Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to annex detached Parts of Counties to the Counties in which they are situated. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 7 & 8 Vict. c. 61 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 August 1844 |
| Commencement | 20 October 1844 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (No. 2) |
| Repealed by | Local Government Act 1972 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 61), also known as the Detached Parishes Act 1844, which came into effect on 20 October 1844, was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which eliminated many outliers or exclaves of counties in England and Wales for civil purposes. The changes were based on recommendations by a boundary commission, headed by the surveyor Thomas Drummond and summarized in a schedule attached to the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832. This also listed a few examples of civil parishes divided by county boundaries, most of which were dealt with by later legislation. This Act was repealed in its entirety by the Local Government Act 1972.