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The following alternate names exist for this unit:
| Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLEIGH | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 97. | ||
| LEIGH SOUTH | Alternate | English | 1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'. | ||
| SOUTH LEIGH | Alternate | English | 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'. |
The unit has had the following statuses:
| Status | Abbreviation | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CP | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project. | ||
| Ancient Parish | AP | 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 | SOUTHLEIGH EP | Ecclesiastical Parish | 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Ecclesiastical provinces and dioceses.-Number of parishes or districts and or extra parochial places; families or separate occupiers; and population, 1911'. |
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. 97. | ||
| HONITON RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 97. | ||
| COLYTON Hundred | Ancient District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 97. | ||
| HONITON RSD | Sanitary District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 97. | ||
| HONITON RD | Local Government District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 97. | ||
| HONITON | 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'. | ||
| WISCOMBE Borough | Ancient District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 584. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1885 | was enlarged by gaining part of | COLYTON AP/CP | Houses in 1891: 7. | 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 15949 |
| 01 Apr 1935 | was reduced to enlarge | FARWAY AP/CP | Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0. | 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. 78580. The Devon Review Order, 1935 |
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, Southleigh Parish (CP/AP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10058417
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
