Battle Parish

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Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

We know of no alternate names.

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

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by BATTLE EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 502.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SUSSEX Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 502.
BATTLE RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 502.
BATTLE Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 502.
BATTLE USD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 502.
BATTLE UD Local Government District 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 502.
BATTLE RD Local Government District 1934 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 502.
BATTLE 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'.
BATTLE Borough Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 502.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1958 was enlarged by gaining part of MOUNTFIELD AP/CP Area: 22 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 7247. The East Sussex (Parishes in the R.D. of Battle) Confirmation Order, 1958
01 Apr 1958 was reduced to enlarge SEDLESCOMBE AP/CP Area: 315 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 7247. The East Sussex (Parishes in the R.D. of Battle) Confirmation Order, 1956
01 Apr 1958 was enlarged by gaining part of WESTFIELD AP/CP Area: 104 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 7247. The East Sussex (Parishes in the R.D. of Battle) Confirmation Order, 1958
01 Apr 1958 was reduced to enlarge WESTFIELD AP/CP Area: 87 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 7247. The East Sussex (Parishes in the R.D. of Battle) Confirmation Order, 1956
01 Apr 1958 was reduced to enlarge WHATLINGTON AP/CP Area: 115 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 7247. The East Sussex (Parishes in the R.D. of Battle) Confirmation Order, 1956

Boundary Map of Battle Parish

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Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10282354

Date accessed: 19th November 2025