Kington Registration District

KINGTON REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Herefordshire (1837–39); Radnor (1870); Herefordshire (1871–1974); Hereford & Worcester (1974–98); Herefordshire (1998–2008).
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 11.1.1839 (added to Presteigne registration district).
Re-created : 1.4.1870 (out of Presteigne registration district).
Abolished : 1.4.2008 (added to Herefordshire registration district).
Sub-districts : Brilley; Radnor; Kington; Kinsham
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837–38); 11b (1870); 6a (1871–1946); 9A (1946–74); 29 (1974–92).
District number : 343 (1870–1908); 341 (1909–46); 430 (1946–74); 518 (1974–2008).

Table 1A: List of Places in Kington Registration District (1837–39)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Brilley	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Colva	Radnorshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (b).
Eardisley	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Gladestry	Radnorshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (b).
Glascwm	Radnorshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (b).
Huntington	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Kington	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Llandegley	Radnorshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (b).
Llanfihangel Nant Melan	Radnorshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (b).
Lyonshall	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Michaelchurch on Arrow	Radnorshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
New Radnor	Radnorshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (b).
Newchurch	Radnorshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Old Radnor & Burlingjobb	Radnorshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (b).
Pembridge	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Staunton on Arrow	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Titley	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Willersley	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Winforton	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).

Table 1B: List of Places in Kington Registration District (1870–1974)

All the areas in Kington registration district became part of the county of Hereford & Worcester on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Brilley	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Byton	Herefordshire	1877	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Colva	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
Combe	Herefordshire	1877	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Eardisley	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Ednol	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Evenjobb	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Gladestry	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
Glascwm	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
Harpton & Wolfpits	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Huntington	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Kington	Herefordshire	1870	1894	Abolished 1894 to become the separate parishes of Kington Urban and Kington Rural. See also Table 2, note (b).
Kington Rural	Herefordshire	1894	1974	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Kington.
Kington Urban	Herefordshire	1894	1974	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Kington in Kington Urban District. Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the parish of Kington.
Kinnerton, Salford & Badland	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Kinsham	Herefordshire	1886	1974	Created 25.3.1886 out of the parishes of Upper Kinsham and Lower Kinsham.
Knill	Herefordshire	1877	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Lingen	Herefordshire	1877	1934	See Table 2, notes (c) and (g).
Llandegley	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
Llanfihangel Nant Melan	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Lower Harpton	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Lower Kinsham	Herefordshire	1877	1886	Abolished 25.3.1886 and added to the parish of Kinsham. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Lyonshall	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Michaelchurch on Arrow	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
Newchurch	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
New Radnor	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Old Radnor & Burlingjobb	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Pembridge	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Rodd Nash & Little Brampton	Herefordshire	1877	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Stapleton	Herefordshire	1877	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Staunton on Arrow	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Titley	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Trewern & Gwailtha	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Upper Kinsham	Herefordshire	1877	1886	Abolished 25.3.1886 and added to the parish of Kinsham. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Walton & Womaston	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Whitney	Herefordshire	1934	1974	See also Table 2, note (f).
Willersley	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Willey	Herefordshire	1877	1934	See Table 2, notes (c) and (g).
Winforton	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).

Table 1C: List of Places in Kington Registration District (1974–98)

All the areas in Kington registration district became part of the county of Hereford & Worcester on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish (* or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Brilley	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Byton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Combe	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Eardisley	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Huntington	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Kington	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998	Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Kington Urban.
Kington Rural	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Kinsham	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Knill	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Lower Harpton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Lyonshall	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Pembridge	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Rodd Nash & Little Brampton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Stapleton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Staunton on Arrow	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Titley	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Whitney	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1977	Renamed 29.11.1977 to become the parish of Whitney on Wye.
Whitney on Rye	Hereford & Worcester	1977	1998	Created 29.11.1977 by renaming the parish of Whitney.
Willersley	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987 and added to the parish of Willersley & Winforton.
Willersley & Winforton	Hereford & Worcester	1987	1998	Created 1.4.1987 from the parishes of Willersley and Winforton.
Winforton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987 and added to the parish of Willersley & Winforton.

Table 1D: List of Places in Kington Registration District (1998–2008)

All the areas in Kington registration district became part of the county of Herefordshire on 1.4.1998.

Civil Parish (* or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Brilley	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Byton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Combe	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Eardisley	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Huntington	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Kington	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Kington Rural	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Kinsham	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Knill	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Lower Harpton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Lyonshall	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Pembridge	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Rodd Nash & Little Brampton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Stapleton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Staunton on Arrow	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Titley	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Whitney on Rye	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).
Willersley & Winforton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (h).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Kington Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
11.1.1839 (abolished)	(a)	Lost the parishes of Brilley, Colva, Eardisley, Gladestry, Glascwm, Huntington, Kington, Llandegley, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Lyonshall, Michaelchurch on Arrow, New Radnor, Newchurch, Old Radnor & Burlingjobb, Pembridge, Staunton on Arrow, Titley, Willersley and Winforton, to Presteigne registration district.	15739 in 1841
1.4.1870 (re-created)	(b)	Gained the parishes of Brilley, Colva, Ednol, Evenjobb, Gladestry, Glascwm, Harpton & Wolfpits, Huntington; Kinnerton, Salford & Badland; Llandegley, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Lower Harpton, Lyonshall, Michaelchurch on Arrow, Newchurch, New Radnor, Old Radnor & Burlingjobb, Pembridge, Staunton on Arrow, Titley, Trewern & Gwailtha, Walton & Womaston, Willersley and Winforton, from Presteigne registration district.	11930 in 1861
1.7.1877	(c)	Gained the parishes of Byton, Combe, Knill, Lingen, Lower Kinsham, Rodd Nash & Little Brampton, Stapleton, Upper Kinsham and Willey, from Presteigne registration district.	1262 in 1871
1.4.1933	(d)	Lost the parishes of Ednol, Evenjobb, Harpton & Wolfpits, Kinnerton Salford & Badland, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, New Radnor, Old Radnor & Burlingjobb, Trewern & Gwaithla, Walton & Womaston, to Radnorshire East registration district.	1276 in 1931
1.4.1933	(e)	Lost the parishes of Colva, Gladestry, Glascwm, Llandegley, Michaelchurch on Arrow and Newchurch, to Radnorshire West registration district.	1305 in 1931
1.10.1934	(f)	Gained the parish of Whitney from Hay registration district.	221 in 1931
1.10.1934	(g)	Lost the parishes of Lingen and Willey to Leominster registration district.	283 in 1931
1.4.2008 (abolished)	(h)	Lost the parishes of Brilley, Byton, Combe, Eardisley, Huntington, Kington, Kington Rural, Kinsham, Knill, Lower Harpton, Lyonshall, Pembridge, Rodd Nash & Little Brampton, Stapleton, Staunton on Arrow, Titley, Whitney on Rye and Willersley & Winforton, to Herefordshire registration district.	12429 in 2001

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