Municipal Borough of Richmond
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Municipal Borough of Richmond (Surrey)
| Richmond | |
| Motto: A Deo et Rege (From God and the King) | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Municipal borough |
| 1911 area | 2,491 acres |
| 1931 area | 2,491 acres |
| 1961 area | 4,109 acres |
| HQ | Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond |
| History | |
| Origin | Parish of Richmond St Mary Magdalene |
| Created | 1890 |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Succeeded by | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1911 population | 33,221 |
| 1931 population | 37,797 |
| 1961 population | 41,024 |
| Politics | |
| Governance | Richmond Borough Council |
 |
|
Richmond was a municipal borough in Surrey, England from 1890 to 1965.[1]
History
Richmond, which was alternatively known as Sheen, was part of the large ancient parish of Kingston upon Thames. It functioned as a separate parish from an early time.
The borough was created in 1890 under a Royal Charter, covering the parish of Richmond St Mary Magdalene.[2]
It was expanded in 1892 to cover the parishes of Kew, Petersham and part of Mortlake.[1]
Under the Local Government Act 1894, the Mortlake parish was split, with the majority (1,554 acres) outside the borough becoming part of the Barnes Urban District and the rest (329 acres) within the borough, forming a new North Sheen parish.
In 1933 the borough took in most of Ham, which had previously been a separate urban district.[1]
The borough was abolished in 1965, becoming part of the larger London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in Greater London.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Vision of Britain - Richmond MB (historic map)
- ^ Vision of Britain - Richmond St Mary Magdalene parish (historic map)
External links
- Wellcome Library - Richmond London Borough: Local Collection
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Wikipedia on Answers.com
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Municipal Borough of Richmond (Surrey).
Read more