Castle Ward Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1974

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Industry

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

Social Structure

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

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Life & Death

Life & Death

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

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
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
CASTLE WARD Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
E270835 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BELSAY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 318.
BERWICK HILL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 319.
BITCHFIELD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 320.
BLACK CALLERTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 322.
BLACK HEDDON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 331.
BOLAM CP/AP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 320.
BOLAM VICARAGE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 320.
BRADFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 320.
BRENKLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 321.
BRUNSWICK CP Parish-level Unit 1955   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 321.
BUTTERLAW CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 322.
CAPHEATON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 323.
CHEESEBURN GRANGE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 323.
COLDCOATS CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 324.
DALTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 325.
DARRAS HALL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 325.
DINNINGTON CP/AP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 325.
EACHWICK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 326.
EAST BRUNTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 321.
EAST HEDDON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 331.
EAST MATFEN CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 337.
EAST SHAFTOE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 344.
FAWDON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 328.
FENWICK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 328.
GALLOWHILL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 329.
HARLOW HILL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 330.
HARNHAM CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 330.
HAWKWELL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 331.
HAZLERIGG CP Parish-level Unit 1955   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 331.
HEDDON ON THE WALL Tn/AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 331.
HEUGH CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 332.
HIGHAM DYKES CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 332.
HIGH CALLERTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 322.
HORTON GRANGE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 333.
HOUGHTON AND CLOSE HOUSE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 333.
INGOE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 334.
KEARSLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 334.
KENTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 334.
KIRKHEATON CP/ExP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 334.
KIRKLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 335.
LITTLE CALLERTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
MASON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
MATFEN CP Parish-level Unit 1955   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 337.
MILBOURNE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 337.
MILBOURNE GRANGE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 337.
NESBITT CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
NEWBIGGIN CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
NEWHAM CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 340.
NORTH DISSINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 326.
NORTH GOSFORTH Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 329.
OGLE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.
OUSTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.
PONTELAND AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.
PRESTWICK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 342.
RIPLINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 342.
RUDCHESTER CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 343.
RYAL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 343.
SHILVINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 344.
SHORTFLATT CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 344.
SOUTH DISSINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 326.
STAMFORDHAM CP Parish-level Unit 1955   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 345.
STANNINGTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 345.
TREWICK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 347.
TWIZELL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 347.
WALLRIDGE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 348.
WEST BRUNTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 321.
WEST HEDDON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 331.
WEST MATFEN CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 337.
WEST SHAFTOE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 344.
WHALTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 349.
WHITCHESTER CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 349.
WHORLTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 350.
WOOLSINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 351.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NORTHUMBERLAND Administrative County 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.

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 GOSFORTH UD parts of the CPs of East Brunton, Fawdon, & North Gosforth Area: 434 acres. Population in 1931: 195.   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. 81246. The Northumberland Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to enlarge NEWBURN UD parts of the CPs of East Heddon, Heddon on the Wall, & Whorlton Area: 253 acres. Population in 1931: 169.   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. 81246. The Northumberland Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to enlarge NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CB/MB Kenton CP & parts of the CPs of Fawdon & West Brunton Area: 1597 acres. Population in 1931: 1384.   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. 81246. The Northumberland Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1969 was reduced to enlarge SEATON VALLEY UD part of Stannington CP Area: 456 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 41582. The County of Northumberland (Seaton Valley U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1969

Boundary Map of Castle Ward 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, Castle Ward Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108937

Date accessed: 08th April 2026