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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:
EASTBOURNE
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough (until 1911)
County Borough (after 1911)
Date created:
1883
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10061477
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 693.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
EASTBOURNE Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 693.
E371030 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
EAST SUSSEX Administrative County 1883 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 693.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1938 was enlarged by gaining part of HAILSHAM RD parts of Eastdean, Friston, Jevington, Westham, Willingdon CPs Area: 4470 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Eastbourne Extension Act, 1937

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CAVENDISH LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CENTRAL LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
DEVONSHIRE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
DOWNSIDE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
EASTBOURNE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1883 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 509.
HAMPDEN PARK LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
HAMPDEN PARK CP Parish-level Unit 1911   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 511.
LANGLEY LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
MEADS LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
NORWAY CP Parish-level Unit   1899 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 518.
RATTON LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ROSELANDS LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
UPPERTON LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WILLINGDON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1883 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 525.
How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10061477

Date accessed: 28th March 2024