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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:
LOSTWITHIEL
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough (until 1968)
Date created:
1885
Date abolished:
1968
Unit ID:
10220658
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by LOSTWITHIEL Borough Ancient District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CORNWALL Administrative County 1885 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.

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 BODMIN RD Parts of the CPs of Lanhydrock, Lanlivery Rural, and St Winnow. Area: 2767 acres. Population in 1931: 608.   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. 77816. The Cornwall Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1968 was abolished to enlarge ST AUSTELL RD Area: 1277 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 Cornwall (Lostwithiel) Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LANLIVERY CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 62.
LANLIVERY URBAN CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 62.
LOSTWITHIEL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1885 1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 64.
How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10220658

Date accessed: 25th April 2024