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WHARFEDALE REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Table 1A: List of Places in Wharfedale Registration District (1837–1974)

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Adel cum Eccup

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1926

Abolished 1.4.1926 and divided between the parishes of Eccup and Leeds. See also Table 2, notes (d) and (e).

Aireborough

Yorkshire West Riding

1937

1974

Created 1.4.1937 out of the parishes of Yeadon, Guiseley, Rawdon, Menston, Hawksworth, Esholt and Otley. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area.

Alwoodley

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1928

Abolished 1.4.1928 and added to the parish of Leeds. See also Table 2, note (a).

Arthington

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1974

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

Askwith

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1974

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

Baildon

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1974

Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Bradford unparished area. See also Table 2, notes (d) and (i).

Blubberhouses

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

Bramhope

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, notes (a) and (h).

Burley in Wharfedale

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1937

Abolished 1.4.1937 and added to the parish of Ilkley. See also Table 2, note (d).

Carlton

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1974

See Table 2, note (d).

Castley

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

Clifton with Norwood

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1950

Renamed 1.11.1950 to become the parish of Norwood. See also Table 2, note (a).

Denton

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1974

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

Eccup

Yorkshire West Riding

1926

1928

Created 1.4.1926 out of the parish of Adel cum Eccup. Abolished 1.4.1928 and added to the parish of Leeds.

Esholt

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1937

Abolished 1.4.1937 and divided between the parishes of Idle, Aireborough and Baildon. See also Table 2, note (a).

Farnley

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

Fewston

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

Great Timble

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

Guiseley

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1937

Abolished 1.4.1937 and divided between the parishes of Aireborough and Ilkley. See also Table 2, note (a).

Hawksworth

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1937

Abolished 1.4.1937 and divided between the parishes of Aireborough, Baildon and Ilkley. See also Table 2, note (d).

Horsforth

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, notes (b) and (g).

Ilkley

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1974

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

Leathley

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

Lindley

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

Little Timble

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

Menston

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1937

Abolished 1.4.1937 and divided between the parishes of Ilkley, Aireborough and Otley. See also Table 2, note (d).

Middleton

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1974

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

Nesfield with Langbar

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1974

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

Newall with Clifton

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

Norwood

Yorkshire West Riding

1950

1974

Created 1.11.1950 by renaming the parish of Clifton with Norwood. See also Table 2, note (j).

Otley

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1974

See Table 2, note (d).

Pool

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, note (a).

Pudsey

Yorkshire West Riding

1939

1974

Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, note (f).

Rawdon

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1937

Abolished 1.4.1937 and divided between the parishes of Aireborough, Horsforth and Idle. See also Table 2, note (d).

Stainburn

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1974

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

Weston

Yorkshire West Riding

1869

1974

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

Yeadon

Yorkshire West Riding

1861

1937

Abolished 1.4.1937 and divided between the parishes of Aireborough and Idle. See also Table 2, note (a).

Leeds

Yorkshire West Riding

1937

1939

That part which until 1.4.1937 formed parts of the parishes of Arthington and Horsforth. See also Table 2, note (g).


Table 1B: List of Places in Wharfedale Registration District (1974–81)

All the areas in Wharfedale registration district became part of the county of West Yorkshire on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish
(*or Unparished Area)

County

From

To

Comments

Arthington

West Yorkshire

1974

1981

See Table 2, note (l).

Bramhope

West Yorkshire

1974

1981

See Table 2, note (l).

Carlton

West Yorkshire

1974

1981

See Table 2, note (l).

Leeds*

West Yorkshire

1974

1981

That part of the unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Aireborough, Horsforth and Pudsey. See also Table 2, note (l).

Otley

West Yorkshire

1974

1981

See Table 2, note (l).

Pool

West Yorkshire

1974

1981

See Table 2, note (l).


Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Wharfedale Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

4.6.1861 (created)

(a)

Gained the parishes of Alwoodley, Blubberhouses, Bramhope, Castley, Clifton with Norwood, Esholt, Farnley, Fewston, Great Timble, Guiseley, Leathley, Lindley, Little Timble, Newall with Clifton, Pool, Stainburn and Yeadon, from Otley registration district.

3134 in 1861

(b)

Gained the parish of Horsforth from Hunslet registration district.

5281 in 1861

13.8.1869

(c)

Gained the parish of Nesfield with Langbar from Skipton registration district.

188 in 1861

(d)

Gained the parishes of Adel cum Eccup, Arthington, Askwith, Baildon, Burley in Wharfedale, Carlton, Denton, Hawksworth, Ilkley, Menston, Middleton, Otley, Rawdon and Weston, from Otley registration district.

17052 in 1861

1.4.1926

(e)

Lost part of the parish of Adel cum Eccup (which was added to the parish of Leeds on 1.4.1926) to Leeds registration district.

987 in 1921

1.1.1939

(f)

Gained the parish of Pudsey from North Bierley registration district.

24574 in 1931

1.4.1939

(g)

Lost the part in the parish of Leeds (which until 1.4.1937 formed parts of the parishes of Arthington and Horsforth) to Leeds registration district.

0 in 1931

(h)

Gained part of the parish of Bramhope (which until 1.4.1937 formed part of the parish of Leeds) from Leeds North registration district.

0 in 1931

1.4.1974

(i)

Lost the parishes of Baildon and Ilkley to Bradford registration district.

36569 in 1971

(j)

Lost the parishes of Askwith, Blubberhouses, Castley, Denton, Farnley, Fewston, Great Timble, Leathley, Lindley, Little Timble, Newall with Clifton, Norwood, Stainburn and Weston to Claro registration district.

1491 in 1971

(k)

Lost the parishes of Middleton and Nesfield with Langbar to Staincliffe registration district.

561 in 1971

1.4.1981 (abolished)

(l)

Lost the part in the Leeds unparished area and the parishes of Arthington, Bramhope, Carlton, Otley and Pool to Leeds registration district.

n/a



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