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Morecambe MB renamed to Morecambe and Heysham by the Morecambe Corporation Act, 1928.
The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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MORECAMBE | Official | English | 1894 | 01 Oct 1928 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 688. |
MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM | Preferred | English | 01 Oct 1928 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 680. | |
E200642 | CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts | English |
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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LANCASHIRE | Administrative County | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 680. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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01 Apr 1935 | was enlarged by gaining part of | LANCASTER RD | part of Heaton with Oxcliffe CP Area: 25 acres. Population in 1931: 0. | 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. 80451. The County of Lancaster Review Order, 1935 |
01 Apr 1965 | was enlarged by gaining part of | LANCASTER RD | part of Slyne-with-Hest CP Area: 1 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 18596. The County of Lancaster (Borough of Morecambe and Heysham) Confirmation Order, 1965 |
This unit contained the following units:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Morecambe and Heysham MB/UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10074022
Date accessed: 24th September 2024