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The following alternate names exist for this unit:
| Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEAR | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 101. | ||
| COUNTESS WEAR | Alternate | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 101. | ||
| WEAR ST LUKE | Alternate | English | 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Ecclesiastical parishes or districts - Families or separate occupiers, and population, 1911'. |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVON | Ancient County | 1840 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 101. | |
| AYLESBEARE | Rural Deanery | 1840 | 1902 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 101. |
| CHRISTIANITY | Rural Deanery | 1902 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 101. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | was created from part of | TOPSHAM EP | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 99. | |
| 1964 | was reduced to create | EXETER ST PAUL EP | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 101. |
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wear Ecclesiastical Parish (EP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10032647
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
