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BARNSTAPLE REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Table 1: List of Places in Barnstaple Registration District

Civil Parish
(* or Unparished Area)

County

From

To

Comments

Arlington

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Ashford

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Atherington

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Barnstaple

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Berrynarbor

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Bishop's Nympton

Devon

1936

1998

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

Bishop's Tawton

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Bittadon

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Bratton Fleming

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Braunton

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Brayford

Devon

1986

1998

Created 1.4.1986 from the parishes of Charles and High Bray. See also Table 2, note (f).

Brendon

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Burrington

Devon

1936

1998

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

Challacombe

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Charles

Devon

1936

1986

Abolished 1.4.1986 and added to the parish of Brayford. See also Table 2, note (c).

Cheldon

Devon

1936

1986

Abolished 1.4.1986 and added to the parish of Chumleigh. See also Table 2, note (c).

Chittlehamholt

Devon

1936

1998

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

Chittlehampton

Devon

1936

1998

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

Chulmleigh

Devon

1936

1998

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

Combe Martin

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Countisbury

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Creacombe

Devon

1936

1986

Abolished 1.4.1986 and added to the parish of Rackenford. See also Table 2, note (c).

East Anstey

Devon

1936

1998

See Table 2, notes (c), (d), (e) and (f).

East Buckland

Devon

1936

1986

Abolished 1.4.1986 and added to the parish of East & West Buckland. See also Table 2, note (c).

East & West Buckland

Devon

1986

1998

Created 1.4.1986 from the parishes of East Buckland and West Buckland. See also Table 2, note (f).

East Down

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

East Pilton

Devon

1894

1974

Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Pilton in Barnstaple Municipal Borough. Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the parish of Barnstaple.

East Worlington

Devon

1936

1998

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

Exmoor

Devon

1837

1862

See Table 2, note (a).

Filleigh

Devon

1936

1998

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

Fremington

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

George Nympton

Devon

1936

1998

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

Georgeham

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Goodleigh

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Heanton Punchardon

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

High Bray

Devon

1837

1986

Abolished 1.4.1986 and added to the parish of Brayford. See also Table 2, note (b).

Horwood

Devon

1837

1986

Abolished 1.4.1986 and added to the parish of Newton Tracey.

Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey

Devon

1991

1998

Created 9.1.1991 by renaming the parish of Newton Tracey. See also Table 2, note (f).

Ilfracombe

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Instow

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Kentisbury

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

King's Nympton

Devon

1936

1998

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

Knowstone

Devon

1936

1998

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

Landkey

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Loxhore

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Lynton

Devon

1837

1976

Renamed 12.1.1976 to become the parish of Lynton & Lynmouth.

Lynton & Lynmouth

Devon

1976

1998

Created 12.1.1976 by renaming the parish of Lynton. See also Table 2, note (f).

Mariansleigh

Devon

1936

1998

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

Martinhoe

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Marwood

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Meshaw

Devon

1936

1998

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

Molland

Devon

1936

1998

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

Mortehoe

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Newton Tracey

Devon

1837

1991

Renamed 9.1.1991 to become the parish of Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey.

North Molton

Devon

1936

1998

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

Parracombe

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Pilton

Devon

1837

1894

Abolished 1894 to become the separate parishes of East Pilton and West Pilton.

Queen's Nympton

Devon

1936

1998

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

Rackenford

Devon

1936

1998

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

Romansleigh

Devon

1936

1998

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

Rose Ash

Devon

1936

1998

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

Satterleigh & Warkleigh

Devon

1936

1998

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

Shirwell

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

South Molton

Devon

1936

1998

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

Stoke Rivers

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Swimbridge

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Tawstock

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Trentishoe

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Twitchen

Devon

1936

1998

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

West Anstey

Devon

1936

1998

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

West Buckland

Devon

1936

1986

Abolished 1.4.1986 and added to the parish of East & West Buckland. See also Table 2, note (c).

West Down

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

West Pilton

Devon

1894

1998

Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Pilton. See also Table 2, note (f).

Westleigh

Devon

1837

1998

See Table 2, note (f).

Witheridge

Devon

1936

1998

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


Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Barnstaple Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

26.2.1862

(a)

Lost the Devonshire part of the parish of Exmoor to South Molton registration district.

0 in 1861

25.3.1883

(b)

Lost a detached part of the parish of High Bray, including East Yard and West Yard (which was added to the parish of North Molton on 25.3.1883) to South Molton registration district.

10 in 1891

1.7.1936

(c)

Gained the parishes of Bishop's Nympton, Burrington, Charles, Cheldon, Chittlehamholt, Chittlehampton, Chulmleigh, Creamcombe, East Anstey, East Buckland, East Worlington, Filleigh, George Nympton, King's Nympton, Knowstone, Mariansleigh, Meshaw, Molland, North Molton, Queen's Nympton, Rackenford, Romansleigh, Rose Ash, Satterleigh & Warkleigh, South Molton, Twitchen, West Anstey, West Buckland and Witheridge, from South Molton registration district.

12435 in 1931

1.4.1966

(d)

Lost parts of the parish of East Anstey (which became parts of the parishes of Brushford and Dulverton on 1.4.1966) to Exmoor registration district.

0 in 1961

(e)

Gained part of the parish of East Anstey (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Brushford) from Exmoor registration district.

0 in 1961

1.4.1998 (abolished)

(f)

Lost the parishes of Arlington, Ashford, Atherington, Barnstaple, Berrynarbor, Bishop's Nympton, Bishop's Tawton, Bittadon, Bratton Fleming, Braunton, Brayford, Brendon, Burrington, Challacombe, Chittlehamholt, Chittlehampton, Chulmleigh, Combe Martin, Countisbury, East Anstey, East & West Buckland, East Down, East Worlington, Filleigh, Fremington, George Nympton, Georgeham, Goodleigh, Heanton Punchardon, Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey, Ilfracombe, Instow, Kentisbury, King's Nympton, Knowstone, Landkey, Loxhore, Lynton & Lynmouth, Mariansleigh, Martinhoe, Marwood, Meshaw, Molland, Mortehoe, North Molton, Parracombe, Queen's Nympton, Rackenford, Romansleigh, Rose Ash, Satterleigh & Warkleigh, Shirwell, South Molton, Stoke Rivers, Swimbridge, Tawstock, Trentishoe, Twitchen, West Anstey, West Down, West Pilton, Westleigh and Witheridge, to North Devon registration district.

80631 in 1991



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