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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
COUNTY DURHAM	Ancient County	1937		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 105.
HETTON UD	Local Government District	1937		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 105.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1937	was created through the abolition of	EAST RAINTON CP/Tn	Area: 1073 acres. Population in 1931: 1612.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was created through the abolition of	GREAT EPPLETON CP/Tn	Area: 707 acres. Population in 1931: 38.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was created through the abolition of	HETTON LE HOLE CP/Ch	Area: 1617 acres. Population in 1931: 17665.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was created through the abolition of	LITTLE EPPLETON Tn/CP	Area: 337 acres. Population in 1931: 35.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was created through the abolition of	MOORSLEY CP/Tn	Area: 601 acres. Population in 1931: 975.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was created from part of	PITTINGTON CP/AP	Area: 216 acres. Population in 1931: 235.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937

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