Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich
| Woolwich | |
| Motto: Clamant nostra tela in Regis querela (Our weapons clash in the King's quarrel) |
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 Woolwich Town Hall |
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 Woolwich within the County of London |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Metropolitan borough |
| HQ | Wellington Street |
| History | |
| Created | 1900 |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Succeeded by | London Borough of Greenwich London Borough of Newham |
| Politics | |
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| Governance | Woolwich Borough Council |
 Coat of arms of the borough council |
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The Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965.
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[edit] Formation
The borough was formed from the civil parishes (with previous local authority):
- Eltham (Lee District Board of Works)
- Plumstead (vestry)
- Woolwich (vestry)
[edit] Area and population
The area of the borough varied between 8,277 and 8,282 acres (33.5 km2). The population, as recorded at the census, was:[1]
Civil Parish 1801-1899
| Year[1] | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
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| Population | 12,619 | 20,983 | 21,277 | 22,411 | 30,787 | 43,177 | 69,064 | 67,880 | 74,963 | 98,966 |
Metropolitan Borough 1900-1961
| Year | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 |
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| Population | 117,178 | 121,376 | 140,389 | 146,881 | [2] | 147,891 | 146,603 |
[edit] Abolition
Most of it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich to form the London Borough of Greenwich, but small parts, including North Woolwich, north of the river were instead included in the London Borough of Newham.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statistical Abstract for London, 1901 (Vol. IV).
- ^ The census was suspended for World War II
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Coordinates: 51°29′23″N 0°03′53″E / 51.4896°N 0.0647°E
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