| Metropolitan borough | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Borough |
| Category | Local government district |
| Location | England |
| Found in | County of London |
| Created by | London Government Act 1899 |
| Created | 1900 |
| Abolished by | London Government Act 1963 |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Number | 28 (as at 1965) |
| Possible status | City (1) |
| Royal (1) | |
| Government | Borough Council |
The term metropolitan borough was used from 1900 to 1965, for the subdivisions of the County of London created by the London Government Act 1899.[1]
The metropolitan boroughs were created in 1900 by the London Government Act 1899 which created 28 metropolitan boroughs as sub-divisions of the County of London. They replaced vestries as the second tier of local government. They were the following:
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In 1965 the County of London was abolished by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced with the much larger Greater London. The 28 metropolitan boroughs were also abolished and merged to create 12 of 32 larger London boroughs.[2]
References
- ^ London Government Act 1899 c.14, s.1: "Establishment of metropolitan boroughs in London"
- ^ London Government Act 1963 c.33, s.3: "the following administrative areas and their councils (and, in the case of a borough, the municipal corporation thereof) shall cease to exist, that is to say, the counties of London and Middlesex, the metropolitan boroughs, and any existing county borough, county district or parish the area of which falls wholly within Greater London"
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