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The following alternate names exist for this unit:
| Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CLIFFE | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 266. | ||
| DOVER EAST CLIFFE | Alternate | English | 1861 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1851 and 1861, in Districts, Sub-districts, Parishes and Places'. |
The unit has had the following statuses:
| Status | Abbreviation | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-Parochial Area | ExP | 1858 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project. | |
| Civil Parish | CP | 1858 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project. |
This unit was associated with the following other units:
| Nature of association | Other unit involved | Type of unit | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| was succeeded by | EAST CLIFFE EExP | Ecclesiastical Parish | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 266. |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | Ancient County | 1896 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 266. | |
| DOVER RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | 1835 | 1896 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 266. |
| DOVER CnqPt | Ancient District | 1896 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 266. | |
| DOVER USD | Sanitary District | 1875 | 1894 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 266. |
| DOVER MB | Local Government District | 1835 | 1896 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 266. |
| ST MARGARETS AT CLIFFE | Registration sub-District | 1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1894 | was enlarged by gaining part of | GUSTON AP/CP | Houses in 1901: 6. | 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 31658 |
| 09 Nov 1895 | was enlarged by gaining part of | GUSTON AP/CP | Houses in 1901: 27. | 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 P1128 |
| 26 Mar 1896 | was abolished to create | DOVER CP | Houses in 1901: 80. | 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 33921 |
If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, East Cliffe Parish (ExP/CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10040292
Date accessed: 08th April 2026