Staffordshire Place Guide - Handsworth
Handsworth
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| Location |
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| OS County Series 6 inches to 1 mile sheet |
72NE |
| OS National Grid 6 inches to 1 mile sheet |
SP08NW |
| OS National Grid reference |
SP036897 |
| Church of England |
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| Ancient Parish |
Handsworth, St Mary |
| Modern Parishes |
Birchfield (from 1865); Hamstead (from 1894); Handsworth, St Andrew (from 1914); Handsworth, St James (from 1854); Handsworth, St Michael (from 1861); Handsworth, St Peter (from 1907); Perry Barr (from 1862) |
| Local Government |
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| Civil Parish |
Handsworth (to 1930); Perry Barr (1894-1930); Birmingham City (1930-date) |
| Hundred |
Offlow South |
| Poor Law Union (a) |
Part (Handsworth) : West Bromwich Poor Law Union (1836-1911); Birmingham Poor Law Union (1911-1930) |
| Poor Law Union (b) |
Part (Perry Barr) : West Bromwich Poor Law Union (1836-1928); Birmingham Poor Law Union (1928-1930) |
| District Council (a) |
Part : Handsworth Urban District (1894-1911); Birmingham County Borough (1911-1974); Birmingham City (1974-date) |
| District Council (b) |
Part : Perry Barr Urban District (1894-1928); Birmingham County Borough (1928-1974); Birmingham city (1974-date) |
| Parliamentary Representation |
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| Parliamentary Constituency (to 1918) |
Southern Staffordshire (1832-1867); East Staffordshire (1867-1885); Handsworth (1885-1918) |
| Parliamentary Constituency (1918-1974) (a) |
Part (Handsworth) : Birmingham, Handsworth (1918-1974) |
| Parliamentary Constituency (1918-1974) (b) |
Part (Perry Barr) : Lichfield (1918-1948); Birmingham, Perry Barr (1948-1974) |