fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv ðə pˈæɹɪʃ ʌv dˈɪɡswɛl wʌz ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɪnðə wˈɛlɪn pˈʊɹ lˈɔː jˈuːniən, ænd fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ ðə pˈæɹɪʃ wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə wˈɛlɪn ɹˈʊɹɹəl dˈɪstɹɪkt.
From 1835 the parish of Digswell was included in the Welwyn Poor Law Union, and from 1894 the parish was part of the Welwyn Rural District.