List of Districts |
Table 1: List of Places in Axminster Registration District
Civil Parish |
County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Axminster |
1837 |
1915 |
A detached part of the parish of Axminster was transferred from Devon to Dorset on 20.10.1844; this area became part of the parish of Thorncombe on 25.3.1884, so that thereafter Axminster was entirely in Devon. Abolished 1.4.1915 to become the separate parishes of Axminster Town and Axminster Hamlets. |
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1844 |
1884 |
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Axminster Hamlets |
1915 |
1936 |
Created 1.4.1915 from the rural part of the parish of Axminster. See also Table 2, note (f). |
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Axminster Town |
1915 |
1936 |
Created 1.4.1915 from the part of the parish of Axminster in Axminster Urban District. See also Table 2, note (f). |
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Axmouth |
1837 |
1936 |
See Table 2, note (f). |
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Beer |
1894 |
1936 |
Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Seaton & Beer. See also Table 2, note (f). |
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Chardstock |
1837 |
1896 |
Transferred from Dorset to Devon on 2.7.1896. See also Table 2, note (f). |
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1896 |
1936 |
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Charmouth |
1837 |
1896 |
See Table 2, note (d). |
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Colyton |
1837 |
1936 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (f). |
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Combpyne |
1837 |
1936 |
See Table 2, note (f). |
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Dalwood |
1837 |
1844 |
Transferred from Dorset to Devon on 20.10.1844. See also Table 2, note (f). |
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1844 |
1936 |
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Farway |
1935 |
1936 |
That part which until 1.4.1935 formed part of the parish of Colyton. See also Table 2, note (f). |
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Hawkchurch |
1837 |
1896 |
Transferred from Dorset to Devon on 30.9.1896. See also Table 2, note (f). |
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1896 |
1936 |
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Kilmington |
1837 |
1936 |
See Table 2, note (f). |
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Lyme Regis |
1837 |
1936 |
See Table 2, note (e). |
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Membury |
1837 |
1936 |
See Table 2, notes (a) and (f). |
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Musbury |
1837 |
1936 |
See Table 2, note (f). |
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Rousdon |
1837 |
1936 |
See Table 2, note (f). |
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Seaton |
1894 |
1936 |
Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Seaton & Beer in Seaton Urban District. See also Table 2, note (f). |
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Seaton & Beer |
1837 |
1894 |
Abolished 1894 to become the separate parishes of Seaton and Beer. |
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Shute |
1837 |
1936 |
See Table 2, note (f). |
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Stockland |
1837 |
1844 |
Transferred from Dorset to Devon on 20.10.1844. See also Table 2, note (f). |
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1844 |
1936 |
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Thorncombe |
1837 |
1844 |
Transferred from Devon to Dorset on 20.10.1844. See also Table 2, note (c). |
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1844 |
1896 |
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Uplyme |
1837 |
1936 |
See Table 2, note (f). |
Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Axminster Registration District
Date of Change |
Note |
Description of Change |
Population transferred |
25.3.1884 |
(a) |
Lost a detached part of the parish of Membury (which was added to the parish of Yarcombe on 25.3.1884) to Chard registration district. |
22 in 1891 |
25.3.1885 |
(b) |
Lost a detached part of the parish of Colyton (which was added to the parish of Southleigh on 25.3.1885) to Honiton registration district. |
36 in 1891 |
1.5.1896 |
(c) |
Lost the parish of Thorncombe to Beaminster registration district. |
941 in 1891 |
(d) |
Lost the parish of Charmouth to Bridport registration district. |
535 in 1891 |
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1.7.1936 (abolished) |
(e) |
Lost the parish of Lyme Regis to Bridport registration district. |
2620 in 1931 |
(f) |
Lost the part in the parish of Farway (which until 1.4.1935 formed part of the parish of Colyton) and the parishes of Axminster Hamlets, Axminster Town, Axmouth, Beer, Chardstock, Colyton, Combpyne, Dalwood, Hawkchurch, Kilmington, Membury, Musbury, Rousdon, Seaton, Shute, Stockland and Uplyme, to Honiton registration district. |
15085 in 1931 |
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