The Civil Parish of Barston
The Ecclesiastical Parish of Barston

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Parish Data

Type of Parish: Civil & Ecclesiastical.

Date Formed: The Civil Parish is an early parish date of formation unknown. The Ecclesiastical parish was formed in 1893 previously being a chapelry in the Parish of Berkswell

County: Warwickshire. From 1974 transferred to West Midlands

Hundred: Hemlingford

Poor Law Union: Solihull

Rural Sanitary District: Solihull

Rural District: Solihull 1894-1932; Meriden 1932-1974

Parliamentary Constituency: Northern Division 1832-1918; Tamworth Division 1918-1945; Sutton Coldfield Division later County Constituency 1945-1970; Meriden County Constituency 1970 -

Ecclesiastical Diocese: Worcester 1893-1918; Coventry 1918-1919; Birmingham 1919 -

Ecclesiastical Archdeaconry: Coventry 1893-1919; Aston 1919 -

Ecclesiastical Rural Deanary: Coventry 1893-1907; Kenilworth 1907-1919; Solihull 1919-

Civil Boundary Changes: 1964 part of Solihull Parish transferred to Barston

Ecclesiastical Boundary changes: None since formation

Parish History

For details about the History of Barston please see the following:

Victorian County History of Warwickshire - Barston