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The unit has had the following statuses:
| Status | Abbreviation | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township | Tn | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project. | |
| Civil Parish | CP | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project. |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTMORLAND | Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465. | ||
| KENDAL RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465. | ||
| AMBLESIDE | 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'. | ||
| GRASMERE USD | Sanitary District | 1875 | 1883 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465. |
| KENDAL RSD | Sanitary District | 1875 | 1894 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465. |
| KENDAL Wd | Ancient District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465. | ||
| LAKES UD | Local Government District | 1935 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465. |
| SOUTH WESTMORLAND RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1935 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465. |
| GRASMERE CP/Ch/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1882 | was reduced to enlarge | GRASMERE CP/Ch/AP | Churchtown Houses in 1891: 13. | 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'.; D.P. ACT, 1882 |
| 25 Mar 1886 | was reduced to enlarge | AMBLESIDE Ch/CP | Brockstone | 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 19477 |
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, Rydal and Loughrigg Parish (Tn/CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10080265
Date accessed: 09th April 2026