Administrative unit

Shap Rural CP

Parish-level Unit

Available Themes

Population

Population

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

Housing

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Preferred Name:
SHAP RURAL
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Civil Parish (after 1905)
Date created:
1905
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10039204
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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
WESTMORLAND Ancient County 1905   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465.
WEST WARD RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1905   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465.
MORLAND 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'.
NORTH WESTMORLAND RD Local Government District 1935 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465.
WEST WARD RD Local Government District 1905 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1935 was enlarged by gaining part of CROSBY RAVENSWORTH CP/AP Area: 159 acres. Population in 1931: 12.   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. 78796. The Westmorland Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to enlarge FAWCETT FOREST CP/Tn Area: 240 acres. Population in 1931: 5.   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. 78796. The Westmorland Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

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

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Shap Rural CP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039204

Date accessed: 25th April 2024