Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell
| Camberwell | |
| Motto: All's well | |
 Camberwell within the County of London |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Civil parish (until 1965) Metropolitan borough (1900—1965) |
| 1911/1931 area | 4,480 acres (18.1 km2)[1] |
| 1961 area | 4,482 acres (18.14 km2)[1] |
| HQ | St Giles's Church (1674—1827) Vestry Hall, Havil Street (1827—1873) Vestry Hall, Peckham Road (1873—1934) Town Hall, Peckham Road (1934—1965) |
| History | |
| Origin | Ancient parish |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Succeeded by | London Borough of Southwark |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1911 population - 1911 density |
261,328[1] 58/acre |
| 1931 population - 1931 density |
251,294[1] 56/acre |
| 1961 population - 1961 density |
175,304[1] 39/acre |
| Politics | |
| Governance | Camberwell Vestry (1674—1900, reformed 1855) Camberwell Borough Council (1900—1965) |
 Coat of arms of the borough council |
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Camberwell was a civil parish and metropolitan borough in south London, England. It was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey, governed by an administrative vestry from 1674. The parish was included in the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1855 and became part of the County of London in 1889. The parish of Camberwell became a metropolitan borough in 1900, following the London Government Act 1899, with the parish vestry replaced by a borough council. In 1965 the borough was abolished and its former area became part of the London Borough of Southwark in Greater London.
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[edit] Settlements
It included the following places:
[edit] Coat of arms
The corporation was granted arms in 1901. The shield depicted the main areas of the borough. In the first and fourth quarter was a well, for Camberwell. The second quarter was for Dulwich: the chevron and cinquefoils from the arms of Edward Alleyn, founder of Dulwich College. The third quarter represented Peckham: the lion was from the arms of Robert, Earl of Gloucester, one time lord of the manor.
The crest depicted a wounded hart, symbol of St Giles, patron saint of Camberwell.
In 1927 the borough was additionally granted an heraldic badge and standard. The badge depicted a Camberwell Beauty butterfly.
[edit] Politics
From 1900 to 1934 the borough was controlled by the Municipal Reform Party (allied to the Conservatives). In 1934 the Labour Party gained control, which they retained until abolition in 1965.
For elections to Parliament, the borough was divided into three constituencies:
In 1918 the borough's representation was increased to four seats:
In 1950 the number of seats was halved to 2:
[edit] Area and population
The area of the borough was 4,480 acres (18.1 km2). The population, as recorded at the census, was:
Civil Parishes 1801-1899
| Year[2] | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,059 | 11,309 | 17,876 | 28,231 | 39,868 | 54,667 | 71,488 | 111,306 | 186,593 | 235,344 |
Metropolitan Borough 1900-1961
| Year[3] | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 |
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| Population | 259,339 | 261,328 | 267,198 | 251,294 | [4] | 179,777 | 175,304 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Vision of Britain - Camberwell population (area and density)
- ^ Statistical Abstract for London, 1901 (Vol. IV); Census tables for Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell
- ^ Census Tables for the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell accessed 14 Jun 2007
- ^ The census was suspended for World War II
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