Staffordshire Place Guide - Kingswinford
Kingswinford
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| Location |
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| OS County Series 6 inches to 1 mile sheets |
71NW |
| OS National Grid 6 inches to 1 mile sheet |
SO88NE |
| OS National Grid reference |
SO893894 |
| Church of England |
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| Ancient Parish |
Kingswinford, Holy Trinity |
| Modern Parishes |
Brierley Hill (from 1842); Brockmoor (from 1844); Dudley, St Augustine, Holly Hall (from 1930); Kingswinford, St Mary (from 1846); Pensnett (from 1844); Quarry Bank (from 1844) |
| Local Government |
|
| Civil Parishes |
Kingswinford (to 1966); Brierley Hill (1894-1966); Quarry Bank (1894-1966) |
| Hundred |
Seisdon North |
| Poor Law Union |
Stourbridge Poor Law Union (1836-1930) |
| District Council (a) |
Brierley Hill civil parish : Brierley Hill Urban District (1894-1966) |
| District Council (b) |
Kingswinford civil parish : Kingswinford Rural District (1894-1934); Brierley Hill Urban District (1934-1966) |
| District Council (c) |
Quarry Bank civil parish : Quarry Bank Urban District (1894-1934); Brierley Hill Urban District (1934-1966) |
| Parliamentary Representation |
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| Parliamentary Constituency (to 1918) (a) |
Brierley Hill, Brockmoor, Pensnett, Quarry Bank : Southern Staffordshire (1832-1867); Dudley (1867-1918) |
| Parliamentary Constituency (to 1918) (b) |
Remainder : Southern Staffordshire (1832-1867); West Staffordshire (1867-1885); Kingswinford (1885-1918) |
| Parliamentary Constituency (1918-1970) |
Kingswinford (1918-1948); Brierley Hill (1948-1970) |