Chapel En le Frith 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
CHAPEL EN LE FRITH Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 659.
E080188 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ASTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 66.
BAMFORD CP/Hmlt Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 67.
BROUGH AND SHATTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 69.
CASTLETON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 70.
CHAPEL EN LE FRITH AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 70.
CHARLESWORTH CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1934 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 70.
CHINLEY BUGSWORTH AND BROWNSIDE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 71.
CHISWORTH PA/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 71.
DERWENT CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 73.
EDALE Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 74.
FERNILEE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 75.
GREEN FAIRFIELD CP Parish-level Unit 1917   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 75.
HARTINGTON UPPER QUARTER Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.
HAYFIELD CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1934 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 77.
HOPE AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 77.
HOPE WOODLANDS Hmlt/CP Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 77.
KINGSTERNDALE CP Parish-level Unit 1894   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 85.
LUDWORTH CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 79.
MELLOR CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1934 1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 80.
PEAK FOREST CP/ParLib/ExP Parish-level Unit 1858   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 82.
THORNHILL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 86.
WORMHILL CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 88.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
DERBYSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 659.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of BAKEWELL RD part of Outseats CP Area: 1044 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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was reduced to enlarge BUXTON UD/MB parts of Chapel En le Frith, Fernilee, Hartington Upper Quarter, and Kingsterndale CPs Area: 3226 acres. Population in 1931: 1535.   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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by the abolition of GLOSSOP DALE RD the whole except part of Charlesworth CP Area: 17620 acres. Population in 1931: 3474.   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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by the abolition of HAYFIELD RD Area: 10282 acres. Population in 1931: 4305.   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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1936 was reduced to enlarge MARPLE UD Ludworth and Mellor CPs Area: 4008 acres. Population in 1931: 3638.   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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Derby) Act, 1936
01 Apr 1936 was reduced to create WHALEY BRIDGE UD parts of Chapel en le Frith, Fernilee CPs Area: 1334 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Derby) Act, 1936

Boundary Map of Chapel En le Frith 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, Chapel En le Frith Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10173838

Date accessed: 08th April 2026