Berkhampstead Urban Parish (CP) through time

Berkhampstead Urban Parish (CP)

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

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

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
GREAT BERKHAMPSTEAD URBAN	Official	English	1898	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
BERKHAMPSTEAD URBAN	Preferred	English	1937		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
BERKHAMSTED	Alternate	English			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
BERKHAMSTED URBAN	Alternate	English			1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'AC, MB, UD, RD; Wards of CB, MB; CP, NT'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HERTFORDSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
BERKHAMPSTEAD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1898		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
BERKHAMPSTEAD	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'.
BERKHAMSTED UD	Local Government District	1898	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
15 Apr 1898	was created from part of	BERKHAMPSTEAD CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 1053.	1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 37522
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	GREAT BERKHAMPSTEAD RURAL CP	Area: 319 acres. Population in 1931: 89.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	NORTHCHURCH CP/AP	Area: 455 acres. Population in 1931: 951.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10199712

Date accessed: 08th April 2026