Cantley Parish (AP/CP) through time

Cantley Parish (AP/CP)

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

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

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

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Formal status

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status	Abbreviation	Start	End	Authority
Ancient Parish	AP			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.
Civil Parish	CP			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CANTLEY BARDOLF	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
CANTLEY NETHERHALL	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	End	Authority
NORFOLK	Ancient County		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 360.
BLOFIELD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
BLOFIELD RSD	Sanitary District		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 657.
BLOFIELD Hundred	Ancient District	1884	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 652.
BLOFIELD RD	Local Government District		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 658.
BLOFIELD AND FLEGG RD	Local Government District		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 658.
SOUTH WALSHAM	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'.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	HALVERGATE AP/CP	Area: 222 acres. Population in 1931: 4.	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. 78830. The County of Norfolk Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	LIMPENHOE CP/AP	Area: 1127 acres. Population in 1931: 156.	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. 78830. The County of Norfolk Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	SOUTHWOOD CP/AP	Area: 439 acres. Population in 1931: 40.	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. 78830. The County of Norfolk Review Order, 1935

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Cantley Parish (AP/CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10099912

Date accessed: 08th April 2026