Staffordshire Place Guide - Darlaston
Darlaston
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| Location |
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| OS County Series 6 inches to 1 mile sheet |
63SW |
| OS National Grid 6 inches to 1 mile sheet |
SO99NE |
| OS National Grid reference |
SO977968 |
| Church of England |
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| Ancient Parish |
Darlaston, St Lawrence |
| Modern Parishes |
Darlaston, All Saints (from 1871); Darlaston, St Christopher, Rough Hay (from ?); Darlaston, St George (from 1845); Moxley, All Saints (from 1845) |
| Local Government |
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| Civil Parish |
Darlaston (to 1966); 1966 divided between Walsall County Borough, later borough, and Wolverhampton County Borough, later Borough. |
| Hundred |
Offlow South |
| Poor Law Union |
Walsall Poor Law Union (1836-1930). See note 1. |
| District Council (to 1966) |
Darlaston Urban District (1894-1966) |
| District Council (1966-date) (a) |
Part : Walsall County Borough (1966-1974); Walsall Borough (1974-date) |
| District Council (1966-date) (b) |
Part : Wolverhampton County Borough (1966-1974); Wolverhampton Borough (1974-date) |
| Parliamentary Representation |
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| Parliamentary Constituency (to 1970) |
Southern Staffordshire (1832-1867); Wednesbury (1867-1970) |
| Notes |
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| Note 1 |
Poor Law Union records at Walsall Local History Centre, catalogue available on Access to Archives website. |