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EXETER REGISTRATION DISTRICT

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

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

All Hallows Goldsmith Street

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

All Hallows on the Walls

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

Bedford Circus

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

Bradninch

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

Castle Yard

Devon

1837

1974

Close of St. Peters Cathedral

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

Exeter

Devon

1901

1974

Created 26.3.1901 from the parishes of St. Sidwell, St. David, Holy Trinity, St. Leonard, St. Mary Major, St. Edmund, St. Mary Steps, St. Paul, All Hallows On The Walls, St. George The Martyr, St. Olave, St. Mary Arches, St. John, St. Lawrence, St. Kerian, Close of St. Peters Cathedral, St. Stephen, St. Pancras, St. Petrock, All Hallows Goldsmith Street, St. Martin, Bedford Circus and Bradninch. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, notes (b), (e), (f), (g) and (h).

Holy Trinity

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. David

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Edmund

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. George the Martyr

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. John

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Kerrian

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Lawrence

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Leonard

Devon

1878

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter. See also Table 2, note (a).

St. Martin

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Mary Arches

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Mary Major

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Mary Steps

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Olave

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Pancras

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Paul

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Petrock

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Sidwell

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Stephen

Devon

1837

1901

Abolished 26.3.1901 and added to the parish of Exeter.

St. Thomas the Apostle

Devon

1936

1974

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

Unnamed

Devon

1894

1974

Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of St. David (including the Devon County Prison and Constabulary Barracks).


Table 1B: List of Places in Exeter Registration District (1974–1998)

Civil Parish
(*or Unparished Area)

County

From

To

Comments

Alphington

Devon

1974

1984

Abolished 1.4.1984 and divided between the parishes of Exminster, Holcombe Burnell and Ide. See also Table 2, note (i).

Ashcombe

Devon

1974

1998

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

Ashton

Devon

1974

1998

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

Aylesbeare

Devon

1974

1998

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

Bicton

Devon

1974

1998

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

Brampford Speke

Devon

1974

1998

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

Bridford

Devon

1974

1998

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

Broad Clyst

Devon

1974

1998

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

Budleigh Salterton

Devon

1974

1998

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

Christow

Devon

1974

1998

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

Clyst Honiton

Devon

1974

1998

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

Clyst Hydon

Devon

1974

1998

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

Clyst St. George

Devon

1974

1998

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

Clyst St. Lawrence

Devon

1974

1998

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

Clyst St. Mary

Devon

1974

1998

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

Colaton Raleigh

Devon

1974

1998

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

Doddiscombsleigh

Devon

1974

1998

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

Dunchideock

Devon

1974

1998

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

Dunsford

Devon

1974

1998

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

East Budleigh

Devon

1974

1998

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

East Devon*

Devon

1974

1995

Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Littleham and Withycombe Raleigh. Abolished 14.12.1995 to become the parish of Exmouth. See also Table 2, note (i).

Exeter*

Devon

1974

2007

Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish of Exeter. See also Table 2, note (l).

Exminster

Devon

1974

1998

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

Exmouth

Devon

1995

1998

Created 14.12.1995 from the East Devon unparished area. See also Table 2, note (j).

Farringdon

Devon

1974

1998

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

Holcombe Burnell

Devon

1974

1998

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

Huxham

Devon

1974

1998

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

Ide

Devon

1974

1998

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

Kenn

Devon

1974

1998

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

Kenton

Devon

1974

1998

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

Lympstone

Devon

1974

1998

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

Mamhead

Devon

1974

1998

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

Nether Exe

Devon

1974

1998

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

Otterton

Devon

1974

1998

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

Poltimore

Devon

1974

1998

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

Powderham

Devon

1974

1998

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

Rewe

Devon

1974

1998

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

Rockbeare

Devon

1974

1998

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

Shillingford

Devon

1974

1998

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

Sowton

Devon

1974

1998

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

Starcross

Devon

1991

1998

Created 1.4.1991 out of the parish of Kenton. See also Table 2, note (k).

Stoke Canon

Devon

1974

1998

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

Tedburn St. Mary

Devon

1974

1998

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

Upton Pyne

Devon

1974

1998

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

Whimple

Devon

1974

1998

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

Whitestone

Devon

1974

1998

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

Woodbury

Devon

1974

1998

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


Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Exeter Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

15.7.1878

(a)

Gained part of the parish of St. Leonard from St. Thomas registration district.

1697 in 1871

1.2.1914

(b)

Gained parts of the parish of Exeter (which until 9.11.1913 formed parts of the parishes of Heavitree topsham) from St. Thomas registration district

10428 in 1911

1.4.1936

(c)

Gained the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle from St. Thomas registration district

15421 in 1931

1.10.1937

(d)

Gained part of the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle (which until 1.10.1937 formed part of the parish of Alphington) from Devon Central registration district.

0 in 1931

1.4.1940

(e)

Gained parts of the parishes of Exeter and St. Thomas the Apostle (which until 1.4.1940 formed parts of the parishes of Alphington, Brampford Speke, Exminster, Pinhoe, Sowton, Stoke Canon, Topsham, Upton Pyne and Whitestone) from Devon Central registration district.

1578 in 1931

1.4.1963

(f)

Lost part of the parish of Exeter and St. Thomas the Apostle (which became part of the parish of Pinhoe on 1.4.1963) to Devon Central registration district.

14 in 1961

1.4.1966

(g)

Lost parts of the parish of Exeter (which became parts of the parishes of Huxham, Poltimore and Sowton on 1.4.1966) to Devon Central registration district.

0 in 1961

(h)

Gained parts of the parishes of Exeter and St. Thomas the Apostle (which until 1.4.1966 formed parts of the parishes of Alphington, Exminster, Huxham, Pinhoe, Poltimore, Sowton and Topsham) from Devon Central registration district.

8277 in 1961

1.4.1974

(i)

Gained the East Devon unparished area (which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Littlehampton and Withycombe Raleigh) and the parishes of Alphington, Ashcombe, Ashton, Aylesbeare, Bicton, Brampford Speke, Bridford, Broad Clyst, Budleigh Salterton, Christow, Clyst Honiton, Clyst Hydon, Clyst St. George, Clyst St. Lawrence, Clyst St. Mary, Colaton Raleigh, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunchideock, Dunsford, East Budleigh, Exminster, Farringdon, Holcombe Burnell, Huxham, Ide, Kenn, Kenton, Lympstone, Mamhead, Nether Exe, Otterton, Poltimore, Powderham, Rewe, Rockbeare, Shillingford, Sowton, Stoke Canon, Tedburn St. Mary, Upton Pyne, Whimple, Whitestone and Woodbury, from Devon Central registration district.

56950 in 1971

1.4.1998

(j)

Lost the parishes of Aylesbeare, Bicton, Brampford Speke, Broad Clyst, Budleigh Salterton, Clyst Honiton, Clyst Hydon, Clyst St. George, Clyst St. Lawrence, Clyst St. Mary, Colaton Raleigh, East Budleigh, Exmouth, Farringdon, Huxham, Lympstone, Nether Exe, Otterton, Poltimore, Rewe, Rockbeare, Sowton, Stoke Canon, Upton Pyne, Whimple and Woodbury, to East Devon registration district.

n/a

(k)

Lost the parishes of Ashcombe, Ashton, Bridford, Christow, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunchideock, Dunsford, Exminster, Holcombe Burnell, Ide, Kenn, Kenton, Mamhead, Powderham, Shillingford St. George, Starcross, Tedburn St. Mary and Whitestone, to Teignbridge registration district.

n/a

1.4.2007 (abolished)

(l)

Lost the Exeter unparished area to Devon registration district.

111076 in 2001



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