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