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London
County of London shown within England
County of London shown within England
Geography
Status administrative county
ceremonial county
1911 area 74,816 acres (302. An administrative county was an Administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of Local government. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies 77 km²)
1961 area 74,903 acres (303. 12 km²)
HQ County Hall, Lambeth
History
Origin The Metropolis
Created 1889
Abolished 1965
Succeeded by Greater London
Demography
1911 population
- 1911 density		 4,521,685
60/acre
1961 population
- 1961 density		 3,200,484
42/acre
Politics
Governance London County Council
Arms of London County Council
Arms of London County Council
Subdivisions
Type Metropolitan boroughs (from 1900)

Boroughs numbered 2-29 (1 is the City)

The County of London was a ceremonial county and administrative county of England from 1889 to 1965. County Hall (sometimes called London County Hall LCH is a building in Lambeth, London, that was the headquarters of London County Council and later the 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 Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. London County Council (LCC was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889-1965 existence and the first London-wide general municipal A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Administrative counties were a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government from 1889 to 1974 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 [1] It bordered Middlesex to the north and west, Essex to the north east, Kent to the south east and Surrey to the south. Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. It was governed by the London County Council and corresponded to the area today known as Inner London. London County Council (LCC was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889-1965 existence and the first London-wide general municipal Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the interior part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London.

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Creation

Although the county was constituted in 1889 by the Local Government Act 1888, the territory of the county was first established in 1855 by the Metropolis Management Act 1855. The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict c 41 was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1888 and established County councils and County borough 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 area had been known until then as 'the metropolis' and was under the control of a range of parishes and vestries[2] who nominated members to the Metropolitan Board of Works; with responsibility for London's roads, bridges and other infrastructure. 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

In addition to being an administrative county with a county council, the 1888 Act also provided that "such portion of the administrative county of London as forms part of the counties of Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent, shall [. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. . . ] be severed from those counties, and form a separate county for all non-administrative purposes by the name of the county of London".

The county was created as part of the general introduction of county councils and was governed by the London County Council. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. London County Council (LCC was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889-1965 existence and the first London-wide general municipal [3] It did not cover all of today's Greater London, but only the inner part. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. It covered parts of Middlesex, Surrey and Kent - corresponding to today's London Boroughs of Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth and Westminster. Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. The London Borough of Camden ( is a borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Greenwich ( (Greenwich ˈgrɛnɪtʃ is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. The London Borough of Hackney ( is a London borough in North-East London and forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham ( is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Islington ( is a London borough in North and Inner London. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ( (often abbreviated to RBKC) is a London borough in the west side of Central London. The London Borough of Lambeth ( is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Lewisham ( is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Southwark ( is a London borough in south east London, England. The London Borough of Tower Hamlets ( is a London borough to the east of the City of London, England and north of the River Thames in East The London Borough of Wandsworth (ˈlʌndən bʌɹə ɒv ˈwɒndz The City of Westminster ( is a borough of London with city status.

The county did not include the City of London. A Royal Commission on the Amalgamation of the City and County of London was set up to explore the means of amalgamation of the two entities, but was unsuccessful in effecting the change. The Royal Commission on the Amalgamation of the City and County of London was a Royal Commission which considered the means for amalgamating the ancient City of London

Metropolitan boroughs

In 1900, eleven years after its foundation, the London Government Act divided the County of London into 28 metropolitan boroughs. The London Government Act 1899 (62 & 63 Vict c14 divided the County of London into 28 Metropolitan Boroughs, replacing the 41 parish vestries and District Boards A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. These replaced the ancient parish vestries and district boards as the second tier of local government. A vestry is a storage room in or attached to a church or Synagogue. When the County of London was abolished in 1965 these metropolitan boroughs were merged to form 12 London boroughs. The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs.

County of London boroughs numbered in the information box on the right side:

  1. City of London (not a metropolitan borough)
  1. Westminster
  2. Holborn
  3. Finsbury
  4. Shoreditch
  5. Bethnal Green
  6. Stepney
  7. Bermondsey
  8. Southwark
  9. Camberwell
  10. Deptford
  11. Lewisham
  12. Woolwich
  13. Greenwich
  14. Poplar
  15. Hackney
  16. Stoke Newington
  17. Islington
  18. St Pancras
  19. Hampstead
  20. St Marylebone
  21. Paddington
  22. Kensington
  23. Hammersmith
  24. Fulham
  25. Wandsworth
  26. Lambeth
  27. Battersea
  28. Chelsea

Geography

The county occupied an area of just under 75,000 acres (30,351 ha). For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically The Metropolitan Borough of Westminster was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London, England, from 1900 to 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Holborn was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965 when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough The Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury was a Metropolitan borough within the County of London from 1900 to 1965 when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough The Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1900 and 1965 when it was merged with the Metropolitan Borough The Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965 when it was merged into the London Borough The Metropolitan Borough of Stepney was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London created in 1900 The Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London, created in 1900 by the London Government Act 1899. The Metropolitan Borough of Southwark was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London. The Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell was a Metropolitan borough in the County of 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 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 The Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Poplar was between 1900 and 1965 a Metropolitan borough in the County of London. }The Metropolitan Borough of Hackney was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1900 to 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965 when it became part of the London Borough The Metropolitan Borough of Islington was a Metropolitan borough within the County of London from 1900 to 1965 when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan The Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1900 and 1965 when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan The Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1900 to 1965 when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough The Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1900 to 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Paddington was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1900 and 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Kensington was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith was between 1900 and 1965 a Metropolitan borough of the County of London. The Metropolitan Borough of Fulham was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965 when it was merged with the Metropolitan Borough The Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth was a Metropolitan borough under the London County Council, from 1900 to 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth was a Metropolitan borough under London County Council from 1900 to 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Battersea was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London of England between 1900 and 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1900 and 1965 It was divided into two parts (north and south) by the River Thames, which was the most significant geographic feature. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The highest point was Hampstead Heath in the north of the county at 440 feet (134 m), which remains one of the highest points in London. Hampstead Heath (locally known as "the Heath" is London 's largest ancient parkland covering 3 This is a list of the highest points above Sea level in London, England.

Demography

The county had a declining population throughout its life. In 1901 the population was 4. 5 million and by 1961 it had fallen to 3. 2 million. Following the 1931 census more of the population of "Greater London" (defined at the time as the Metropolitan Police District and City of London) lived outside the county than in it. The Metropolitan Police District (MPD is the area policed by London 's Metropolitan Police Service. [4] The following table illustrates the approximate population according to the census at various intervals:[5]

Year Central Area† Inner Ring‡ Second Ring§ County of London
Total		 Outer Ring# of
Greater London
1881 1,743,000 1,008,000 1,093,000 3,844,000 950,000[6]
1901 1,623,000 1,201,000 1,601,000 4,425,000 1,422,000[7]
1921 1,364,000 1,186,000 1,933,000 4,483,000 2,993,000[8]
1931 1,260,000 1,163,000 1,976,000 4,399,000 3,807,000[4]
1951 738,000 927,000 1,683,000 3,348,000 4,998,000[9]

†The City of London and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Bermondsey, Bethnal Green, Finsbury, Holborn, St Marylebone, St Pancras, Shoreditch, Southwark, Stepney and Westminster.

‡The Metropolitan Boroughs of Battersea, Chelsea, Islington, Kensington, Lambeth and Paddington.

§The Metropolitan Boroughs of Camberwell, Deptford, Fulham, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith, Hampstead, Lewisham, Poplar, Stoke Newington, Wandsworth and Woolwich.

#Defined as the area of the Metropolitan Police district outside the County of London.

Abolition

County of London superimposed upon Greater London
County of London superimposed upon Greater London

The county was abolished in 1965 and was replaced by the much larger Greater London, which took in nearly all of Middlesex, along with areas previously in Surrey, Kent, Essex and Hertfordshire. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of [10]

Since the Greater London Council was not an education authority, but London County Council had been, an Inner London Education Authority was constituted to continue this role for the area of the old County of London, and this continued until 1990. The Greater London Council (GLC was the top-tier Local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986 The Inner London Education Authority (ILEA was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990

References

  1. ^ Saint, A. , Politics and the people of London: the London County Council (1889-1965), (1989)
  2. ^ Barlow, I. , Metropolitan Government, (1991)
  3. ^ Thomson, D. , England in the Nineteenth Century (1815-1914), (1978)
  4. ^ a b London census - Decline in County Population, The Times, July 27, 1932, p. 7
  5. ^ Niklaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England - london, except the Cities of London and Westminster, Harmondsworth, 1952 pp. 37 - 39
  6. ^ Some Results of the Census, The Times, June 9, 1891
  7. ^ London and the Outer Ring, The Times, May 15, 1901
  8. ^ Official Census Figures - London's Shrinkage, The Times, August 24, 1921
  9. ^ Census of England and Wales, The Times, July 12, 1951
  10. ^ Redcliffe-Maud & Wood, B. , English Local Government Reformed, (1974)

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