Clun and Bishops Castle Rural District (RD)

Created: 1967   Abolished: 1974

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Housing

Housing

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

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
CLUN AND BISHOPS CASTLE Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 738.
E310893 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BEDSTONE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1967 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 380.
BETWS Y CRWYN CP/AP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1967 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 381.
BISHOPS CASTLE CP Parish-level Unit 1967 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 381.
BROMPTON AND RHISTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1967 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 381.
BROSELEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 382.
BUCKNELL AP/CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1967 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 382.
CHIRBURY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1967 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 383.
CLUN AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 383.
CLUNBURY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 383.
CLUNGUNFORD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 383.
COLEBATCH CP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 384.
EDGTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 385.
HOPESAY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 387.
HOPTON CASTLE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 387.
LLANFAIR WATERDINE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1967 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 388.
LYDBURY NORTH CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
LYDHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1967 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
MAINSTONE Ch/Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
MORE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 390.
MYNDTOWN CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 390.
NORBURY CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 391.
RATLINGHOPE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 392.
SHELVE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 393.
STOWE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 395.
WENTNOR AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1967   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 397.
WORTHEN CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1967 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 398.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SHROPSHIRE Administrative County 1967 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 738.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1967 was created from part of ATCHAM RD part of Minsterley CP Area: 60 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Salop (No. 2) Order, 1966
01 Apr 1967 was created through the abolition of BISHOPS CASTLE MB Area: 755 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Salop (No. 2) Order, 1966
01 Apr 1967 was created through the abolition of CLUN RD the whole except parts of Clungunford, Ratlinghope, Worthen CPs Area: 53196 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Salop (No. 2) Order, 1966

Boundary Map of Clun and Bishops Castle Rural District (RD)

If the boundaries of the Local Government District 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, Clun and Bishops Castle Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10099146

Date accessed: 08th April 2026