Great Berkhampstead Rural Parish (CP)

Created: 1898   Abolished: 1937

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HERTFORDSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
BERKHAMPSTEAD RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
BERKHAMPSTEAD 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'.
BERKHAMSTED RD Local Government District 1898 1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
15 Apr 1898 was created from part of BERKHAMPSTEAD CP/AP Houses in 1901: 100.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 37522
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to enlarge BERKHAMPSTEAD URBAN CP Area: 319 acres. Population in 1931: 89.   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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1937 was abolished to enlarge LITTLE GADDESDEN CP/AP Area: 338 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. 88225. The County of Hertford (Berkhamstead Rural Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937 was abolished to create NETTLEDEN WITH POTTEN END CP Area: 492 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. 88225. The County of Hertford (Berkhamstead Rural Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937 was abolished to enlarge NORTHCHURCH CP/AP Area: 2115 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. 88225. The County of Hertford (Berkhamstead Rural Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1937

Boundary Map of Great Berkhampstead Rural Parish (CP)

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, Great Berkhampstead Rural Parish (CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10037505

Date accessed: 08th April 2026