Ickham and Well Parish

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Population

Population

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Industry

Industry

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Social Structure

Social Structure

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Housing

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The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
ICKHAM AND WELL Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 276.
ICKHAM Alternate English     1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

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

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by ICKHAM EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 276.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
KENT Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 276.
BRIDGE RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 276.
BARHAM 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'.
BRIDGE RSD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 276.
BRIDGE RD Local Government District 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 276.
BRIDGE BLEAN RD Local Government District 1934 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 276.
DOWNHAMFORD Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 276.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
24 Mar 1889 was reduced to enlarge ADISHAM AP/CP (2 parts)   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 23641
01 Apr 1958 was enlarged by gaining part of BEKESBOURNE AP/CP the whole except parts of Hackington, Harbledown CPs Area: 18 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 6985. The County of Kent (Parishes of Bekesbourne, Ickham and Wells and Littlebourne) Confirmation Order, 1958
01 Apr 1958 was reduced to enlarge BEKESBOURNE AP/CP the whole except parts of Hackington, Harbledown CPs Area: 282 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 6985. The County of Kent (Parishes of Bekesbourne, Ickham and Well and Littlebourne) Confirmation Order, 1958
01 Apr 1958 was reduced to enlarge LITTLEBOURNE AP/CP the whole except parts of Hackington, Harbledown CPs Area: 45 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 6985. The County of Kent (Parishes of Bekesbourne, Ickham and Wells and Littlebourne) Confirmation Order, 1958
01 Apr 1958 was enlarged by gaining part of LITTLEBOURNE AP/CP the whole except parts of Hackington, Harbledown CPs Area: 386 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 6985. The County of Kent (Parishes of Bekesbourne, Ickham and Wells and Littlebourne) Confirmation Order, 1958

Boundary Map of Ickham and Well Parish

If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit 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, Ickham and Well (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10098385

Date accessed: 16th November 2025