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The following alternate names exist for this unit:
| Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST PETROX | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95. | ||
| DARTMOUTH ST PETROX | Alternate | English | 1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'. | ||
| PETROX ST | Alternate | English | 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'. |
The unit has had the following statuses:
| Status | Abbreviation | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CP | early | 1891 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project. |
| Chapelry | Ch | 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 | DARTMOUTH ST PETROX EP | Ecclesiastical Parish | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95. |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVON | Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95. | ||
| TOTNES RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | 1891 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95. | |
| COLERIDGE Hundred | Ancient District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95. | ||
| DARTMOUTH MB | Local Government District | 1891 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95. | |
| DARTMOUTH | Registration sub-District | 1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'. | ||
| DARTMOUTH Borough | Ancient District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95. | ||
| DARTMOUTH USD | Sanitary District | 1891 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95. | |
| TOWNSTALL AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1886 | was enlarged by gaining part of | STOKE FLEMING AP/CP | All that part within the MB of Dartmouth Houses in 1891: 15. | 1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 19441 |
| 26 Mar 1891 | was abolished to create | DARTMOUTH CP | Houses in 1901: 192. | 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 26400 |
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, St Petrox Parish (CP/Ch) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10050959
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
