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The following alternate names exist for this unit:
| Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWTON HARCOURT | Preferred | English | 1936 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233. | |
| NEWTOWN HARCOURT | Alternate | English | 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'. |
The unit has had the following statuses:
| Status | Abbreviation | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CP | 1866 | 1936 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project. |
| Chapelry | Ch | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project. |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEICESTERSHIRE | Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233. | ||
| BILLESDON RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233. | ||
| BILLESDON RSD | Sanitary District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233. | ||
| BILLESDON RD | Local Government District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233. | ||
| BILLESDON | 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'. | ||
| GARTREE Hundred | Ancient District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233. | ||
| WISTOW Tn/AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 233. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 1936 | was abolished to enlarge | OADBY CP/AP | Area: 11 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. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936 |
| 01 Apr 1936 | was abolished to enlarge | WISTOW Tn/AP/CP | Area: 1132 acres. Population in 1931: 142. | 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. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936 |
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, Newton Harcourt Parish (CP/Ch) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10388788
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
