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This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXFORDSHIRE | Ancient County | 1881 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397. | |
| HEADINGTON RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | 1881 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397. | |
| BULLINGDON RD | Local Government District | 1932 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397. |
| HEADINGTON RSD | Sanitary District | 1881 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397. | |
| HEADINGTON RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1932 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397. |
| WHEATLEY | 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'. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1885 | was enlarged by gaining part of | COWLEY CP/AP | Houses in 1891: 1. | 1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 18179 |
| 01 Apr 1929 | was enlarged by the abolition of | HEADINGTON AP/CP | Area: 46 acres. | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; Oxford Extension Act, 1928 |
| 01 Apr 1949 | was enlarged by gaining part of | HOLTON AP/CP | Area: 68 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. Order No. 108356. The County of Oxford (Parishes of Forest Hill With Shotover, Holton and Stanton St. John) Confirmation Order, 1948 |
| 01 Apr 1949 | was enlarged by gaining part of | STANTON ST JOHN AP/CP | Area: 34 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. Order No. 108356. The County of Oxford (Parishes of Forest Hill With Shotover, Holton and Stanton St. John) Confirmation Order, 1948 |
| 01 Apr 1954 | was reduced to enlarge | WHEATLEY CP/Hmlt/Ch | Area: 23 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 3412. The County of Oxford (Parishes in the R.D. of Bullingdon) Confirmation Order, 1954 |
| 01 Apr 1956 | was reduced to create | RISINGHURST AND SANDHILLS CP | Area: 834 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 5883. The County of Oxford (Parishes of Risinghurst and Sandhills and Forest Hill with Shotover) Confirmation Order, 1956 |
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, Forest Hill With Shotover Parish (CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10328354
Date accessed: 08th April 2026