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The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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TAUNTON | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 671. | ||
E320917 | CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts | English |
This unit was associated with the following other units:
Nature of association | Other unit involved | Type of unit | Authority |
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was preceded by | TAUNTON Borough | Ancient District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 671. |
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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SOMERSET | Administrative County | 1885 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 671. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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01 Apr 1932 | was enlarged by gaining part of | TAUNTON RD | parts of the CPs of Staplegrove, Taunton St. James Without, Taunton St. Mary Magdalen Without, & West Monkton Area: 412 acres. Population in 1931: 239. | 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'.; The Taunton Corporation Act, 1931 |
01 Apr 1958 | was enlarged by gaining part of | TAUNTON RD | parts of Cheddon Fitzpaine, Staplegrove, Trull, West Monkton CPs Area: 147 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 Taunton (Extension) Order, 1958 |
01 Apr 1966 | was enlarged by gaining part of | TAUNTON RD | parts of Stoke St. Mary, West Monkton CPs Area: 27 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'.; Ministry of Housing and Local Government Order No. 22150. The Somerset (Borough of Taunton) Confirmation Order, 1965 |
This unit contained the following units:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Taunton 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/10093200
Date accessed: 25th April 2024