Staffordshire Place Guide - Bentley
Bentley
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Location
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OS County Series 6 inches to 1 mile sheet
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63NW
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OS National Grid 6 inches to 1 mile sheet
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SO99NE
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OS National Grid reference
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SO986990
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Church of England
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Ancient Parish
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Wolverhampton, St Peter
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Modern Parishes
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Bentley, Emmanuel (from 1956); Willenhall, St Giles (from 1912)
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Local Government
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Civil Parish
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Wolverhampton (to 1866); Bentley (1866-1934); Darlaston (1934-1966); Short Heath (1934-1966)
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Hundred
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Offlow South
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Poor Law Union
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Walsall Poor Law Union (1836-1930). See note 1.
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District Council (a)
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Part : Walsall Rural District (1894-1934); Darlaston Urban District (1934-1966); Wolverhampton County Borough (1966-1974); Wolverhampton Borough (1974-date). See note 2.
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District Council (b)
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Part : Walsall Rural District (1894-1934); Short Heath Urban District (1934-1966); ? Wolverhampton County Borough (1966-1974); Wolverhampton Borough (1974-date). See note 2.
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Parliamentary Representation
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Parliamentary Constituency (to 1974)
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Southern Staffordshire (1832-1867); East Staffordshire (1867-1885); Handsworth (1885-1918); Cannock (1918-1948); Walsall North (part) and Walsall South (part) (1948-1974)
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Notes
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Note 1
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Records held by Walsall Local History Centre. Catalogues available on Access to Archives website
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Note 2
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Records held by Walsall Local History Centre or Wolverhampton Archives, as appropriate.
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