Hampstead Norreys Parish (AP/CP) through time

Hampstead Norreys Parish (AP/CP)

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

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

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

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
HAMPSTEAD NORRIS	Official	English		1969	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 19.
HAMPSTEAD NORREYS	Preferred	English	1969		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 19.

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Ancient Parish	AP			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.
Civil Parish	CP			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HERMITAGE ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1948	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 19.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
BERKSHIRE	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 19.
WANTAGE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 19.
FAIRCROSS Hundred	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 19.
ILSLEY	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'.
WANTAGE RSD	Sanitary District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 19.
WANTAGE RD	Local Government District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 19.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	BEEDON Ch/CP	Area: 84 acres. Population in 1931: 106.	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. 77733. The Berks Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1948	was reduced to create	HERMITAGE ExP/CP	Area: 1471 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 107451. The County of Berks (Parishes of Hampstead Norris and Hermitage)
01 Apr 1969	was created from part of	HERMITAGE ExP/CP	Area: 36 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 41456. The County of Berkshire (Bradfield, Newbury and Wantage R.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1969
01 Apr 1969	was abolished to enlarge	HERMITAGE ExP/CP	Area: 8 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 41456. The County of Berkshire (Bradfield, Newbury and Wantage R.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1969

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Hampstead Norreys Parish (AP/CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10007290

Date accessed: 08th April 2026