- Preferred Name:
- PRESCOT
- Unit Type:
- Local Government District
- Status:
-
Urban District
- Date created:
- 1894
- Date abolished:
- 1974
- Unit ID:
- 10087235
- Authorities:
- Youngs, F., Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689
Alternative names
We know of no alternate names.
Unit associations
We know of no associations with other units.
Unit history
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
---|---|---|---|---|
LANCASHIRE | Administrative County | 1894 | 1974 | Youngs, F., Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689 |
Boundary changes
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
---|---|---|---|---|
01 Apr 1932 | was enlarged by gaining part of | WHISTON RD | parts of the CPs of Eccleston, Knowsley, and Whiston Area: 461 acres. Population in 1921: 1559. Population in 1931: 2014. |
Lower level units
This unit contained the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
---|---|---|---|---|
PRESCOT AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | Youngs, F., Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 194 |
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