Foleshill Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1932

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ANSTY Ch/AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
BEDWORTH CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1928 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 437.
BINLEY WOODS CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 437.
EXHALL CP/AP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 444.
FOLESHILL AP/CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 444.
KERESLEY Hmlt/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 446.
SHILTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 452.
STOKE CP/Ch/AP Parish-level Unit   1928 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 453.
STOKE HEATH CP Parish-level Unit   1928 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 453.
WALSGRAVE ON SOWE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.
WILLENHALL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 456.
WITHYBROOK CP/AP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 457.
WYKEN CP/AP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 457.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WARWICKSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 753.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge BEDWORTH UD parts of the CPs of Exhall, Foleshill, & Walsgrave on Sowe Area: 2399 acres. Population in 1931: 4672.   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. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge COVENTRY MB/CB parts of each of the CPs of Binley, Exhall, Foleshill, Keresley, Walsgrave on Sowe, Willenhall, & Wyken Area: 4395 acres. Population in 1931: 10275.   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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge MERIDEN RD parts of the CP of Keresley Area: 968 acres. Population in 1931: 1498.   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. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge RUGBY RD the CPs of Ansty, Shilton, & Withybrook & parts of the CPs of Binley, Walsgrave on Sowe, & Wyken Area: 7022 acres. Population in 1931: 1587.   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. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931; M. of H. Order No. 75688. The Rugby UD (Extension) Order, 1931
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge WARWICK RD parts of Binley & Willenhall CPs Area: 309 acres. Population in 1931: 71.   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. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931

Boundary Map of Foleshill Rural District (RD)

If the boundaries of the Local Government District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Foleshill Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10002473

Date accessed: 17th February 2026