| Blackheath | |
 Map of the Hundred of Blackheath, published in 1797 |
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| Geography | |
| Status | hundred |
| 1831 area | 12,650 acres (51 km²) |
| 1887 area | 17,316 acres (70 km²) |
| HQ | Blackheath |
| History | |
| Created | in antiquity |
| Abolished | 1889 |
| Succeeded by | various, see text |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1851 population | 121,753 |
| 1887 population | 234,987 |
Blackheath was an ancient hundred in the north west of the county of Kent, England. Blackheath is an area in southeast London centred around a section of open public grassland ('the Heath' and straddling the boundary of the London Borough of Lewisham and the KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Its area has been entirely absorbed by the growth of London; with its name currently referring to the Blackheath district. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Blackheath is an area in southeast London centred around a section of open public grassland ('the Heath' and straddling the boundary of the London Borough of Lewisham and the [1] Its former area now corresponds to the London Borough of Greenwich, the London Borough of Lewisham and part of the London Borough of Bromley. The London Borough of Greenwich ( (Greenwich ˈgrɛnɪtʃ is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. The London Borough of Lewisham ( is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Bromley ( is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London.
History
The name is first recorded as Blachehedfeld in 1166, meaning dark-coloured heathland. [1] The open space at Blackheath, was the location that early hundred meetings took place. Blackheath is an area in southeast London centred around a section of open public grassland ('the Heath' and straddling the boundary of the London Borough of Lewisham and the [1] In the Domesday Book of 1086 it is recorded as the hundred of Grenviz (Greenwich),[2] and part of the Sutton at Hone lathe. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey [3] The hundred contained the parishes of Charlton, Chislehurst, St Paul and St Nicholas Deptford, Eltham, Greenwich, Kidbrooke, Lee, Lewisham, Woolwich and Mottingham. Charlton is an area and an electoral ward south-east London, in the London Borough of Greenwich, located between Greenwich and Woolwich Chislehurst is a suburban settlement in south east London, England and part of the London Borough of Bromley. Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in south-east London. Eltham is a district in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is a suburban development situated east south-east of Charing Cross. Greenwich ( ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ GREN-itch /ˈɡrɛnɪdʒ/ GREN-idge or /ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ/ GRIN-idge is a district in south-east London, Kidbrooke is an area within the London Borough of Greenwich. It takes its name from the Kyd Brook, a watercourse which runs from Orpington to Lewisham Lee (also Lee Green) is a suburb and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London. Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. Woolwich (ˈwʊlɪtʃ or /ˈwʊlɪdʒ/ is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Mottingham is a place in London, England; located at the convergence of the London Borough of Bromley, the London Borough of Lewisham and the
The northern boundary with the Becontree hundred of Essex was the River Thames, however there was also a land boundary; the Woolwich parish included two small detached parts north of the river,[4] totalling 402 acres (1. Becontree was an ancient hundred in the south west of the county of Essex, England. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. 6 km²). [5] Also to the north along the river was a short boundary with the Isle of Dogs and the Tower division of the Ossulstone hundred of Middlesex. The Isle of Dogs is a former island in the East End of London that is surrounded on three sides (east south and west by one of the largest Meanders in The Tower Division was a liberty, a historical form of local government in the ancient county of Middlesex, England. Ossulstone was an ancient hundred in the south east of the county of Middlesex, England. Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. [6] In the west it borded the Brixton hundred of Surrey. Brixton was an ancient hundred in the north east of the county of Surrey, England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Within Kent, it was bounded by the hundreds of Bromley and Beckenham to the south, Ruxley to the south east and Lesnes to the east. Ruxley was an ancient hundred, a land division in the north west of the county of Kent, England. [6]
In 1831, the hundred occupied 12,650 acres (51 km²). [7] The parishes of St Paul and St Nicholas, Deptford, and the parish of Greenwich were included in the Metropolitan Police District by the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 and in 1840 the rest of the hundred was included by the Metropolitan Police Act 1839. The Metropolitan Police District (MPD is the area policed by London 's Metropolitan Police Service. The Metropolitan Police Act 1829 (10 Geo4 C44 was an Act of Parliament introduced by Robert Peel and passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom The Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (2&3 Vict c.47 was an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The population in 1851 is recorded as 121,753 and in 1861 it is recorded as 187,696. [8] In 1887 the hundred is recorded as occupying an area of 17,316 acres (70 km²), with a population of 234,987. [9]
Replacement
The hundreds of England declined in administrative use because of the rise of various ad-hoc boards. In 1855, most of the hundred (except Chislehurst and Mottingham) was included in the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works by the Metropolis Management Act 1855. The Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW was the principal instrument of London -wide government from 1855 until the establishment of the London County Council in 1889 The Metropolis Management Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict c120 created the Metropolitan Board of Works, a London -wide body to co-ordinate the construction of the city's The hundred was effectively abolished when the area (except Chislehurst and Mottingham) became part of the County of London in 1889. The County of London was a ceremonial county and administrative county of England from 1889 to 1965 The entire area has formed part of Greater London since 1965. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England.
In 1894 and 1900 all local government functions were effectively replaced by a system of uniform districts, which were consolidated over time and finally replaced in 1965 by the London boroughs which are still in use today. The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs.
| Parish | District | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Charlton | Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich | Greenwich |
| Chislehurst | Bromley Rural District | Bromley |
| St Paul Deptford | Metropolitan Borough of Deptford | Lewisham |
| St Nicholas Deptford | Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich | Greenwich |
| Eltham | Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich | Greenwich |
| Greenwich | Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich | Greenwich |
| Kidbrooke | Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich | Greenwich |
| Lee | Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham | Lewisham |
| Lewisham | Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham | Lewisham |
| Mottingham | Bromley Rural District | Bromley |
| Woolwich | Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich | Greenwich |
References
- ^ a b c Mills, A. Charlton is an area and an electoral ward south-east London, in the London Borough of Greenwich, located between Greenwich and Woolwich Chislehurst is a suburban settlement in south east London, England and part of the London Borough of Bromley. Bromley was a Rural district in north-west Kent, England from 1894 to 1934 Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in south-east London. The Metropolitan Borough of Deptford was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965 when it became part of the London Borough of Eltham is a district in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is a suburban development situated east south-east of Charing Cross. The Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965 Greenwich ( ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ GREN-itch /ˈɡrɛnɪdʒ/ GREN-idge or /ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ/ GRIN-idge is a district in south-east London, Kidbrooke is an area within the London Borough of Greenwich. It takes its name from the Kyd Brook, a watercourse which runs from Orpington to Lewisham Lee (also Lee Green) is a suburb and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London. The Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965 when it became part of the London Borough of Lewisham Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. Mottingham is a place in London, England; located at the convergence of the London Borough of Bromley, the London Borough of Lewisham and the Woolwich (ˈwʊlɪtʃ or /ˈwʊlɪdʒ/ is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River , Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)
- ^ British History Online - The Hundred of Blackheath
- ^ Vision of Britain - Blackheath hundred
- ^ British History Online - Map of Becontree Hundred, (1973)
- ^ British History Online - The Origin of North Woolwich, (1973)
- ^ a b British History Online - Map of Blackheath Hundred, (1973)
- ^ Vision of Britain - Blackheath hundred - area (historic map)
- ^ John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, (1870-72)
- ^ John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles, (1887)
