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The following alternate names exist for this unit:
| Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICHESTER NEWTOWN | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 506. | ||
| CHICHESTER NEWTOWN OR ST JOHNS | Alternate | English | 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'. | ||
| CHICHESTER ST JOHN | Alternate | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 506. | ||
| NEW TOWN | Alternate | English | 1821 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'. | ||
| NEWTOWN | Alternate | English | 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'. |
The unit has had the following statuses:
| Status | Abbreviation | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CP | 1858 | 1896 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project. |
| Extra-Parochial Area | ExP | 1858 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project. | |
| Chapelry | Ch | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project. |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSSEX | Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 506. | ||
| CHICHESTER Inc | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | 1869 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 506. | |
| CHICHESTER Inc/RegD | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | 1896 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 506. | |
| CHICHESTER | Registration sub-District | 1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'. | ||
| CHICHESTER USD | Sanitary District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 506. | ||
| CHICHESTER AD_City/Borough | Ancient District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 506. | ||
| CHICHESTER MB | Local Government District | 1896 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 506. |
If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Chichester Newtown Parish (CP/ExP/Ch) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10285367
Date accessed: 08th April 2026