The Civil Parish of Balsall
Ecclesiastical Parish of Temple Balsall

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Parish Data

Type of Parish: Civil & Ecclesiastical

Date Formed: Civil Parish formed 1866 out of Hampton In Arden Civil Parish; Ecclesiastical parish formed 1863 previously a Chapelry of Hampton In Arden Ecclesiastical Parish

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 1866-1918; Tamworth Division 1918-1945; Sutton Coldfield Division/County Constituency 1945-1970; Meriden County Constituency 1970 -

Ecclesiastical Diocese: Worcester 1863-1918; Birmingham 1905 -

Ecclesiastical Archdeaconry: Coventry 1863-1905; Birmingham 1905-1906; Aston 1906-

Ecclesiastical Rural Deanary: Solihull 1863-1892; Coventry 1892-1905; Solihull 1905-

Civil Boundary Changes: 1932 changes to boundary; 1964 part transferred to Solihull Urban Civil Parish

Ecclesiastical Boundary changes: 1959 Creation of Balsall Common Ecclesiastical Parish

Parish History

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

Victorian County History of Warwickshire - Balsall