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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:
MALMESBURY
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough
Date created:
1886
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10025278
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
MALMESBURY Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.
E421106 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by MALMESBURY Borough Ancient District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WILTSHIRE Administrative County 1886 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.

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 gaining part of MALMESBURY RD part of Brokenborough CP Area: 25 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. 77934. The Wilts. Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1956 was enlarged by gaining part of MALMESBURY RD parts of Brokenborough, St. Paul Malmesbury Without CPs Area: 27 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Malmesbury (Extension) Order, 1956

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BROKENBOROUGH CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 532.
BROKENBOROUGH WITHIN CP Parish-level Unit   1897 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 533.
MALMESBURY CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 543.
MALMESBURY ST PAUL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 543.
MALMESBURY ST PAUL WITHIN CP Parish-level Unit   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 544.
MALMESBURY THE ABBEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 543.
WESTPORT ST MARY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1886 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 551.
WESTPORT ST MARY WITHIN CP Parish-level Unit   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 551.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Malmesbury 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/10025278

Date accessed: 01st November 2024