# The North, South and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992

S.I. 1992/2122 · made 31 August 1992

This Order makes some alterations to the boundaries of the counties of North, South and West Yorkshire, and also district boundaries within South and West Yorkshire. The mapand table at the end of this Note give a general guide to the areas affected and the changes made. The table also gives an approximate figure for the total area of land involved(in hectares), and for the population affected.

Made under: Local Government Act 1972 (Section 51, Section 67)

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
Made 31st August 1992
Laid before Parliament 10th September 1992
Coming into force
for the purposes referred to in article 1(2) 1st October 1992
for all other purposes 1st April 1993
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 51(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect with modifications to proposals submitted to him under sections 47, 48(1) and 51(1) of that Act, more than six weeks before the making of this Order, by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England:

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the North, South and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st October 1992 for any purpose set out inregulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976.
(3) For all other purposes, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1993.

## 2 Interpretation

(1) In this Order—
“district” includes a metropolitan borough and a city;
“electoral division” means an electoral division of the county of North Yorkshire;
“the map” means one or more of the 30 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the North, South and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992”, duly numbered for reference, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;
any reference to a ward is a reference to a ward of the district to which an area is transferred, save where the expression “parish ward” appears (when it refers to a ward of the parish to which an area is transferred) and in article 11;
“North Yorkshire” means the county of North Yorkshire, and any reference to Selby is a reference to the North Yorkshire district of that name;
“South Yorkshire” means the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, and any reference to Barnsley, to Doncaster or to Rotherham is a reference to the South Yorkshire district of that name;
“West Yorkshire” means the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, and any reference to Leeds, to Wakefield or to Kirklees is a reference to the West Yorkshire district of that name;
and any reference to an area as unparished is a reference to that area not forming part of any parish.

## 3 Transfers from North Yorkshire (Selby) to West Yorkshire (Wakefield)

The following areas—
(i) the part of the parish of Cridling Stubbs marked G on map 9; and
(ii) the part of the parish of Kirk Smeaton marked C on map 10—
shall be transferred from North Yorkshire and from Selby to—
(a) West Yorkshire;
(b) Wakefield; and to
(c) the Pontefract petty sessional division and the West Yorkshire Eastern coroner’s district.
The area marked G on map 9 shall additionally be transferred to the Knottingley ward and shall cease to form part of any parish. The area marked C on map 10 shall additionally be transferred to the South Elmsall ward, and to the parish of North Elmsall.

## 4 Transfers from West Yorkshire (Wakefield) to North Yorkshire (Selby)

The following areas shown on map 9—
(i) the part of the parish of Darrington marked E; and
(ii) the unparished area marked F—
shall be transferred from West Yorkshire and from Wakefield to—
(a) North Yorkshire;
(b) Selby;
(c) the parish of Cridling Stubbs;
(d) Whitley ward and the Osgoldcross electoral division; and to
(e) the Selby petty sessional division and the Claro coroner’s district.

## 5 Transfers from South Yorkshire (Barnsley and Doncaster) to West Yorkshire (Kirklees and Wakefield)

Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from South Yorkshire and from the district and parish (if any) named in column 3 to—
(a) West Yorkshire;
(b) the district mentioned in column 4;
(c) the parish, ward, petty sessional division and West Yorkshire coroner’s district so mentioned.
TABLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
Area marked
On map
Transferred from South Yorkshire, and from—
To West Yorkshire,and to—
A and B
22
Barnsley
Parish of Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth
Kirklees
Parish of Denby Dale
Denby and Cumberworth parish ward
Denby Dale ward
Huddersfield petty sessional division
Western coroner’s district
A and C
A and D
23
24
Barnsley
Parish of High Hoyland
Kirklees
Parish of Denby Dale
Clayton West parish ward
Denby Dale ward
Huddersfield petty sessional division
Western coroner’s district
C and D
F
29
30
Barnsley
Unparished
Wakefield
Parish of Notton
Wakefield South ward
Wakefield petty sessional division
Eastern coroner’s district
A
10
Doncaster
Parish of Hampole
Wakefield
Parish of North Elmsall
South Elmsall ward
Pontefract petty sessional division
Eastern coroner’s district
B
10
Doncaster
Parish of Norton
Wakefield
Parish of North Elmsall
South Elmsall ward
Pontefract petty sessional division
Eastern coroner’s district

## 6 Transfers from West Yorkshire (Kirklees and Wakefield) to South Yorkshire (Barnsley and Doncaster)

(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from West Yorkshire, and from the district and the parish named in column 3 to—
(a) South Yorkshire;
(b) the district mentioned in column 4; and to
(c) the parish (if any) and the ward so mentioned.
TABLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
Area marked
On map
Transferred from West Yorkshire, and from—
To South Yorkshire, and to—
A
21
Kirklees
Parish of Denby Dale
Barnsley
Parish of Dunford
Penistone West ward
B
B and C
23
24
Kirklees
Parish of Denby Dale
Barnsley
Parish of High Hoyland
Penistone East ward
H
30
Wakefield
Parish of Havercroft with Cold Hiendley
Barnsley
Unparished
Royston ward
A
27
Wakefield
Parish of Notton
Barnsley
Unparished
Darton ward
A
B
E
G
28
28 & 29
29 & 30
30
Wakefield
Parish of Notton
Barnsley
Unparished
Royston ward
J
30
Wakefield
Parish of South Hiendley
Barnsley
Parish of Shafton
Brierley ward
B
11
Wakefield
Parish of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
Barnsley
Parish of Great Houghton
Darfield ward
A and B
25
Wakefield
Parish of West Bretton
Barnsley
Unparished
Darton ward
A and B
26
Wakefield
Parish of Woolley
Barnsley
Unparished
Darton ward
A
11
Wakefield
Parish of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
Doncaster
Parish of Clayton with Frickley
Richmond ward
(2) The area marked A on map 11 shall additionally be transferred to the Doncaster petty sessional division, and to the South Yorkshire East coroner’s district.
(3) All other areas transferred by this article shall be transferred to the Barnsley petty sessional division, and to the South Yorkshire West coroner’s district.

## 7 Transfers within South Yorkshire between Barnsley and Doncaster

(1) The following areas of Barnsley—
(a) the unparished parts marked A on map 12 and B on map 15; and
(b) the part of the parish of Great Houghton marked C on map 12—
shall be transferred to Doncaster, to the Richmond ward, to the Doncaster petty sessional division and to the South Yorkshire East coroner’s district. The area marked B on map 15 shall form part of the parish of Adwick upon Dearne, and the areas marked A and C on map 12 shall form part of the parish of Clayton with Frickley.
(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Doncaster, and from the parish named in column 3 to—
(a) Barnsley;
(b) the parish (if any) mentioned in column 4;
(c) the ward so mentioned; and to
(d) the Barnsley petty sessional division and the South Yorkshire West coroner’s district.
TABLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
Area marked
On map
Transferred from Doncaster, and from—
To Barnsley, and to—
A
14
Parish of Barnburgh
Unparished
Dearne South ward
B
12
Parish of Clayton with Frickley
Parish of Great Houghton
Darfield ward
A
13
Parish of Clayton with Frickley
Unparished
Dearne Thurnscoe ward
E
B
13
14
Parish of Hickleton
Unparished
Dearne South ward
D
13
Parish of Hickleton
Unparished
Dearne Thurnscoe ward
B and C
13
Parish of Hooton Pagnell
Unparished
Dearne Thurnscoe ward

## 8 Transfers within South Yorkshire between Barnsley and Rotherham

(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Barnsley (and from the parish, if any, named in column 3) to—
(a) Rotherham;
(b) the parish and parish ward (if any) mentioned in column 4;
(c) the ward so mentioned; and to
(d) the Rotherham petty sessional division and the South Yorkshire East coroner’s district.
TABLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
Area marked
On map
Transferred from Barnsley, and from—
To Rotherham, and to—
A, D and F
19
Unparished
Parish of Brampton
Bierlow
Brampton, Melton and Wentworth ward
A
20
Parish of Tankersley
Parish of Wentworth
Harley parish ward
Brampton, Melton and Wentworth ward
C
20
Unparished
Parish of Wentworth
Harley parish ward
Brampton, Melton and Wentworth ward
E
20
Unparished
Parish of Wentworth
Wentworth parish ward
Brampton, Melton and Wentworth ward
H
16 & 18
Unparished
Unparished
Brampton, Melton and Wentworth ward
A
N
C, D, E and G
C, E, G, J and L
A and D
15 & 17
16 & 17
16
17
18
Unparished
Unparished
Wath ward
(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Rotherham (and from the parish, if any, named in column 3) to—
(a) Barnsley;
(b) the ward mentioned in column 4;
(c) the Barnsley petty sessional division; and to
(d) the South Yorkshire West coroner’s district.
TABLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
Area marked
On map
Transferred from Rotherham, and from—
To Barnsley, and to—
B, C and E
19
Parish of Brampton
Bierlow
Unparished
Wombwell South ward
D
20
Parish of Wentworth
Unparished
Hoyland East ward
B
20
Parish of Wentworth
Parish of Tankersley
Penistone East ward
B, D, F, H, I, K and M
B
17
16
Unparished
Unparished
Dearne South ward
F
B and C
16
18
Unparished
Unparished
Wombwell South ward

## 9 Transfers within West Yorkshire between Kirklees and Wakefield

(1) The unparished areas of Kirklees which are marked A on map 1, B on map 3, A, B and C on map 2, and A on map 4 shall be transferred to Wakefield, to the Ossett ward, to the Wakefield petty sessional division, and to the West Yorkshire Eastern coroner’s district, remaining unparished.
(2) The unparished area of Wakefield which is marked D on map 2, and A on map 3 shall be transferred to Kirklees, to the Dewsbury East ward, to the Batley and Dewsbury petty sessional division, and to the West Yorkshire Western coroner’s district, remaining unparished.

## 10 Transfers within West Yorkshire between Leeds and Wakefield

(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Leeds and from the parish (if any) named in column 3 to Wakefield, to the parish and parish ward (if any), ward and petty sessional division mentioned in column 4.
TABLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
Area marked
On map
Transferred from Leeds, and from—
To Wakefield, and to—
A
8
Parish of Ledston
Unparished
Castleford and Glasshoughton ward
Pontefract petty sessional division
A
7
Unparished
Parish of Normanton
Altofts parish ward
Stanley and Altofts ward
Wakefield petty sessional division
A
B
6
Unparished
Unparished
Stanley and Altofts ward
Wakefield petty sessional division
E
G
J
6
5 & 6
5
Unparished
Unparished
Stanley and Wrenthorpe ward
Wakefield petty sessional division
(2) The unparished areas of Wakefield marked C, D and F on map 6 and H on map 5 shall be transferred from Wakefield to Leeds, and to the Skyrack and Wetherby petty sessional division, remaining unparished. The area marked C on map 6 shall form part of the Middleton ward, and the areas marked H on map 5 and D and F on map 6 shall form part of the Morley South ward.

## 11 Consequential change to ward boundary within Barnsley

(1) In this article, “ward” means a ward of Barnsley.
(2) The area of Barnsley marked G on map 19 shall be transferred from the Hoyland East ward to the Wombwell South ward.

## 12 Consequential change to parishes in Doncaster

The part of the parish of Barnburgh which is marked C on map 14 shall be transferred to the parish of Hickleton.

## 13 Town and country planning

(1) In this article, “provision” means a provision of a development plan (as defined in section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990)
(2) Any provision applying to an area transferred by this Order shall continue to apply to that area, notwithstanding the transfer, until replaced by a provision which so applies, and which is expressed to supersede the preserved provision.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment
G. S. K. Young
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment
31st August 1992

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes some alterations to the boundaries of the counties of North, South and West Yorkshire, and also district boundaries within South and West Yorkshire. The mapand table at the end of this Note give a general guide to the areas affected and the changes made. The table also gives an approximate figure for the total area of land involved(in hectares), and for the population affected.
Consequential changes are made to local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts.
Prints of the order maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of each of the following—
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council, Leeds City Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Selby District Council and Wakefield City Council—
and also at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.
The Local Government Areas Changes Regulations 1976 (S.I.1976/246, amended by S.I.1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.
TABLE
Transfers between—
General effect of order
North Yorkshire (Selby) and West Yorkshire (Wakefield)
Area: 550 hectares
Population: 50
Realignment of boundary, substantially to follow line of roads A11 and M62.
South Yorkshire (Barnsley) and West Yorkshire (Kirklees)
Area: 12 hectares
Population: 20
Minor realignments affecting the Kirklees parish of Denby Dale and neighbouring Barnsley parishes.
South Yorkshire (Barnsley) and West Yorkshire (Wakefield)
Area: 250 hectares
Population: 500
Transfers affecting the following areas—
In Barnsley
Unparished area
Parishes of Great Houghton and Shafton
In Wakefield
Parishes of—
Havercroft with Cold Hiendley
Notton
South Hiendley
South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
West Bretton
Woolley.
South Yorkshire (Doncaster) and West Yorkshire (Wakefield)
Area: 25 hectares
Population: 3
Minor realignments in uninhabited areas.
Barnsley and Doncaster (within South Yorkshire)
Areas: 150 hectares
Population: NIL
Realignment of boundary, affecting the Doncaster parishes of Adwick upon Dearne, Barnburgh, Clayton with Frickley, Hickleton and Hooton Pagnell.
Barnsley and Rotherham (within South Yorkshire)
Area: 85 hectares
Population: 13
Transfers affecting unparished areas in both districts, and the Rotherham parishes of Brampton Bierlow and Wentworth.
Kirklees and Wakefield (within West Yorkshire)
Area: 85 hectares
Population: NIL
Minor realignments, and transfer in vicinity of Mitchell Laithes works to follow centre of River Calder.
Leeds and Wakefield (within West Yorkshire)
Area: 480 hectares
Population: 890
Transfers affecting unparished areas in both districts, the Leeds parish of Ledston and the Wakefield parish of Normanton.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2122 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/north-south-and-west-yorkshire-county-and-district-boundaries-order-1992
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