Durham Western Registration District

DURHAM WESTERN REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Durham.
Created : 1.7.1938 (out of Auckland, Durham, Weardale, Sedgefield, and Lanchester registration districts).
Abolished : 1.5.2006 (to become part of County of Durham registration district).
Sub-districts : Bishop Auckland, Crook, Shildon, Weardale.
GRO volumes : 10a (1938-46), 1A (1946-74), 1 (1974-92).

Table 1: List of Places in Durham Western Registration District

Civil Parish (*or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Archdeacon Newton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Barforth	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Barmpton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Barnard Castle	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Barningham	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Bishop Auckland	Durham	1938	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the Wear Valley unparished area. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Bishop Middleham	Durham	1974	2006	See Table 2, notes (k) and (s).
Bishopton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (d) and (j).
Blackwell	Durham	1938	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 to become parts of the parishes of Hurworth, Darlington, and Cleasby. See also Table 2, notes (a), (g) and (i).
Bolam	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Boldron	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Bowes	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Bradbury & the Isle	Durham	1974	2006	See Table 2, notes (k) and (s).
Brafferton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Brignall	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Butterwick & Oldacres	Durham	1974	1983	Abolished 1.4.1983 to become part of the parish of Sedgefield. See also Table 2, note (k).
Chilton	Durham	1974	2006	See Table 2, notes (k) and (s).
Cleatlam	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Coatham Mundeville	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Cockfield	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Cornforth	Durham	1974	2006	See Table 2, notes (k) and (s).
Cotherstone	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Crook & Willington	Durham	1938	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Dene Valley	Durham	2000	2006	Created 1.4.2000 out of the Wear Valley unparished area. See also Table 2, note (s).
Denton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
East & West Newbiggin	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (d) and (j).
Edmondbyers	Durham	1938	2006	See Table 2, notes (e) and (s).
Eggleston	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Egglestone Abbey	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Eldon	Durham	2003	2006	Created 1.4.2003 out of the parish of Shildon. See also Table 2, note (s).
Elstob	Durham	1974	1983	Abolished 1.4.1983 to become part of the parish of Mordon. See also Table 2, note (k).
Embleton	Durham	1974	1983	Abolished 1.4.1983 to become part of the parish of Sedgefield. See also Table 2, note (k).
Etherley	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Evenwood & Barony	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Ferryhill	Durham	1974	2006	See Table 2, notes (k) and (s).
Fishburn	Durham	1974	2006	See Table 2, notes (k) and (s).
Forest & Frith	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Foxton & Shotton	Durham	1974	1983	Abolished 1.4.1983 to become part of the parish of Sedgefield. See also Table 2, note (k).
Gainford	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Gilmonby	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Great Aycliffe	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Great Aycliffe	Durham	1997	2006	See Table 2, notes (q) and (s).
Great Burdon	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a), (g), (h) and (j).
Great Stainton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (d) and (j).
Hamsterley	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Headlam	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Heighington	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
High Coniscliffe	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Hilton	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Holwick	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Hope	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Houghton le Side	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Hunderthwaite	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Hunstanworth	Durham	1938	2006	See Table 2, notes (e) and (s).
Hurworth	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a), (g), (h) and (j).
Hutton Magna	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Ingleton	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Killerby	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Langleydale & Shotton	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Langton	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Lartington	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Little Stainton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (d) and (j).
Low Coniscliffe	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a), (g), (h) and (j).
Low Dinsdale	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Lunedale	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Lynesack & Softley	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Mainsforth	Durham	1974	1983	Abolished 1.4.1983 to become parts of the parishes of Bishop Middleham and Ferryhill. See also Table 2, note (k).
Marwood	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Mickleton	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Middleton in Teesdale	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Middleton St. George	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Middridge	Durham	1983	2006	Created 1.4.1983 by renaming the village of Middridge. See also Table 2, note (s).
Middridge Village	Durham	1983	1983	Created 1.4.1983 out of the parish of Shildon. Renamed 21.12.1983 to become the parish of Middridge.
Mordon	Durham	1974	2006	See Table 2, notes (k) and (s).
Morton Palms	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Morton Tinmouth	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Neasham	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Newbiggin	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Ovington	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Piercebridge	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Preston le Skerne	Durham	1974	1983	Abolished 1.4.1983 to become part of the parish of Mordon. See also Table 2, note (k).
Raby with Keverstone	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Rokeby	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Romaldkirk	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Sadberge	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Scargill	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
School Aycliffe	Durham	1938	1946	Abolished 1.4.1946 to become part of the parish of Heighington. See also Table 2, note (a).
Sedgefield	Durham	1974	2006	See Table 2, notes (k), (m), (o), (p) and (s).
Shildon	Durham	1938	2006	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Sockburn	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
South Bedburn	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
South Cornsay	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Spennymoor	Durham	1938	2006	See Table 2, notes (a), (b), (d), (n) and (s).
Staindrop	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Stanhope	Durham	1938	2006	See Table 2, notes (e) and (s).
Startforth	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Stillington	Durham	1974	1983	Abolished 1.4.1983 to become parts of the parishes of Mordon and Whitton. See also Table 2, notes (k) and (l).
Streatlam & Stainton	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Summerhouse	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Tow Law	Durham	1938	2006	See Table 2, notes (e) and (s).
Trimdon	Durham	1974	2006	See Table 2, notes (k) and (s).
Wackerfield	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Walworth	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Wear Valley*	Durham	1974	2006	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Bishop Auckland and Crook & Willington. See also Table 2, note (s).
West Auckland	Durham	2003	2006	Created 1.4.2003 out of the Wear Valley unparished area. See also Table 2, note (s).
Westwick	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Whessoe	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).
Whorlton	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Windlestone	Durham	1974	2006	See Table 2, notes (k) and (s).
Winston	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Witton le Wear	Durham	2000	2006	Created 1.4.2000 out of the Wear Valley unparished area. See also Table 2, note (s).
Wolsingham	Durham	1938	2006	See Table 2, notes (a), (e) and (s).
Woodham	Durham	1974	1983	Abolished 1.4.1983 to become parts of the parishes of Bradbury & the Isle & The Isle, Great Aycliffe, adn WIndlestone. See also Table 2, note (k).
Woodland	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).
Wycliffe with Thorpe	Durham	2000	2006	See Table 2, notes (r) and (s).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Durham Western Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.7.1938 (created)	(a)	Gained parts of the parishes of Shildon and Wolsingham (which until 1.4.1937 formed parts of the parishes of North Bedburn, Redworth, and Witton le Wear), and the parishes of Archdeacon Newton, Barmpton, Bishop Auckland, Blackwell, Brafferton, Coatham Mundeville, Crook & Willington, Denton, Great Aycliffe, Great Burdon, Heighington, High Coniscliffe, Houghton le Side, Hurworth, Killerby, Low Coniscliffe, Low Dinsdale, Middleton St. George, Morton Palms, Neasham, Piercebridge, Sadberge, School Aycliffe, Shildon, Sockburn, Spennymoor, Summerhouse, Walworth, and Whessoe, from Auckland registration district.	97581 in 1931
	(b)	Gained parts of the parishes of Bishop Auckland, Crook & Willington, and Spennymoor (which until 1.4.1937 formed the parishes of Stockley and Tudhoe, and parts of the parishes of Brandon & Byshottles, Hett, and Willington) from Durham registration district.	15902 in 1931
	(c)	Gained the parish of South Cornsay from Lanchester registration district.	121 in 1931
	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Spennymoor (which until 1.4.1937 formed the parish of Low Spennymoor), and the parishes of Bishopton, East & West Newbiggin, Great Stainton, and Little Stainton, from Sedgefield registration district.	2128 in 1931
	(e)	Gained the parishes of Edmondbyers, Hunstantworth, Stanhope, Tow Law,and Wolsingham, from Weardale registration district.	14147 in 1931
1.4.1952	(f)	Gained part of the parish of Great Aycliffe (which until 1.4.1952 formed part of the parish of Woodham) from Durham South Eastern registration district.
1.4.1967	(g)	Lost parts of the parishes of Blackwell, Great Burdon, Hurworth, and Low Coniscliffe (which became parts of the parish of Darlington on 1.4.1967) to Darlington registration district.
	(h)	Gained parts of the parishes of Great Burdon, Hurworth, and Low Coniscliffe (which until 1.4.1967 formed parts of the parish of Darlington) from Darlington registration district.
	(i)	Lost part of the parish of Blackwell (which became part of the parish of Cleasby on 1.4.1967) to Northallerton registration district.
1.4.1974	(j)	Lost the parishes of Archdeacon Newton, Barmpton, Bishopton, Brafferton, Coatham Mundeville, Denton, East & West Newbiggin, Great Aycliffe, Great Burdon, Great Stainton, Heighington, High Coniscliffe, Houghton le Side, Hurworth, Killerby, Little Stainton, Low Coniscliffe, Low Dinsdale, Middleton St. George, Morton Palms, Neasham, Piercebridge, Sadberge, Sockburn, Summerhouse, Walworth, and Whessoe, to Darlington registration district.	31838 in 1971
1.4.1974	(k)	Gained the parishes of Bishop Middleham, Bradbury & the Isle, Butterwick & Oldacres, Chilton, Cornforth, Elstob, Embleton, Ferryhill, Fishburn, Foxton & Shotton, Mainsforth, Mordon, Preston le Skerne, Sedgefield, Stillington, Trimdon, Windlestone, and Woodham, from Durham Central & South Eastern registration district.	35021 in 1971
1.4.1983	(l)	Lost part of the parish of Stillington (which became part of the parish of Whitton on 1.4.1983) to Central Cleveland registration district.
1.4.1983	(m)	Gained part of the parish of Sedgefield (which until 1.4.1983 formed part of the parish of Grindon) from Central Cleveland registration district.
1.4.1986	(n)	Lost part of the parish of Spennymoor (which became part of the parish of Croxdale & Hett on 1.4.1986) to Durham Central registration district.
1.4.1989	(o)	Lost part of the parish of Sedgefield (which became part of the parish of Grindon on 1.4.1989) to Central Cleveland registration district.	0 in 1989
1.4.1989	(p)	Gained part of the parish of Sedgefield (which until 1.4.1983 formed part of the parish of Grindon) from Central Cleveland registration district.	7 in 1989
1.4.1997	(q)	Gained the parish of Great Aycliffe from Darlington registration district.
1.4.2000	(r)	Gained the parishes of Barforth, Barnard Castle, Barningham, Bolam, Boldron, Bowes, Brignall, Cleatlam, Cockfield, Cotherstone, Eggleston, Egglestone Abbey, Etherley, Evenwood & Barony, Forest & Frith, Gainford, Gilmonby, Hamsterley, Headlam, Hilton, Holwick, Hope, Hunderthwaite, Hutton Magna, Ingleton, Langleydale & Shotton, Langton, Lartington, Lunedale, Lynesack & Softley, Marwood, Mickleton, Middleton in Teesdale, Morton Tinmouth, Newbiggin, Ovington, Raby with Keverstone, Rokeby, Romaldkirk, Scargill, South Bedburn, Staindrop, Startforth, Streatlam & Stainton, Wackerfield, Westwick, Whorlton, Winston, Woodland, and Wycliffe with Thorpe, from Durham South Western registration district.
1.5.2006 (abolished)	(s)	Lost the Wear Valley unparished area, and the parishes of Barforth, Barnard Castle, Barningham, Bishop Middleham, Bolam, Boldron, Bowes, Bradbury & the Isle, Brignall, Chilton, Cleatlam, Cockfield, Cornforth, Cotherstone, Dene Valley, Edmondbyers, Eggleston, Egglestone Abbey, Eldon, Etherley, Evenwood & Barony, Ferryhill, Fishburn, Forest & Frith, Gainford, Gilmonby, Great Aycliffe, Hamsterley, Headlam, Hilton, Holwick, Hope, Hunderthwaite, Hunstanworth, Hutton Magna, Ingleton, Langleydale & Shotton, Langton, Lartington, Lunedale, Lynesack & Softley, Marwood, Mickleton, Middleton in Teesdale, Middridge, Mordon, Morton Tinmouth, Newbiggin, Ovington, Raby with Keverstone, Rokeby, Romaldkirk, Scargill, Sedgefield, Shildon, South Bedburn, Spennymoor, Staindrop, Stanhope, Startforth, Streatlam & Stainton, Tow Law, Trimdon, Wackerfield, West Auckland, Westwick, Whorlton, Windlestone, Winston, Witton le Wear, Wolsingham, Woodland, and Wycliffe with Thorpe, to County of Durham registration district.

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