Formed 9 Nov. 1836 by Order dated 14 Oct. 1836.
Places marked thus * added 26 March 1877 by Order dated 1 March 1877.
Places within Knighton Union
County of Hereford
- Adforton, Stanway, Paytoe and Grange (township)
- Brampton Bryan (township)
- Buckton and Coxwall (township)
- Walford, Letton and Newton (township)
County of Shropshire (Salop)
- Bedstone (parish) (a)
- Bettws y Crwyn (parish)
- Bucknell (township) (a)å
- Llanvair Waterdine (parish)
- Stowe (parish)
County of Radnor
- Bleddfa (parish)
- * Cascob (parish)
- * Discoed (township)
- Heyhop (township)
- Knighton (W.) (parish)
- * Litton and Cascob (township)
- Llananno (parish)
- Llanbadarn Fynydd (parish)
- Llanbister (parish)
- Llandewi Ystradenny (parish) (a)
- Llanfihangel Beguildy (parish)
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon (parish)
- Llangynllo (parish)
- * Norton (parish)
- * Pilleth (parish)
- * Presteigne (township)
- Stanage (Lordship)
- *Whitton (parish)
(a) By Orders which came into operation in 25 March 1884, a detached part of Llandewi Ystradenny was amalgamated with Nantmel, in the Rhayader Union, and a detached part of Bucknell was amalgamated with Bedstone.
Population
Population in 1881: 11,782
Area in Statute Acres in 1881: 115,720
Rateable Value in 1881: 84,834
Sources
Poor law unions, a statement of the names of the several Unions and Poor law parishes in England and Wales; and of the population, area, and rateable value thereof in 1881. Great Britain. Local Government Board. London: H.M. Stationery Off. (1887).