List of Hertfordshire boundary changes
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Boundary changes affecting the English county of Hertfordshire
. The county borders Buckinghamshire
to the west, Bedfordshire
and Cambridgeshire
to the north, Essex
to the east and Greater London
to the south. Until 1965 it had a southern boundary with Middlesex
.
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. The county borders Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
to the west, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
and Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
to the north, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
to the east and Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
to the south. Until 1965 it had a southern boundary with Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
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Summary
Apart from a number of minor exchanges of land with surrounding counties, the alterations in Hertfordshire's boundaries involved the following:- The county had four exclaves that were integrated into their surrounding counties in 1844.
- In the south, the boundary with Middlesex was somewhat complex, with Hertfordshire forming a long protrusion into it. In 1889 Hertfordshire gained some territory in this area and when Greater London was formed in 1965 the whole area, including Barnet and East Barnet, became part of the new county. Potters Bar in Middlesex was surrounded by Hertfordshire on three sides, and it was transferred to it in 1965.
- In the north, the town of Royston was partly in Cambridgeshire until 1896
- In the north west there were various irregularities in the boundaries with Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire which were adjusted in the years from 1883 to 1897.
- In the south west the growth of the towns of Chorleywood and Rickmansworth necessitated an adjustment of the boundary with Buckinghamshire in 1906.
- More recently, the boundary with Greater London has been partially aligned to the M25 motorwayM25 motorwayThe M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
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List of changes
| Date | Legislation | Effect |
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| 20 October 1844 | Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844 Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844 The Counties Act 1844 , which came into effect on 20 October 1844, was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which eliminated many outliers or exclaves of counties in England and Wales for civil purposes.... |
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| 25 March 1883 | Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act 1882 Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act 1882 Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act 1882 was an Act of Parliament in Britain which gave the Local Government Board increased powers relating to dissolving and creating Poor Law Unions. It followed the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act 1876 .... , Local Government Board Order 19622 |
Drayton Beauchamp Drayton Beauchamp is a village and civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the east of the county, near the border boundary Hertfordshire, about six miles from Aylesbury and two miles from Tring.-History:... and Marsham Marsham Marsham might refer to:People* Joan Marsham* Robert Marsham, founder of phenology* Thomas Marsham, English entomologist* Charles Marsham, 4th Earl of Romney... transferred from Buckinghamshire |
| 25 March 1885 | Local Government Board Order 16585 |
Edlesborough Edlesborough is a village and is also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is adjacent to the village of Eaton Bray over the county boundary in Bedfordshire, about three miles WSW of Dunstable.... (Hudnall) transferred from Buckinghamshire |
| 24 March 1888 | Local Government Board Order 21701 |
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| 1 April 1889 | Local Government Act 1888 Local Government Act 1888 The Local Government Act 1888 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which established county councils and county borough councils in England and Wales... |
Monken Hadley Monken Hadley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. An ancient country village north of Barnet, it is now a suburban development situated on the very edge of Greater London north north-west of Charing Cross, while retaining much of its rural character.... parish and parts of Enfield London Borough of Enfield The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest... and South Mimms parishes transferred from Middlesex |
| 30 September 1895 | Local Government Board Order P 1170 |
Nettleden Nettleden is a village in Hertfordshire, England. It is in the Chiltern Hills, about four miles north west of Hemel Hempstead, surrounded by Little Gaddesden, Great Gaddesden and Frithsden. Nettleden with Potten End is a civil parish in Dacorum District.The village name of Nettleden is Anglo Saxon... and part of the parish of Ivinghoe Ivinghoe Ivinghoe is a village and civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England, close to the border with Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. It is four miles north of Tring and six miles south of Leighton Buzzard, close to the village of Pitstone.The village name is Anglo-Saxon in... transferred from Buckinghamshire |
| 30 September 1896 | Local Government Board Order P 1173 |
Royston, Hertfordshire Royston is a town and civil parish in the District of North Hertfordshire and county of Hertfordshire in England.It is situated on the Greenwich Meridian, which brushes the towns western boundary, and at the northernmost apex of the county on the same latitude of towns such as Milton Keynes and... in Cambridgeshire transferred from Cambridgeshire to become North Royston parish Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth is a civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, 14 miles south-west of Cambridge. Since the 1960s the parish contains the villages of Bassingbourn and Kneesworth and is situated just north of Royston in Hertfordshire... parish transferred from Cambridgeshire to become South Bassingbourn parish Melbourn Melbourn is a large village in the far south west of Cambridgeshire, England. It is located next to the A10 just north of Royston. Melbourn has over 4,400 inhabitants... parish transferred from Cambridgeshire to become South Melbourn parish |
| 31 September 1896 | Local Government Board Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 13) Act 1896 |
South Mimms South Mimms, sometimes spelt South Mymms, is a village and civil parish forming part of the Hertsmere district of Hertfordshire County Council in the East of England although geographically and historically is in the County of Middlesex.-History:... (part) transferred from Middlesex |
| 30 September 1897 | Local Government Board Order P 1312 |
Houghton Regis Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish sandwiched between the major towns of Luton to the east and Dunstable to the west. The parish includes the ancient hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell... transferred from Bedfordshire to Hertfordshire to form the new parish of Markyate Markyate Markyate is a village and civil parish in north-west Hertfordshire close to the border with Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.-Geography:Having a number of former names, including Markyate Street and Mergyate, it has been a part of all three counties since it was first founded as the county... |
| Local Government Board Order P 1313 |
Shillington, Bedfordshire Shillington is an English village and civil parish located in the county of Bedfordshire. In the south of the parish, the hamlet of Pegsdon is almost encircled by Hertfordshire, and since 1985 the parish has included the village of Higham Gobion to the west... parish transferred from Bedfordshire to Hertfordshire |
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| 1 October 1900 | Local Government Board Order 41337 |
Ashley Green Ashley Green is a village and civil parish in Chiltern district of Buckinghamshire, England. The parish is on the boundary with Hertfordshire, midway between Chesham and Berkhamsted.... exchanged with parts of parishes of Bovingdon Bovingdon Bovingdon is a large village in the Chiltern Hills, in Hertfordshire, England, four miles south-west of Hemel Hempstead and it is a civil parish within the local authority area of Dacorum... and Northchurch Northchurch Northchurch is a village and civil parish in the Bulbourne valley in Hertfordshire lying between Berkhamsted and Tring.Situated on the Roman road Akeman Street, a major Roman villa dating from about AD 60 was discovered in the village in the 1970s. The settlement predates the neighbouring larger... , Hertfordshire. |
| 1 April 1907 | Counties of Bedford and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order 1906 |
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| Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order 1906 |
Ashley Green Ashley Green is a village and civil parish in Chiltern district of Buckinghamshire, England. The parish is on the boundary with Hertfordshire, midway between Chesham and Berkhamsted.... , Chalfont St Peter Chalfont St Peter Chalfont St Peter is a village and civil parish in Chiltern district in south-east Buckinghamshire, England. It is in a group of villages called The Chalfonts which also includes Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont. The villages lie between High Wycombe and Rickmansworth. Chalfont St Peter is... , Chenies Chenies Chenies is a village in the very eastern part of south Buckinghamshire, England, near the border with Hertfordshire. It is situated to the east of Chesham and the Chalfonts. Chenies is also a civil parish within Chiltern district.... , Denham Denham, Buckinghamshire Denham is a village and civil parish in the South Buckinghamshire district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is north west of Uxbridge and north of junction 1 of the M40 motorway. Denham contains the Buckinghamshire Golf Club.-Origin:... , Gerrards Cross Gerrards Cross Gerrards Cross is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the south of the county, near the border with Greater London, south of Chalfont St Peter. Gerrards Cross is also a civil parish within South Bucks district, which was known as the Beaconsfield district from 1974 to 1980... , Hawridge Hawridge Hawridge, is a small village in the Chilterns in the county of Buckinghamshire, England and bordering the county boundary with Hertfordshire. It is from Chesham, from both Tring and Berkhamsted.... and Latimer Latimer, Buckinghamshire Latimer is a village and civil parish that sits on the border between Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, in England. The parish forms part of the Buckinghamshire district of Chiltern. Latimer parish includes the villages of Latimer, Ley Hill and Tyler's Hill.Latimer was originally joined with the... with the Hertfordshire parishes of Chorleywood Chorleywood Chorleywood is a village and civil parish in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. It had a population of 6,814 people at the 2001 census. The parish of Chorleywood as a whole has a population of 10,775. The town lies in the far south west of Hertfordshire, on the... , Northchurch, Rickmansworth Rural and Wigginton Wigginton, Hertfordshire Wigginton is a large village and civil parish running north-south and perched at on the edge of the Chiltern Hills in the county of Hertfordshire and aside the border with Buckinghamshire... |
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| 1 October 1926 | Ministry of Health Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 10) Act 1926 |
Ridge, Hertfordshire Ridge is a village and civil parish in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, situated between Potters Bar and Shenley. It has a small church, St Margaret's and a small playground. There is a public house called the Old Guinea which serves food on most days. The village also holds a fete day on... and South Mimms, Middlesex South Mimms South Mimms, sometimes spelt South Mymms, is a village and civil parish forming part of the Hertsmere district of Hertfordshire County Council in the East of England although geographically and historically is in the County of Middlesex.-History:... and Shenley, Hertfordshire and Hendon Hendon Hendon is a London suburb situated northwest of Charing Cross.-History:Hendon was historically a civil parish in the county of Middlesex. The manor is described in Domesday , but the name, 'Hendun' meaning 'at the highest hill', is earlier... , Middlesex |
| 18 September 1934 | Ministry of Health Declaration under section 145 of the Local Government Act 1933 Local Government Act 1933 The Local Government Act 1933 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated and revised existing legislation that regulated local government in England and Wales... (Alteration of Watercourses) |
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| 1 April 1935 | The County of Hertford Review Order (Ministry of Health Order No. 80168) The County of Essex Review Order (Ministry of Health Order No. 83994) |
Gilston Gilston is a village located near the town of Harlow and the village of High Wych, in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England.- External links :* http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/data/places/places-g/gilston.htm... to Essex |
| 28 September 1947 | Ministry of Health Declaration |
Arlesey Arlesey is a small industrial town and civil parish in the district of Central Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire. It is located on the border with Hertfordshire, about three miles north-west of Letchworth Garden City, four miles north of Hitchin and six miles south of Biggleswade. Arlesey railway... transferred from Bedfordshire |
| 13 August 1956 | Ministry of Health Declaration |
Arlesey Arlesey is a small industrial town and civil parish in the district of Central Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire. It is located on the border with Hertfordshire, about three miles north-west of Letchworth Garden City, four miles north of Hitchin and six miles south of Biggleswade. Arlesey railway... transferred from Bedfordshire |
| 1 April 1965 | London Government Act 1963 London Government Act 1963 The London Government Act 1963 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which recognised officially the conurbation known as Greater London and created a new local government structure for the capital. The Act significantly reduced the number of local government districts in the area,... |
Potters Bar Urban District South Mimms Rural District and Potters Bar Urban District were local government districts occupying the area around the town of Potters Bar, England.... gained from Middlesex Barnet Urban District Barnet was a local government district in south Hertfordshire from 1863 to 1965 around the town of Barnet.-Creation:Barnet Local Government District was created on September 25, 1863 under the Local Government Act 1858, and was governed by a local board... and East Barnet Urban District East Barnet Urban District East Barnet was a local government district in south Hertfordshire from 1863 to 1965 around the town of East Barnet.The district was created under the Local Government Act 1858 on September 25, 1863, as East Barnet Valley Local Government District. The district was governed by a local board... transferred to Greater London |
| 1 April 1989 | The Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989 |
South Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire is a mostly rural local government district of Cambridgeshire, England. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Chesterton Rural District and South Cambridgeshire Rural District. It surrounds the city of Cambridge, which is administered separately from the district by... to North Hertfordshire North Hertfordshire North Hertfordshire is a local government district in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Letchworth.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the amalgamation of the urban districts of Baldock, Hitchin, Letchworth, and Royston and the Hitchin Rural District.From eastward clockwise,... (mainly to Royston parish) |
| 1 April 1993 | The Greater London and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992 |
Elstree Elstree is a village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire on the A5 road, about 10 miles north of London. In 2001, its population was 4,765, and forms part of the civil parish of Elstree and Borehamwood, originally known simply as Elstree.... village from Barnet/Harrow to the Elstree and Borehamwood parish in Hertfordshire Barnet High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, North London, England. It is a suburban development built around a twelfth-century settlement and is located north north-west of Charing Cross. Its name is often abbreviated to Barnet, which is also the name of the London... town gained by Barnet from unparished area of Hertsmere, Hertfordshire |
| 1 April 1993 | The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992 |
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| 1 April 1994 | The Essex, Greater London and Hertfordshire (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 |
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