List of Districts |
Table 1A: List of Places in Whitehaven Registration District (1837–1974)
Civil Parish |
County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Arlecdon |
1837 |
1934 |
Renamed 1.4.1934 to become the parish of Arlecdon & Frizington. |
|
Arlecdon & Frizington |
1934 |
1974 |
Created 1.4.1934 by renaming the parish of Arlecdon & Frizington. |
|
Cleator |
1837 |
1934 |
Renamed 1.4.1934 to become the parish of Cleator Moor. |
|
Cleator Moor |
1934 |
1974 |
Created 1.4.1934 by renaming the parish of Cleator Moor. |
|
Distington |
1837 |
1974 |
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Egremont |
1837 |
1974 |
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Ennerdale & Kinniside |
1837 |
1974 |
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Gosforth |
1837 |
1974 |
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Haile |
1837 |
1974 |
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Harrington |
1837 |
1939 |
See Table 2, note (c). |
|
Hensingham |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Whitehaven, Weddicar and St. Bees. |
|
Irton with Santon |
1934 |
1939 |
That part which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Nether Wasdale. See also Table 2, note (g). |
|
Lamplugh |
1837 |
1974 |
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Low Keekle |
1837 |
1882 |
Abolished 25.3.1882 and added to the parish of Hensingham. |
|
Lowca |
1934 |
1974 |
Created 1.4.1934 out of the parish of Hannington. |
|
Lowside Quarter |
1837 |
1974 |
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Moresby |
1837 |
1974 |
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Nether Wasdale |
1837 |
1974 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (d). |
|
Parton |
1837 |
1974 |
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Ponsonby |
1837 |
1974 |
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Preston Quarter |
1837 |
1896 |
Abolished 26.3.1896 and added to the parish of Whitehaven. |
|
Preston Quarter |
1896 |
1934 |
Created 26.3.1896 out of the parish of Preston Quarter Rural. Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Whitehaven and Rottington. |
|
Preston Quarter Rural |
1894 |
1896 |
Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Preston Quarter. Abolished 26.3.1896 and divided between the parishes of Whitehaven and Preston Quarter. |
|
Rottington |
1837 |
1974 |
Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the parish of St. Bees. |
|
Salter & Eskett |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Nether Wasdale. |
|
Sandwith |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Whitehaven and Rottington. |
|
Seascale |
1897 |
1974 |
Created 1.4.1897 out of the parish of Gosforth. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (e). |
|
St. Bees |
1837 |
1974 |
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St. Bridgets Beckermet |
1837 |
1974 |
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St. John's Beckermet |
1837 |
1974 |
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Weddicar |
1837 |
1974 |
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Whitehaven |
1837 |
1974 |
Abolished 1.4.1974 to become the Copeland unparished area. |
Table 1B: List of Places in Whitehaven Registration District (1974–2011)
All the areas in Whitehaven registration district became part of the county of Cumbria on 1.4.1974.
Civil Parish |
County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Arlecdon & Frizington |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Beckermet |
2011 |
2011 |
Created 1.4.2011 out of the parishes of St. Bridgets Beckermet, St. John's Beckermet and Haile. See also Table 2, note (g). |
|
Cleator Moor |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Copeland* |
1974 |
2011 |
Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish of Whitehaven. See also Table 2, note (g). |
|
Distington |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Egremont |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Ennerdale & Kinniside |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Gosforth |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Haile |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Lamplugh |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Lowca |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Lowside Quarter |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Moresby |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Nether Wasdale |
1974 |
2000 |
Renamed 16.11.2000 to become the parish of Wasdale. |
|
Parton |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
Ponsonby |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
St. Bees |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
|
St. Bridgets Beckermet |
1974 |
2011 |
Abolished 1.4.2011 and divided between the parishes of Beckermet and Ponsonby. |
|
St. John's Beckermet |
1974 |
2011 |
Abolished 1.4.2011 and divided between the parishes of Beckermet, Egremont, Haile and Lowside Quarter. |
|
Wasdale |
2000 |
2011 |
Created 16.11.2000 by renaming the parish of Nether Wasdale. See also Table 2, notes (f) and (g). |
|
Weddicar |
1974 |
2011 |
See Table 2, note (g). |
Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Whitehaven Registration District
Date of Change |
Note |
Description of Change |
Population transferred |
1.11.1903 |
(a) |
Gained part of the parish of Seascale (which until 1.10.1901 formed part off the parish of Drigg & Carleton) from Bootle registration district. |
175 in 1901 |
1.4.1939 |
(b) |
Gained part of the parish of Nether Wasdale (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Eskdale & Wasdale) from Bootle registration district. |
36 in 1931 |
(c) |
Lost the parish of Harrington to Cockermouth registration district. |
3173 in 1931 |
|
(d) |
Lost the part in the parish of Irton with Santon (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Nether Wasdale) to Millom registration district. |
0 in 1931 |
|
1.4.1974 |
(e) |
Lost the parish of Seascale to Millom registration district. |
2106 in 1971 |
1.4.2009 |
(f) |
Gained parts of the parish of Wasdale (which until 1.4.2009 formed parts of the parishes of Eskdale and Irton with Santon) from Millom registration district. |
n/a |
1.12.2011 (abolished) |
(g) |
Lost the Copeland unparished area and the parishes of Arlecdon & Frizington, Beckermet, Cleator Moor, Distington, Egremont, Ennerdale & Kinniside, Gosforth, Haile, Lamplugh, Lowca, Lowside Quarter, Moresby, Parton, Ponsonby, St. Bees, Wasdale and Weddicar, to Cumbria registration district. |
58640 in 2001 |
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