Parishes arose from Church of England divisions, and were originally purely ecclesiastical divisions. Over time they acquired civil administration powers.[1]
The Highways Act 1555 made parishes responsible for the upkeep of roads. Every adult inhabitant of the parish was obliged to work four days a year on the roads, providing their own tools, carts and horses; the work was overseen by an unpaid local appointee, the Surveyor of Highways.[2]
The poor were looked after by the monasteries, until their dissolution. In 1572, magistrates were given power to 'survey the poor' and impose taxes for their relief. This system was made more formal by the Poor Law Act 1601, which made parishes responsible for administering the Poor Law; overseers were appointed to charge a rate to support the poor of the parish.[3] The 19th century saw an increase in the responsibility of parishes, although the Poor Law powers were transferred to Poor Law Unions.[4] The Public Health Act 1872 grouped parishes into rural sanitary districts, based on the poor law unions; these subsequently formed the basis for rural districts.[5]
Civil parishes in their modern sense date from the Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73), which abolished vestries; established elected parish councils in all rural parishes with more than 300 electors; grouped rural parishes into rural districts; and aligned parish boundaries with county and borough boundaries.[7] Urban civil parishes continued to exist, and were generally coterminous with the urban district, municipal borough or county borough in which they were situated; many large towns contained a number of parishes, and these were usually merged into one. Parish councils were not formed in urban areas, and the only function of the parish was to elect guardians to poor law unions; with the abolition of the Poor Law system in 1930 the parishes had only a nominal existence.[8]
Greater Manchester showing the former local authorities
The current positionedit
Recent governments have encouraged the formation of town and parish councils in unparished areas, and the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 gave local residents the right to demand the creation of a new civil parish.[10]
A parish council can become a town council unilaterally, simply by resolution;[9] and a civil parish can also gain city status, but only if that is granted by the Crown.[9] The chairman of a town or city council is called a mayor.[9] The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 introduced alternative names: a parish council can now choose to be called a community; village; or neighbourhood council.[11]
^Robert Tittler, The Reformation and the Towns in England, 1998, Oxford University Press, 395 pages, ISBN978-0-19-820718-4
^ abModern British Surnames : Selected Events in the History of Civil Registration and Boundary Changes 1801-1996 August 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-08-22
^Alex MacMorran and T R Colquhoun Dill, The Local Government Act 1894 and the Subsequent Statutes Affecting Parish Councils, 1907, Butterworth and Co, London, 626 pages
^ abcdOffice of Public Sector Information : Local Government Act 1972 Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today Retrieved 2009-08-22
^Office of Public Sector Information : Local Government and Rating Act 1997 Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today Retrieved 2009-08-22
^Office of Public Sector Information : Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today Retrieved 2009-08-22
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Blackrod Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ abcOffice for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Bolton Retrieved 2009-08-24
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bolton County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Astley Bridge; Blackrod (part); Bradshaw (part); Breightmet; Burnden; Central; Daubhill; Deane cum Heaton; Derby; Halliwell; Harper Green (part); Hulton Park (part); Little Lever (part); Smithills; and Tonge wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Farnworth Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Farnworth; Harper Green (part); and Kearsley (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Horwich Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 [dead link]
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Kearsley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Kearsley (part) ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Little Lever Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 April 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Little Lever (part) ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Turton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Bradshaw (part); and Bromley Cross wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Westhoughton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 [dead link]
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bury County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 [dead link]
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Church; East; Elton; Moorside; Redvales; and Unsworth wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Prestwich Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Holyrood; Sedgley; and St Mary's wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^a Vision of Britain Through Time : Radcliffe Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Radcliffe Central; Radcliffe North; and Radcliffe South (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Ramsbottom Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Ramsbottom ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Tottington Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Tottington ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Whitefield Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Besses; Pilkington Park; and Radcliffe South (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Manchester County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Ardwick; Baguley; Barlow Moor; Benchill; Beswick and Clayton; Blackley; Bradford; Brooklands; Burnage; Central; Charlestown; Cheetham; Chorlton; Crumpsall; Didsbury; Fallowfield; Gorton North; Gorton South; Harpurhey; Hulme; Levenshulme; Lightbowne; Longsight; Moss Side; Newton Heath; Northenden; Old Moat; Rusholme; Sharston; Whalley Range; Withington; and Woodhouse Park (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^ abcdeA Vision of Britain Through Time : Bucklow Rural District Retrieved 2009-08-23 [dead link]
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Manchester 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-08-24
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Chadderton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Chadderton Central; Chadderton North; and Chadderton South wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Failsworth Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Failsworth East; and Failsworth West wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Lees Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Lees (part) ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Oldham County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Alexandra; Coldhurst; Hollinwood; Lees (part); St James'; St Mary's; St Pauls; Waterhead; and Werneth wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Royton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Royton North; and Royton South wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Saddleworth Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 [dead link]
^ abOffice for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Oldham 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-08-24
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Crompton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Heywood Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Heywood North; Heywood South; and Heywood West wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Littleborough Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ abOffice for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Littleborough (part); and Wardle (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Middleton Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Middleton Central; Middleton East; Middleton North; Middleton South; and Middleton West wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Milnrow Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Milnrow ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Rochdale County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Balderstone; Brimrod and Deeplish; Castleton; Central and Falinge; Healey; Newbold; Norden and Bamford; Smallbridge and Wardleworth; and Spotland wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Wardle Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 September 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Eccles Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 September 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Barton; Eccles; and Winton wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Irlam Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Cadishead; and Irlam wards. Retrieved 2009--08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Salford County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 September 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Blackfriars; Broughton; Claremont; Kersal; Langworthy; Ordsall; Pendleton; and Weaste and Seedley wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Swinton and Pendlebury Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 May 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Pendlebury; Swinton North (part); Swinton South; and Worsley and Boothstown (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Worsley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Little Hulton; Swinton North (part); Walkden North; Walkden South; and Worsley and Boothstown (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bredbury and Romiley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Bredbury; and Romiley wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Cheadle and Gatley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Cale Green (part); Cheadle; Cheadle Hulme North; Cheadle Hulme South; and Heald Green wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine East Bramhall; Hazel Grove (part); and West Bramhall wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Marple Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine North Marple; and South Marple wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Stockport County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Brinnington; Cale Green (part); Davenport; Edgeley; Great Moor (part); Hazel Grove (part); Heaton Mersey; Heaton Moor; Manor; North Reddish; and South Reddish wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Ashton under Lyne Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Ashton Hurst; Ashton St Michael's; Ashton St Peter's; and Ashton Waterloo wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Audenshaw Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 [dead link]
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Audenshaw ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Denton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 September 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Denton North East; Denton South; and Denton West wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Droylsden Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Droylsden East; and Droylsden West wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Dukinfield Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Dukinfield; and Dukinfield Stalybridge (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Hyde Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Hyde Godley; Hyde Newton; and Hyde Werneth wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Longdendale Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Longdendale ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Mossley Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Tameside Retrieved 2009-08-24
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Stalybridge Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 April 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Dukinfield Stalybridge (part); Stalybridge North; and Stalybridge South wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Altrincham Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Altrincham; Broadheath (part); Timperley; and Village (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bowdon Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Bowdon (part) ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^ abcdOffice for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Trafford Retrieved 2009-08-24
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Hale Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Bowdon (part); and Hale wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Sale Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Broadheath (part); Brooklands; Mersey St Mary's; Priory; Sale Moor; St Martin's; and Village (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Stretford Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Clifford; Longford; Park (part); Stretford (part); and Talbot wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Urmston Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 September 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Davyhulme East; Davyhulme West; Flixton; Park (part); Stretford (part); and Urmston wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Abram Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Abram; and Leigh Central (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Ashton in Makerfield Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Ashton-Golborne (part); Bryn; and Orrell (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Aspull Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Aspull-Standish (part) ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Atherton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Atherton; and Hindsford (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Billinge and Winstanley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ abOffice for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Orrell (part) and Winstanley (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Golborne Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Ashton-Golborne (part); Hope Carr (part); and Lightshaw wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^ abcA Vision of Britain Through Time : Wigan Rural District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ abcOffice for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Wigan 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-08-24
^a Vision of Britain Through Time : Hindley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Hindley; and Hindley Green (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Ince in Makerfield Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Ince ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Leigh Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Bedford-Astley (part); Hindley Green (part); Hope Carr (part); Leigh Central (part); and Leigh East wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Orrell Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Standish with Langtree Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 May 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Aspull-Standish (part); and Langtree wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Tyldesley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Bedford-Astley (part); Hindsford (part); and Tyldesley East wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
^A Vision of Britain Through Time : Wigan County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23 October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population 2015-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Beech Hill; Newtown; Norley; Swinley; Whelley; Winstanley (part); and Worsley Mesnes wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
External linksedit
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"Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council : Parish Councils". Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
January 01, 1970
civil, parishes, greater, manchester, civil, parish, country, subdivision, forming, lowest, unit, local, government, england, there, civil, parishes, ceremonial, county, greater, manchester, most, county, being, unparished, bury, rochdale, salford, stockport, . A civil parish is a country subdivision forming the lowest unit of local government in England There are 14 civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester most of the county being unparished Bury Rochdale Salford and Stockport are completely unparished At the 2001 census there were 129 325 people living in the civil parishes accounting for 5 2 of the county s population A map of Greater Manchester with its 14 parished areas highlighted in red Contents 1 History 2 The current position 3 List of civil parishes and unparished areas 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editParishes arose from Church of England divisions and were originally purely ecclesiastical divisions Over time they acquired civil administration powers 1 The Highways Act 1555 made parishes responsible for the upkeep of roads Every adult inhabitant of the parish was obliged to work four days a year on the roads providing their own tools carts and horses the work was overseen by an unpaid local appointee the Surveyor of Highways 2 The poor were looked after by the monasteries until their dissolution In 1572 magistrates were given power to survey the poor and impose taxes for their relief This system was made more formal by the Poor Law Act 1601 which made parishes responsible for administering the Poor Law overseers were appointed to charge a rate to support the poor of the parish 3 The 19th century saw an increase in the responsibility of parishes although the Poor Law powers were transferred to Poor Law Unions 4 The Public Health Act 1872 grouped parishes into rural sanitary districts based on the poor law unions these subsequently formed the basis for rural districts 5 Parishes were run by vestries meeting annually to appoint officials and were generally identical to ecclesiastical parishes 6 although some townships in large parishes administered the Poor Law themselves under the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act 1882 all extra parochial areas and townships that levied a separate rate became independent civil parishes 7 Civil parishes in their modern sense date from the Local Government Act 1894 56 amp 57 Vict c 73 which abolished vestries established elected parish councils in all rural parishes with more than 300 electors grouped rural parishes into rural districts and aligned parish boundaries with county and borough boundaries 7 Urban civil parishes continued to exist and were generally coterminous with the urban district municipal borough or county borough in which they were situated many large towns contained a number of parishes and these were usually merged into one Parish councils were not formed in urban areas and the only function of the parish was to elect guardians to poor law unions with the abolition of the Poor Law system in 1930 the parishes had only a nominal existence 8 The Local Government Act 1972 retained civil parishes in rural areas and many former urban districts and municipal boroughs that were being abolished were replaced by new successor parishes urban areas that were considered too large to be single parishes became unparished areas 9 nbsp Greater Manchester showing the former local authoritiesThe current position editRecent governments have encouraged the formation of town and parish councils in unparished areas and the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 gave local residents the right to demand the creation of a new civil parish 10 A parish council can become a town council unilaterally simply by resolution 9 and a civil parish can also gain city status but only if that is granted by the Crown 9 The chairman of a town or city council is called a mayor 9 The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 introduced alternative names a parish council can now choose to be called a community village or neighbourhood council 11 nbsp nbsp Blackrod nbsp Horwich nbsp Westhoughton nbsp Mossley nbsp Partingtonclass notpageimage Civil parishes with town statusList of civil parishes and unparished areas editImage Name Status Population District Former local authority Refs nbsp Blackrod Town 5 300 Bolton BlackrodUrban District 12 13 nbsp Bolton Unparished area 142 249 Bolton BoltonCounty Borough 14 15 nbsp Farnworth Unparished area 24 062 Bolton FarnworthMunicipal Borough 16 17 nbsp Horwich Town 19 312 Bolton HorwichUrban District 18 13 nbsp Kearsley Unparished area 11 747 Bolton KearsleyUrban District 19 20 nbsp Little Lever Unparished area 10 712 Bolton Little LeverUrban District 21 22 nbsp South Turton Unparished area 24 599 Bolton TurtonUrban District 23 24 nbsp Westhoughton Town 23 056 Bolton WesthoughtonUrban District 25 13 nbsp Bury Unparished area 64 534 Bury BuryCounty Borough 26 27 nbsp Prestwich Unparished area 33 446 Bury PrestwichMunicipal Borough 28 29 nbsp Radcliffe Unparished area 33 994 Bury RadcliffeMunicipal Borough 30 31 nbsp Ramsbottom Unparished area 14 635 Bury RamsbottomUrban District 32 33 nbsp Tottington Unparished area 12 511 Bury TottingtonUrban District 34 35 nbsp Whitefield Unparished area 21 488 Bury WhitefieldUrban District 36 37 nbsp Manchester Unparished area 392 713 Manchester ManchesterCounty Borough 38 39 nbsp Ringway Civil parish 106 Manchester BucklowRural District 40 41 nbsp Chadderton Unparished area 31 114 Oldham ChaddertonUrban District 42 43 nbsp Failsworth Unparished area 20 555 Oldham FailsworthUrban District 44 45 nbsp Lees Unparished area 4 616 Oldham LeesUrban District 46 47 nbsp Oldham Unparished area 93 955 Oldham OldhamCounty Borough 48 49 nbsp Royton Unparished area 20 961 Oldham RoytonUrban District 50 51 nbsp Saddleworth Civil parish 24 351 Oldham SaddleworthUrban District 52 53 nbsp Shaw and Crompton Civil parish 21 721 Oldham CromptonUrban District 54 53 nbsp Heywood Unparished area 29 240 Rochdale HeywoodMunicipal Borough 55 56 nbsp Littleborough Unparished area 13 315 Rochdale LittleboroughUrban District 57 58 nbsp Middleton Unparished area 45 688 Rochdale MiddletonMunicipal Borough 59 60 nbsp Milnrow Unparished area 11 561 Rochdale MilnrowUrban District 61 62 nbsp Rochdale Unparished area 97 433 Rochdale RochdaleCounty Borough 63 64 nbsp Wardle Unparished area 8 120 Rochdale WardleUrban District 65 58 nbsp Eccles Unparished area 34 599 Salford EcclesMunicipal Borough 66 67 nbsp Irlam Unparished area 19 125 Salford IrlamUrban District 68 69 nbsp Salford Unparished area 72 721 Salford SalfordCounty Borough 70 71 nbsp Swinton and Pendlebury Unparished area 36 928 Salford Swinton and PendleburyMunicipal Borough 72 73 nbsp Worsley Unparished area 52 730 Salford WorsleyUrban District 74 75 nbsp Bredbury and Romiley Unparished area 28 829 Stockport Bredbury and RomileyUrban District 76 77 nbsp Cheadle and Gatley Unparished area 57 224 Stockport Cheadle and GatleyUrban District 78 79 nbsp Hazel Grove and Bramhall Unparished area 41 202 Stockport Hazel Grove and BramhallUrban District 80 81 nbsp Marple Unparished area 23 480 Stockport MarpleUrban District 82 83 nbsp Stockport Unparished area 133 793 Stockport StockportCounty Borough 84 85 nbsp Ashton under Lyne Unparished area 43 526 Tameside Ashton under LyneMunicipal Borough 86 87 nbsp Audenshaw Unparished area 12 790 Tameside AudenshawUrban District 88 89 nbsp Denton Unparished area 34 280 Tameside DentonUrban District 90 91 nbsp Droylsden Unparished area 23 172 Tameside DroylsdenUrban District 92 93 nbsp Dukinfield Unparished area 19 278 Tameside DukinfieldMunicipal Borough 94 95 nbsp Hyde Unparished area 34 602 Tameside HydeMunicipal Borough 96 97 nbsp Longdendale Unparished area 9 733 Tameside LongdendaleUrban District 98 99 nbsp Mossley Town 9 856 Tameside MossleyMunicipal Borough 100 101 nbsp Stalybridge Unparished area 25 806 Tameside StalybridgeMunicipal Borough 102 103 nbsp Altrincham Unparished area 40 376 Trafford AltrinchamMunicipal Borough 104 105 nbsp Bowdon Unparished area 6 079 Trafford BowdonUrban District 106 107 nbsp Carrington Civil parish 396 Trafford BucklowRural District 40 108 nbsp Dunham Massey Civil parish 475 Trafford BucklowRural District 40 108 nbsp Hale Unparished area 15 316 Trafford HaleUrban District 109 110 nbsp Partington Civil parish 7 327 Trafford BucklowRural District 40 108 nbsp Sale Unparished area 56 823 Trafford SaleMunicipal Borough 111 112 nbsp Stretford Unparished area 42 103 Trafford StretfordMunicipal Borough 113 114 nbsp Urmston Unparished area 40 964 Trafford UrmstonUrban District 115 116 nbsp Warburton Civil parish 286 Trafford BucklowRural District 40 108 nbsp Abram Unparished area 13 706 Wigan AbramUrban District 117 118 nbsp Ashton in Makerfield Unparished area 23 431 Wigan Ashton in MakerfieldUrban District 119 120 nbsp Aspull Unparished area 5 522 Wigan AspullUrban District 121 122 nbsp Atherton Unparished area 18 876 Wigan AthertonUrban District 123 124 nbsp Billinge Higher End and Winstanley Unparished area 6 731 Wigan Billinge and WinstanleyUrban District 125 126 nbsp Golborne Unparished area 23 214 Wigan GolborneUrban District 127 128 nbsp Haigh Civil parish 594 Wigan WiganRural District 129 130 nbsp Hindley Unparished area 22 769 Wigan HindleyUrban District 131 132 nbsp Ince in Makerfield Unparished area 10 184 Wigan Ince in MakerfieldUrban District 133 134 nbsp Leigh Unparished area 44 436 Wigan LeighMunicipal Borough 135 136 nbsp Orrell Unparished area 11 988 Wigan OrrellUrban District 137 126 nbsp Shevington Civil parish 9 786 Wigan WiganRural District 129 130 nbsp Standish with Langtree Unparished area 13 309 Wigan Standish with LangtreeUrban District 138 139 nbsp Tyldesley Unparished area 24 371 Wigan TyldesleyUrban District 140 141 nbsp Wigan Unparished area 72 363 Wigan WiganCounty Borough 142 143 nbsp Worthington Civil parish 135 Wigan WiganRural District 129 130 See also edit nbsp Greater Manchester portal List of civil parishes in EnglandReferences edit Angus Winchester 2000 Discovering Parish Boundaries Shire Publications Princes Risborough 96 pages ISBN 978 0 7478 0470 3 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National Statistics Census 2001 Table KS01 Usual Resident Population Archived 2015 04 22 at the Wayback Machine Bedford Astley part Hindley Green part Hope Carr part Leigh Central part and Leigh East wards Retrieved 2009 08 26 A Vision of Britain Through Time Orrell Urban District Retrieved 2009 08 23 Archived October 25 2012 at the Wayback Machine A Vision of Britain Through Time Standish with Langtree Urban District Retrieved 2009 08 23 Archived May 14 2011 at the Wayback Machine Office for National Statistics Census 2001 Table KS01 Usual Resident Population Archived 2015 04 22 at the Wayback Machine Aspull Standish part and Langtree wards Retrieved 2009 08 26 A Vision of Britain Through Time Tyldesley Urban District Retrieved 2009 08 23 Archived October 25 2012 at the Wayback Machine Office for National Statistics Census 2001 Table KS01 Usual Resident Population Archived 2015 04 22 at the Wayback Machine Bedford Astley part Hindsford part and Tyldesley East wards Retrieved 2009 08 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