M. of H. Order No. 79528. The County of Derby Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to enlarge CLAY CROSS UD parts of Pilsley, Stretton, Tupton, and Woodthorpe CPs Area: 882 acres. Population in 1931: 284.   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. 79528. The County of Derby Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to enlarge DRONFIELD UD parts of Coal Aston, Dronfield Woodhouse, and Unstone CPs Area: 2407 acres. Population in 1931: 1858.   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. 79528. The County of Derby Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to create STAVELEY UD parts of Staveley and Sutton cum Duckmanton CPs Area: 6504 acres. Population in 1931: 17845.   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. 79528. The County of Derby Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1967 was abolished to enlarge KIVETON PARK RD part of Beighton CP Area: 4 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 Sheffield Order, 1967
01 Apr 1967 was enlarged by gaining part of SHEFFIELD MB/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 Sheffield Order, 1967
01 Apr 1967 was abolished to enlarge SHEFFIELD MB/CB parts of Beighton, Eckington, Holmesfield, Killamarsh CPs Area: 2079 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 Sheffield Order, 1967

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ASHOVER AP/Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 66.
BARLOW CP Parish-level Unit 1871   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 67.
BEIGHTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1967 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 68.
BRACKENFIELD Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 68.
BRAMPTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1935 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 69.
BRIMINGTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 69.
CALOW Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 70.
COAL ASTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1866 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 71.
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 74.
ECKINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 74.
HASLAND Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.
HEATH CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 77.
HOLMESFIELD Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 77.
KILLAMARSH CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 78.
MORTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 80.
NORTH WINGFIELD AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 87.
PILSLEY Hmlt/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 82.
SHIRLAND AND HIGHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 84.
STAVELEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 85.
STRETTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 85.
SUTTON CUM DUCKMANTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 85.
TAPTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1866 1920 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 86.
TEMPLE NORMANTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 81.
TUPTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 86.
UNSTONE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 86.
WALTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1935 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 86.
WESSINGTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 87.
WINGERWORTH CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 87.
WOODTHORPE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1866 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 88.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Chesterfield RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10167152

Date accessed: 27th June 2022