civil parish

English

Noun

civil parish (plural civil parishes)

  1. (England) An administrative subdivision of a borough or local government district, which is the lowest tier of local government, mainly, but not exclusively, in rural areas.

Usage notes

Civil parishes in Wales were replaced by communities, and those in Scotland by community council areas.

Synonyms
  • CP (abbreviation used on large-scale OS maps)
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