Toseland, Cambridgeshire
| Toseland | |
|---|---|
 The Toseland Hall | |
| Population | 411 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | TL232625 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Yelling |
| Postcode district | PE19 |
| Dialling code | 01480 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Toseland is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England.[1] The name Toseland is Scandinavian and has connections to the Old Norse word 'lunde' translated as a type of sacred or small wood.[2]
History
The parish church of St Michael (St Mary in earlier records) dates to the twelfth century and is grade II* listed.[3] Toseland Hall is a seventeenth century grade II* listed manor house to the west of the village centre, built from brick with a tiled roof.[4][5] In the 19th century Toseland's mortality rate improved specifically, it has been claimed, because it experienced a a decline in the infant mortality rate.[6]
Geography
The 1900 6 inch Ordnance Survey map showed the parish as having an area of 1342.248 acres.[7] Toseland is situated in the county of Cambridgeshire located in the East of England. The parish is approximately 58m (190ft) above the sea level; Toseland's post code (PE19) is categorized as non- residential. [8] Domestic gardens use up most of the land area compared to domestic, non- domestic buildings and roads, taking up approximately 102.13 m2 in thousands as shown by the enhanced base map of UK areas in 2005.[9]
Government
Toseland has a parish council, which consists of five councillors and a parish clerk.[10] The parish council meets approximately five times a year.[11] The parish precept for the financial year ending 31 March 2015 was £700.[12]
Huntingdonshire District Council has 52 councillors representing 29 district wards.[13] Huntingdonshire District Council collects the council tax, and provides services such as building regulations, local planning, environmental health, leisure and tourism.[14] Toseland is a part of the district ward of Gransden and The Offords and is represented on the district council by two councillors.[15][13] The highest tier of local government is Cambridgeshire County Council,[16] Cambridgeshire County Council consists of 69 councillors representing 60 electoral divisions.[17] Toseland is part of the electoral division of Buckden, Gransden and The Offords [15] and is represented on the county council by one councillor.[17] It is in the parliamentary constituency of Huntingdon.[15]
Demography
Population
In the period 1801 to 1901 the population of Toseland was recorded every ten years by the UK census. During this time the population was in the range of 99 (the lowest was in 1801) and 230 (the highest was in 1851).[18]
| Parish |
1911 |
1921 |
1931 |
1951 |
1961 |
1971 |
1981 |
1991 |
2001 |
2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toseland | 151 | 138 | 145 | 121 | 100 | 101 | 99 | 78 | 82 | 111 |
All population census figures from report Historic Census figures Cambridgeshire to 2011 by Cambridgeshire Insight.[18]
In 2011, the parish covered an area of 1,339 acres (542 hectares)[18] and the population density of Toseland in 2011 was 53.1 persons per square mile (20.5 per square kilometre).
Occupation
In the late 19th century occupations in Toseland provided services.
| Occupation | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 1 | - |
| Animals | 1 | 1 | - |
| Dealing in Dresses | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Domestic Offices/ Services | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Textiles/Fabrics | 4 | - | 4 |
| Unknown Occupation | 4 | - | 4 |
| Unspecified Commodities | 1 | 1 | - |
| Without Specified Occupations | 24 | - | 24 |
All occupation census figures are retrieved from the "1881 Census of England & Wales" via "The Vision of Britain" website [19]
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 153 Bedford & Huntingdon (St Neots & Biggleswade) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231722.
- ^ "The hundred of Toseland: Introduction: British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1290027
- ^ https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1211590
- ^ http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/hunts/vol2/pp374-376
- ^ Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles. Edinburgh: Bartholomew.
- ^ http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15&lat=52.2468&lon=-0.1975&layers=171
- ^ "PE19 6RX - Check My Postcode". checkmypostcode.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Sillitoe, Neighbourhood Statistics - Neil. "Key figures for Physical Environment". www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Toseland Parish Council: Councillors". www.toseland-pc.org.uk. Toseland Parish Council. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Toseland Parish Council: Meetings". www.toseland-pc.org.uk. Toseland Parish Council. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Toseland Parish Council: Accounts". www.toseland-pc.org.uk. Toseland Parish Council. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Huntingdonshire District Council: Councillors". www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk. Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Huntingdonshire District Council". www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk. Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Cambridgeshire County Council". www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Cambridgeshire County Council. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Cambridgeshire County Council: Councillors". www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Cambridgeshire County Council. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Historic Census figures Cambridgeshire to 2011" (xlsx - download). www.cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk. Cambridgeshire Insight. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "1881 Census of England and Wales, Tables: Ages, Condition as to Marriage, Occupations and Birthplaces of people, Table 10: " Occupations of Males and Females in the Division and its Registration Counties"". Vision of Britain. United Kingdom. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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