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TitleBrinkworth St. Michael and All Angels
DescriptionRecords of the parish of Brinkworth St Michael and All Angels.

Part of the Woodbridge Benefice, which includes the churches of Brinkworth St Michael & All Angels, Dauntsey St James, Garsdon All Saints, Great Somerford St Peter & St Paul, Lea and Cleverton St Giles, and Little Somerford St John the Baptist.
Place Name/Brinkworth/Wiltshire
Administrative HistoryBefore 1894 parishes had responsibility for both civil and ecclesiastical matters having taken on greater responsibility for civil functions previously under the jurisdiction of manors. In 1894 the Local Government Act reformed local government and created civil parish councils which took over responsibility for the secular duties of the parish.

Responsibility as the formal adminstrative unit responsible for relief of the poor lay with the parish following the 1601 Poor Relief Act. The next most significant change in poor relief was the 1834 Poor Law amendement Act which formed Poor Law Unions from groups of parishes managed by an elected Board of Guardians. For records of Poor Law Unions see catalogues H1-19) Powers were then transferred to local councils following acts of 1926, 1927 and 1929.

Note than some post-1894 material now falling under the responsibility of civil parish councils may appear within parish collections (the relevant parish council collection makes note of this where instances occur).
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