Alnwick Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1974

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.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
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

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
ALNWICK Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 722.
E270832 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ABBERWICK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 316.
ACKLINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 316.
ACKLINGTON PARK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 316.
ACTON AND OLD FELTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 316.
ALNMOUTH CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 317.
BASSINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 318.
BEANLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 318.
BIRLING CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 320.
BOLTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 320.
BOULMER AND SEATON HOUSE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 320.
BROOME PARK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 321.
BROTHERWICK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 321.
BROXFIELD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 321.
BRUNTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 321.
CRASTER CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 325.
CRAWLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 325.
DENWICK CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 325.
DITCHBURN CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 326.
DOXFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 326.
DUNSTAN CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 326.
EDLINGHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 326.
EGLINGHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 326.
ELYHAUGH CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 327.
EMBLETON AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 327.
FALLODON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 328.
FELTON CP/AP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 328.
GLANTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 329.
GLOSTER HILL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 329.
GREENS AND GLANTLEES CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 329.
GUYZANCE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 330.
HAREHOPE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 330.
HAUXLEY Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 331.
HAZON AND HARTLAW CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 331.
HEDGELEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 331.
HIGH BUSTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 322.
HOWICK CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 333.
LEARCHILD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 335.
LEMMINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 335.
LESBURY AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 335.
LITTLEHOUGHTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
LONGHOUGHTON CP/AP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
LOW BUSTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 322.
MORWICK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
NEWTON BY THE SEA CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 340.
NEWTON ON THE MOOR Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 340.
NORTH CHARLTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 323.
RENNINGTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 342.
ROCK CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 343.
SHAWDON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 344.
SHILBOTTLE AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 344.
SHIPLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 344.
SOUTH CHARLTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 323.
STAMFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 345.
STURTON GRANGE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 346.
SWARLAND CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 346.
TITLINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 347.
TOGSTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 347.
WALKMILL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 348.
WARKWORTH AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 349.
WHITTLE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 350.
WOODHOUSE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 351.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NORTHUMBERLAND Administrative County 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 722.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to enlarge MORPETH RD parts of the CPs of Elyhaugh & Felton Area: 71 acres. Population in 1931: 9.   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. 81246. The Northumberland Review Order, 1935

Boundary Map of Alnwick 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, Alnwick Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10002679

Date accessed: 08th April 2026