Benefice changes & unions

This material is held atBorthwick Institute for Archives, University of York

  • Reference
    • GB 193 UB
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1884-[ongoing]
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 11 boxes. Packets of papers

Scope and Content

Files relating to the unions of benefices in accordance with the 1923 Union of Benefices Measure. 1884-1950. 1 box listed (UB 1-15, 1947-1950), 10 boxes (1884-1950) unlisted.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Union of Benefices Measure 1923 enabled: two or more benefices to be united, parishes within one or more benefice to be united for ecclesiastical purposes, a benefice to be divided and for the parts to be united with other benefices, boundaries to be altered and benefices held in plurality.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy finding aid is available for UB1-15.