Brixton is in the north of the hundreds of Surrey

Brixton was an ancient hundred in the north east of the county of Surrey, England. Brixton is an area of the London Borough of Lambeth, in inner - South London. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. 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 Brixton district. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Brixton is an area of the London Borough of Lambeth, in inner - South London. ^[1] Its former area now corresponds to the London Borough of Southwark, the London Borough of Lambeth, the London Borough of Wandsworth and parts of the London Borough of Merton and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The London Borough of Southwark ( is a London borough in south east London, England. The London Borough of Lambeth ( is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Wandsworth (ˈlʌndən bʌɹə ɒv ˈwɒndz The London Borough of Merton ( is a London borough in south west London. The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames ( is a London borough in south west London, England, which forms part of Outer London.

History

The name is first recorded as Brixiges stan in 1062, meaning stone of a man called Beorhtsige. ^[1] The stone may have been the location that early hundred meetings took place. ^{[1] [2]} Gower suggests that the stone was located at the boundary of Streatham, Clapham and Lambeth parishes. Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom. Clapham is an area of South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth. Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth, although the area is now more commonly known as Waterloo, after the railway station whose viaduct separates the A nearby location on Brixton Hill became the location for the hundred gallows. Brixton Hill is the name given to a 1 Km section of road between Brixton and Streatham Hill in south London, England. Brixton Hill had been known as Bristowe Causeway long before the modern Brixton area was developed. Brixton is an area of the London Borough of Lambeth, in inner - South London. The Surrey House of Correction, now known as Brixton Prison, was opened there in 1820. HM Prison Brixton is a local Prison in Brixton, London, England.

The hundred contained the parishes of Battersea (including the detached part of Penge), Bermondsey (also later Rotherhithe), Camberwell, Hatcham, Lambeth, Walworth, Streatham, Barnes, Merton, Mortlake (also later Wimbledon and Putney), Tooting and Wandsworth. Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is an inner-city district located 2 Penge is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. It is a suburban development situated south east of Charing Cross. Bermondsey (ˈbɜːmənzi or /ˈbɜːməndzi/ is an area in modern London on the southern bank of the river Thames, and presently part of the London Borough Rotherhithe is a district of central south-east London in the London Borough of Southwark. Camberwell is a district of London, England and forms part of the London Borough of Southwark. New Cross is a place and an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham, it is covered by London postal district SE14 Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth, although the area is now more commonly known as Waterloo, after the railway station whose viaduct separates the Walworth is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Southwark. Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom. Barnes is an affluent riverside London suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The historic Parish of Merton contributed its name to the London Borough of Merton, although Merton itself is no longer a clearly defined area within the borough Mortlake is a district of London, England and part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Wimbledon is a Suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Merton and located south west of Charing Cross. Putney is a district of south-west London in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Tooting is a suburb in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. This article refers only to the town of Wandsworth For the wider area generally referred to as Wandsworth see the separate article on London Borough of Wandsworth. ^[3]

The northern boundary with the City of London and the Ossulstone hundred of Middlesex was the River Thames. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically 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. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Within Surrey it was bounded by Wallington hundred to the south and Kingston hundred to the west. Wallington was an ancient hundred in the north east of the county of Surrey, England. Kingston was a hundred in what is now Surrey, England. It includes the town of Kingston upon Thames. ^[4] In the east was a boundary with the Blackheath hundred of Kent. Blackheath was an ancient hundred in the north west of the county of Kent, England. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format

In 1831, the hundred occupied 30,400 acres (123 km²). ^[5] Most of the hundred (except Barnes, Merton, Mortlake and Wimbledon) was included in 1829 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. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display 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 Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (2&3 Vict c.47 was an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

In 1851 the hundred is recorded as comprising an Eastern division (including Lambeth) of 22,186 acres (90 km²) and a population of 314,815 and Western division (including Wandsworth) of 7,699 acres (31 km²) and a population of 9,552. The population in 1861 is recorded as 409,504. ^[6] In 1887 the hundred is recorded as occupying an area of 29,714 acres (120 km²), with a population of 825,155. ^[7]

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 Barnes, Merton, Mortlake and Wimbledon) 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 Barnes, Merton, Mortlake and Wimbledon) 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.

See also

Medieval Surrey

Surrey hundreds

References