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HOLSWORTHY REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Table 1: List of Places in Holsworthy Registration District

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Abbots Bickington

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (l).

Ashwater

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (l).

Black Torrington

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, notes (c) and (l).

Bradford

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (l).

Bradworthy

Devon

1859

1998

See Table 2, notes (b), (i) and (l).

Bridgerule

Devon

1950

1998

Created 1.4.1950 from the parishes of Bridgerule East and Bridgerule West. See also Table 2, notes (h), (i) and (l).

Bridgerule East

Devon

1837

1950

Abolished 1.4.1950 and added to the parish of Bridgerule.

Bridgerule West

Cornwall

1837

1844

Transferred from Cornwall to Devon on 20.10.1844. Abolished 1.4.1950 and added to the parish of Bridgerule.

Devon

1844

1950

Broadwood Widger

Devon

1837

1853

See Table 2, note (a).

Broadwood Widger

Devon

1936

1998

See Table 2, notes (e) and (l).

Clawton

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (l).

Cookbury

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (l).

Halwill

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (l).

Hollacombe

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (l).

Holsworthy

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (l).

Holsworthy Hamlets

Devon

1900

1998

Created 1.4.1900 from the rural part of the parish of Holsworthy. See also Table 2, note (l).

Luffincott

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, notes (g), (h), (i) and (l).

Milton Damerel

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (l).

North Petherwin

Devon

1936

1966

See Table 2, notes (e) and (g).

North Tamerton

Cornwall

1837

1936

On 20.10.1844 the part in Devon was transfererd to Cornwall, so that thereafter North Tamerton was entirely in Cornwall. See also Table 2, note (f).

Devon

1837

1844

Northcott

Devon

1837

1853

See Table 2, note (a).

Northcott

Devon

1936

1998

See Table 2, notes (e), (g) and (l).

Pancrasweek

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, notes (h), (i) and (l).

Pyworthy

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, notes (i), (j) and (l).

St. Giles on the Heath

Devon

1837

1853

See Table 2, note (a).

St. Giles on the Heath

Devon

1936

1998

See Table 2, notes (e), (g) and (l).

Sutcombe

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (l).

Tetcott

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, notes (i) and (l).

Thornbury

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (l).

Virginstow

Devon

1837

1853

See Table 2, note (a).

Virginstow

Devon

1936

1998

See Table 2, notes (e) and (l).

Werrington

Devon

1936

1966

See Table 2, notes (e) and (g).

West Putford

Devon

1899

1998

See Table 2, notes (d) and (l).


Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Holsworthy Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

26.4.1853

(a)

Lost the parishes of Broadwoodwidger, Northcott, St. Giles on the Heath and Virginstow, to Launceston registration district.

1532 in 1851

13.7.1859

(b)

Gained the parish of Bradworthy from Bideford registration district.

1071 in 1851

25.3.1884

(c)

Lost a detached part of the parish of Black Torrington (which was added to the parish of Highampton on 25.3.1884) to Okehampton registration district.

24 in 1891

1.5.1899

(d)

Gained the parish of West Putford from Bideford registration district.

233 in 1891

1.7.1936

(e)

Gained the parishes of Broadwood Widger, North Petherwin, Northcott, St. Giles on the Heath, Virginstow and Werrington, from Launceston registration district.

2177 in 1931

(f)

Lost the parish of North Tamerton to Stratton registration district.

323 in 1931

1.4.1966

(g)

Lost parts of the parishes of Luffincott, Northcott and St. Giles on the Heath (which became parts of the parish of Boyton on 1.4.1966) and the parishes of North Petherwin and Werrington, to Launceston registration district.

977 in 1961

(h)

Lost parts of the parishes of Bridgerule, Luffincott and Pancrasweek (which became parts of the parishes of Kilkhampton, Launcells and North Tamerton on 1.4.1966) to Stratton registration district.

0 in 1961

(i)

Gained parts of the parishes of Bradworthy, Bridgerule, Luffincott, Pancrasweek, Pyworthy and Tetcott (which until 1.4.1966 formed parts of the parishes of Kilkhampton, Launcells, Morwenstoe, North Tamerton and Whitstone) from Stratton registration district.

0 in 1961

1.4.1977

(j)

Gained part of the parish of Pyworthy (which until 1.4.1977 formed part of the parish of Whitstone) from Stratton registration district.

n/a

(k)

Lost part of the parish of Pyworthy (which was added to the parish of Whitstone on 1.4.1977) to Stratton registration district.

n/a

1.4.1998 (abolished)

(l)

Lost the parishes of Abbots Bickington, Ashwater, Black Torrington, Bradford, Bradworthy, Bridgerule, Broadwoodwidger, Clawton, Cookbury, Halwill, Hollacombe, Holsworthy, Holsworthy Hamlets, Luffincott, Milton Damerel, Northcott, Pancrasweek, Pyworthy, St. Giles on the Heath, Sutcombe, Tetcott, Thornbury, Virginstow and West Putford, to Torridge registration district.

n/a



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