Administrative Geography of Great Britain
The purpose of the dataset is to provide answers to topological queries on administrative areas within Britain.
The scope of the ontology is to describe administrative areas in England, Wales, Scotland down to Parish level, as well as describing adjacency and part-whole relationships between Parishes, between Parishes and Counties, Districts, Unitary Authorities or Metropolitan Districts; and between Counties, Districts, Unitary Authorities or Metropolitan Districts and each other.
The boundaries of two regions intersect but their interiors do not intersect.
The interior and boundary of one region is completely contained in the interior of the other region.
The two regions have the same boundary and interior.
The interior and boundary of one region is completely contained in the interior of the other region, or the interior of one region is completely contained in the interior or the boundary of the other region and their boundaries intersect..
The interior of one region is completely contained in the interior or the boundary of the other region and their boundaries intersect.
Parishes are subdivisions of local authorities in many parts of England, and their councils are the most local level of government. Unlike electoral wards/divisions however, parishes are not found in all parts of England. The Welsh and Scottish equivalents are communities. Note that the full term for administrative parishes is 'civil parishes', to distinguish them from the ecclesiastical parishes which are found in all parts of the UK
Counties were formerly administrative units across the whole UK. Due to various administrative restructurings however then the only administrative areas still referred to as counties are the non-metropolitan (shire) counties of England. The English metropolitan counties, although no longer administrative units, are also used for statistical purposes.
Districts are local administrative units and have at various times been used in all four countries of the UK. The only current references to districts however are found in metropolitan and non-metropolitan districts in England, and district council areas in Northern Ireland.
European Regions correspond to Scotland, Wales and the nine Government Office Regions of England. The nine Government Office Regions (GORs) are the primary statistical subdivisions of England and also the areas in which the Government Offices for the Regions fulfil their role. Each GOR covers a number of local authorities.
The Greater London Authority (GLA) is the body responsible for strategic citywide government for London, and consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The remit of the GLA covers the Greater London area.
The London boroughs are the local government areas within Greater London. The borough councils are unitary administrations with a status similar to metropolitan districts, but will also be affected by any policies implemented by the Greater London Authority (GLA). There are 32 London boroughs, but the City of London (which has a different legal status) is often considered as a borough for statistical purposes. The London boroughs and the City of London together cover the whole Greater London area.
The 36 metropolitan districts are subdivisions of the 6 metropolitan county areas of England. Since the abolition of the metropolitan county councils in 1986 the metropolitan district councils have been unitary administrations.
Unitary authorities (UAs) are areas with a single tier of local government (as opposed to the two-tier county:district structure). In practice the term is only applied to the 22 UAs established across the whole of Wales in 1996, and the 46 UAs established in parts of England between 1995 and 1998. However, London boroughs and metropolitan districts in England, council areas in Scotland and district council areas in Northern Ireland are all also served by single-tier (unitary) administrations.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
LCPs of Brancepeth and Brandon and Byshottles
LCPs of Hamsterley, Lynesack and Softley, and South Bedburn
LCPs of Stanhope, Wolsingham and Tow Law
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Community
Horsham St. Faith and Newton St. Faith CP
The Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk District (B)
Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Community
Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine
Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine Community
Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall CP
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Lillingstone Dayrell with Luffield Abbey
Lillingstone Dayrell with Luffield Abbey CP
Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough CP
The Borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston
LCPs of Holme Abbey, Holme Low and Holme St. Cuthbert
All Saints and St. Nicholas, South Elmham
All Saints and St. Nicholas, South Elmham CP
St. Mary, South Elmham Otherwise Homersfield
St. Mary, South Elmham Otherwise Homersfield CP
Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton Community
LCPs of Broughton Gifford and Melksham without
Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green
Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green CP
St. Cosmus and St. Damian in the Blean CP
Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green CP
LCPs of Fylingdales and Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre
Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains
Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains CP
Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton CP
Lands common to the Parishes of Axminster and Kilmington
Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton
Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold CP
The District of North West Leicestershire
St. David's and the Cathedral Close Community
Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot
The County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff
Rhondda, Cynon, Taf - Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
The County Borough of The Vale of Glamorgan
The District of Bath and North East Somerset
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill CP