Bracklone

220 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bracklone, from 8 m² to 196,917 m² (19.69 ha, 48.66 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 126 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Industrial & Warehousing (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 48 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community, Educational & Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space & Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Residential 2 - New Proposed Residential (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 19 Jun 2026N/a

  construct a 74 unit Residential Development, consisting of 6 No. Type A/ A1 two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 No. Type B two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 12 No. Type C/ C1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 20 no. Type D/ D1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 2 No. Type E/ E1 two storey semi-detached 5 bedroom houses and 2 no. three storey Apartment blocks with 28 no. apartments in total, incorporating 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 2 new site entrances, one entrance onto Bracklone Street and one entrance onto Canal Road, an internal access road, footpaths, car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage, public open space, private amenity space, foul and surface water drainage, water services, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services, on 2.33 Ha site

  Permission, 74 homes · Laois County Council, 2660387

• 17 Jun 2026N/a

  construct a 74 unit Residential Development, consisting of 6 No. Type A/ A1 two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 No. Type B two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 12 No. Type C/ C1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 20 no. Type D/ D1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 2 No. Type E/ E1 two storey semi-detached 5 bedroom houses and 2 no. three storey Apartment blocks with 28 no. apartments in total, incorporating 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 2 new site entrances, one entrance onto Bracklone Street and one entrance onto Canal Road, an internal access road, footpaths, car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage, public open space, private amenity space, foul and surface water drainage, water services, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services, on 2.33 Ha site

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660381

• 4 Jun 2026N/a

  construct a 74 unit Residential Development, consisting of 6 No. Type A/ A1 two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 No. Type B two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 12 No. Type C/ C1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 20 no. Type D/ D1 two storey terraced 3 bedroom houses, 2 No. Type E/ E1 two storey semi-detached 5 bedroom houses and 2 no. three storey Apartment blocks with 28 no. apartments in total, incorporating 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 2 new site entrances, one entrance onto Bracklone Street and one entrance onto Canal Road, an internal access road, footpaths, car and cycle parking, boundary treatments, public lighting, bin storage, public open space, private amenity space, foul and surface water drainage, water services, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services, on 2.33 Ha site

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660342

• 20 May 2026N/a

  retain an extension to a commercial property at Lea Road, Portarlington, Co Laois.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2660292

• 4 May 2026N/a

  retain an extension to a commercial property at Lea Road, Portarlington, Co Laois.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2660251

• 29 Apr 2026N/a

  Develop two new General Industrial Buildings, associated internal access roads, service yards, parking areas, bicycle shelters, footpaths, and all ancillary site infrastructure. Industrial Building no1 has a proposed gross floor area of 3261.4 sqm and Industrial Building No 2 has a gross floor area of 2857.8 sqm The proposed works include the provision of on-site foul drainage pumping station and rising main; a stormwater management system incorporating an attenuation tank, flow-control chamber, petrol interceptor, and outfall connection; and all associated underground services. The development also includes a site substation, generator compound, water storage tank, and all associated boundary treatments, signage, and landscaping. The site area is 4.587Ha.A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The proposed development will be accessed from the existing R420 Road and will include a new Ghost Island Junction Arrangement

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660244

• 21 Apr 2026N/a

  construct two new General Industrial Buildings, associated internal access roads, service yards, parking areas, bicycle shelters, footpaths, and all ancillary site infrastructure. Industrial Building no1 has a proposed gross floor area of 3261.4 sqm and Industrial Building No 2 has a gross floor area of 2857.8 sqm The proposed works include the provision of on-site foul drainage pumping station and rising main; a stormwater management system incorporating an attenuation tank, flow-control chamber, petrol interceptor, and outfall connection; and all associated underground services. The development also includes a site substation, generator compound, water storage tank, and all associated boundary treatments, signage, and landscaping. The site area is 4.587Ha.A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The proposed development will be accessed from the existing R420 Road and will include a new Ghost Island Junction Arrangement a

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660222

• 10 Apr 2026N/a

  Permission for Development two new General Industrial Buildings, associated internal access roads, service yards, parking areas, bicycle shelters, footpaths, and all ancillary site infrastructure. Industrial Building no1 has a proposed gross floor area of 3261.4 sqm and Industrial Building No 2 has a gross floor area of 2857.8 sqm The proposed works include the provision of on-site foul drainage pumping station and rising main; a stormwater management system incorporating an attenuation tank, flow-control chamber, petrol interceptor, and outfall connection; and all associated underground services. The development also includes a site substation, generator compound, water storage tank, and all associated boundary treatments, signage, and landscaping. The site area is 4.587Ha.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660200

• 30 Mar 2026N/a

  retain extension to a commercial property at Lea Road, Portarlington, Co Laois.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2660170

• 26 Nov 2025Conditional

  MODIFY EXISTING TWO STOREY FRONT BAY WINDOW PROJECTION ELEMENT ON EXISTING HOUSE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560786

• 14 Nov 2025N/a

  MODIFY EXISTING TWO STOREY FRONT BAY WINDOW PROJECTION ELEMENT ON EXISTING HOUSE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560749

• 13 Nov 2025N/a

  THE MODIFICATION OF EXISTING TWO STOREY FRONT BAY WINDOW PROJECTION ELEMENT ON EXISTING HOUSE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560742

• 13 Oct 2025Conditional

  Construct 1. Proposed two storey Veterinary Clinic for small animals comprising ground floor area 160.5msq and first floor area of 52.5mq. Ground floor comprising 2 no. treatment rooms, prep room / surgery, Reception / Waiting area, Xray, Cattery, Kennels and Grooming area. First floor comprising of Office and Staff facilities 2. Two no. Proposed signage 3. Reuse existing agricultural entrance off the Lea Road, Portarlington, Co.Laois Comprising of new gates and piers 4. and All associate site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560650

• 8 Oct 2025N/a

  carry out development which will consist of : 1. Proposed two storey Veterinary Clinic for small animals comprising ground floor area 160.5msq and first floor area of 52.5mq. Ground floor comprising 2 no. treatment rooms, prep room / surgery, Reception / Waiting area, Xray, Cattery, Kennels and Grooming area. First floor comprising of Office and Staff facilities 2. Two no. Proposed signage 3. Reuse existing agricultural entrance off the Lea Road, Portarlington, Co.Laois Comprising of new gates and piers 4. and All associate site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560641

• 23 Sept 2025Refused

  develop the following within Co. Laois: • Linear arrays of solar PV panels on ground mounted steel supported structures with associated cabling and ducting (including onsite control and switch gear room and underground cable grid connection to the Bracklone 110kV substation); • 2 no. proposed single storey inverter stations; • A co-located Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) park (including 16 no. containers with cells and 4 no. containers with PCS and inverters) with associated security fencing and gates; • Site Perimeter fencing; • 1 no. new site entrance with palisade double security gates; • 1 no. temporary construction compound/carpark/material storage area with associated temporary site offices, parking areas and security fencing; • 1 no. temporary and 1 no. permanent steel storage containers; • Site access tracks including passing and turning bays; • On-site pole mounted CCTV cameras; • 1 no. temporary construction stage Moby Dick type wheel wash systems; • 1 no. Concrete wash out locations (within temporary construction compound); and • All associated and ancillary works The proposed solar farm development spans a total site area measuring 60.36 ha, of which 37.66 ha is located in Co. Kildare and 22.7 ha is located in Co. Laois. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years with an operational period of 40 years. The total capacity of Solar PV on the site is estimated to be 32 MW. An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report (AASR) and Natura Impact Statement (NlS) has been prepared for this development and submitted with this planning application. The development is covered by the provisions of the (RED III) Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413 ). The planning application is subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560611

• 14 Dec 2023Conditional

  change house design and location on the site from that previously granted under planning file 20/674 and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360535

• 10 Jul 2023Conditional

  develop as follows: (i) 136 no. battery storage units; (ii) 17 no. MV skids (PCS + MV/LV Transformer solution); (iii) a new site access and onsite access tracks; (iv) electrical and communications cabling; (v) pole-mounted security cameras; (vi) security fencing and security gates; (vii) a temporary construction compound; (viii) all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works, over a total site area of ca.3.4 hectares. The operational lifetime of the proposed development is 35-years.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360261

• 28 Jun 2023Refused

  construct 74 Unit Residential Development consisting of 6 No. A/A1-Type two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 No. B-Type two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom Houses, 12 No. C/C1-Type two storey terrace 3 bedroom houses, 20 no. D/D1-Type two storey terrace 3 bedroom houses, 2 No. E/E1-Type two storey semi-detached 5 bedroom houses and 2 no. three storey Apartment blocks with 14 no. apartments incorporating 1,2 & 3 bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 2 new site entrances, one entrance onto Bracklone Street and one entrance onto Canal Road, an internal access road, footpaths, car-parking, cycle parking, boundary treatments, lighting, bin storage, public open space, private amenity space, foul and surface water drainage, water services, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services on 2.33 Ha on lands at Canal Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360244

• 16 Jun 2023N/a

  construct a 74 Unit Residential Development consisting of 6 No. A/A1-Type two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom houses, 6 No. B-Type two storey semi-detached 4 bedroom Houses, 12 No. C/C1-Type two storey terrace 3 bedroom houses, 20 no. D/D1-Type two storey terrace 3 bedroom houses, 2 No. E/E1-Type two storey semi-detached 5 bedroom houses and 2 no. three storey Apartment blocks with 14 no. apartments incorporating 1,2 & 3 bedroom units. The proposed development will also include 2 new site entrances, one entrance onto Bracklone Street and one entrance onto Canal Road, an internal access road, footpaths, car-parking, cycle parking, boundary treatments, lighting, bin storage, public open space, private amenity space, foul and surface water drainage, water services, landscaping and all associated infrastructure works and services

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360230

• 31 May 2023Conditional

  1. Change of use of existing spaces to retail, education, community, recreational and event use, including an ancillary café area. 2. Outdoor shelters and use of same for retail, market stalls and community event uses. 3. Modifications to elevations of existing buildings 4. Uses on the site as described by Class 37, Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Planning and Development Regulations for a period not exceeding 15 days continuously and not exceeding an aggregate of 84 days per annum. 5. Opening hours of 9am – 10pm daily

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2360194

• 31 May 2023Conditional

  develop as follows: 1. Signage 2. An outdoor café, education, community, recreational, garden centre, and event space with a rolling roof and associated service areas 3. An outdoor play area with associated services 4. A domestic poultry education and display structure 5. Uses on the site as described by Class 37, Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Planning and Development Regulations for a period not exceeding 15 days continuously and not exceeding an aggregate of 84 days per annum. 6. Opening hours of 9am – 10pm daily

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2360195

• 31 Jan 2023Conditional

  WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED UPRATE OF THE EXISTING 110KV LINE IN THE TOWNLANDS OF BISHOPSWOOD AND TINACRANNAGH, CO. OFFALY. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT (UPRATE) WITHIN THE FUNCTIONAL AREA OF OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL RELATES TO APPROXIMATELY 1.6KM OF THE 110KV LINE AND COMPRISES: (1) THE REPLACEMENT ("RESTRINGING") OF THE EXISTING OVERHEAD LINE CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR AND WIRES WITH NEW HIGHER CAPACITY CONDUCTOR WIRES INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIBRE COMMUNICATION CONNECTION; (2) THE REPLACEMENT OF 1 NO. WOODEN POLESETS AND 1 NO. STEEL MASTS - ANY REPLACEMENT STRUCTURES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT, OR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURES THEY WILL REPLACE. THEY WILL BE ALONG THE SAME ALIGNMENT AS EXISTING, THE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE WILL BE UP TO 4M AND THEY WILL BE OF A GENERALLY SIMILAR APPEARANCE, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED; (3) THE REPLACEMENT OF CROSSARMS AT 1 NO. WOODEN POLESETS; (4) THE REPLACEMENT OF HARDWARE AND FITTINGS SUCH AS SUSPENSION CLAMPS, INSULATORS, AND VIBRATION DAMPENERS AT ALL STRUCTURES, AS REQUIRED; (5) RE-CAPPING AND REMEDIAL WORKS FOR SHEAR BLOCKS AT 1 NO. STEEL MAST; (6) INSTALLATION OF BIRD FLIGHT DIVERTERS; (7) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, INCLUDING FOUNDATION UPGRADE WORKS AND STRAIN ASSEMBLIES; (8) ALL ASSOCIATED TEMPORARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURES INCLUDING CLEARANCE OF VEGETATION, DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY OF GATE POSTS/PIERS AND REMOVAL AND REINSTATEMENT OF EXISTING FENCING; AND (9) OTHER TEMPORARY ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE UPRATE OF THE EXISTING CIRCUIT, INCLUDING TEMPORARY GUARD POLES, CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS, THE INSTALLATION OF SILT TRAPS, SILT FENCES, STONE TRACKS, GROUND PROTECTION MATS AND TEMPORARY WATERCOURSE CROSSINGS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS PART OF A LARGER PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES UPRATE WORKS TO APPROXIMATELY 20KM OF 110KV LINE WITHIN THE FUNCTIONAL AREA OF LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL FOR WHICH A SEPARATE PLANNING APPLICATION HAS BEEN LODGED WITH LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2328

• 20 Dec 2022N/a

  (WITH CONSENT & APPROVAL OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD (ESB)) IS APPLYING TO OFFALY CO.CO & LAOIS CO.CO FOR PERMISSION FOR WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED UPRATE OF THE EXISTING 110 KV LINE BETWEEN STRUCTURE AM106 & THE EXISTING EM215 LOCATED AT PORTLAOISE 110 KV SUBSTATION IN THE TOWNLAND OF CLONMINAM, CO.LAOIS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS APPROXIMATELY 21.6 KM LONG AND COMPRISES 112 NO STRUCTURES (90 NO. WOODEN POLESETS & 22 NO. STEEL MASTS). APPROX 1.6 KM OF THE EXISTING CIRCUIT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE FUNCTIONAL AREA OF OCC. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT (UPRATE) WITHIN THE FUNCTIONAL AREA OF OCC. THE PROPOSED DEV.WILL COMPRISE:1)THE REPLACEMENT ("RESTRINGING") OF THE EXISTING OVERHEAD LINE CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR AND WIRES WITH NEW HIGHER CAPACITY CONDUCTOR WIRES INCL INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIBRE COMMUNICATION CONNECTION;2) THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING EARTHWIRE WITH NEW EARTHWIRE BETWEEN STRUCTURES 204 & 215; 3) THE REPLACEMENT OF 46 NO. WOODEN POLESETS & 4 NO- STEEL MASTS — ANY REPLACEMENT STRUCTURES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT, OR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURES THEY WILL REPLACE. THEY WILL BE ALONG THE SAME ALIGNMENT AS EXISTING, THE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE WILL BE UP TO 4M AND THEY WILL BE OF A GENERALLY SIMILAR APPEARANCE, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED;4) THE REPLACEMENT OF CROSSARMS AT 20 NO. WOODEN POLESETS;5) THE REPLACEMENT OF HARDWARE AND FITTINGS SUCH AS SUSPENSION CLAMPS, INSULATORS, & VIBRATION DAMPENERS AT ALL STRUCTURES, AS REQ. 6) THE REPLACEMENT OF BAR MEMBERS AT 10 NO. STEEL MASTS;7) RE-CAPPING & REMEDIAL WORKS FOR SHEAR BLOCKS AT 6 NO. STEEL MAST;8) INSTALLATION OF BIRD FLIGHT DIVERTERS BETWEEN STRUCTURES 111 & 113, & BETWEEN STRUCTURES 204 & 215;9) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, INCL FOUNDATION UPGRADE WORKS & STRAIN ASSEMBLIES;10) ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS WITHIN THE PORTLAOISE 110 KV SUBSTATION TO ACCOMMODATE THE UPRATED 110 KV OVERHEAD LINE INCL UPRATING OF THE PORTLAOISE BAY IN PORTLAOISE 110 KV SUBSTATION; ALL ASSOCIATED TEMPORARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURES INCL CLEARANCE OF VEGETATION, DISASSEMBLY & REASSEMBLY OF GATE POSTS / PIERS & REMOVAL & REINSTATEMENT OF EXISTING FENCING;11) OTHER TEMP ASSOCIATED & ANCILLARY DEV WORKS REQ FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE UPRATE OF THE EXISTING CIRCUIT, INCL TEMP GUARD POLES, CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS, THE INSTALLATION OF SILT TRAPS, SILT FENCES, STONE TRACKS, GROUND PROTECTION MATS & TEMP WATERCOURSE CROSSINGS. A NIS HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22656

• 18 Jul 2022Refused

  retain single storey dwelling & planning permission for effluent treatment system using existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 22442

• 21 Dec 2021Conditional

  construct a milk pasteurisation building adjacent to our farm buildings, external concrete yard and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 21901

The 25 most recent of 43 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Bracklone.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Bracklone.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2204 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

• Bracklone, Portarlington11 sales

Name

Bracklone · An Bhreac-chluain

Area

1,227,111 m² (122.71 ha, 303.23 acres)

Civil parish

Lea, and its townlands

Barony

Portnahinch

Electoral division

Portarlington South, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Portarlington South electoral division: 7,859 people in 2,795 households; 65% of households own their home; 61% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bishopswood (Co. Offaly), Cooltederry, Lea, Tinacrannagh (Co. Offaly), Tirhogar

Placenames

Bracklone on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.