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'''Southwark St. John Horsleydown''' was a small parish on the south bank of the [[River Thames]] in [[London]], |
'''Southwark St. John Horsleydown''' was a small parish on the south bank of the [[River Thames]] in [[London]], opposite the [[Tower of London]].<ref name=vision>Vision of Britain - [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/bound_map_page.jsp?first=true&u_id=10170618&c_id=10001043 Horsleydown]</ref> The name is no longer used. The parish was created by splitting St Olave's parish in 1640. In the metropolitan re-organisation of 1855 it joined a District Board of Works with St Olave's and St Thomas's sending a joint representative to the Metropolitan Board of Works and remained as such after the 1889 creation of the London County Council. The DBW itself became a ' Civil Parish' in 1899 but shortly after became part of the [[Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey]] in 1900. As a religious parish it was was amalgamated into the [[Bermondsey]] parish in 1904. In 1941 the church was destroyed by enemy action. Since 1965 it has formed part of the [[London Borough of Southwark]]. |
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It had a population, recorded in the census, of: |
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| Horsleydown | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1851 | 94 acres |
| • 1901 | 70 acres |
| Population | |
| • 1851 | 11,360 |
| • 1901 | 7,769 |
| Density | |
| • 1851 | 120/acre |
| • 1901 | 111/acre |
| History | |
| • Abolished | 1904 |
| • Succeeded by | Bermondsey |
| Status | Parish |
Southwark St. John Horsleydown was a small parish on the south bank of the River Thames in London, opposite the Tower of London.[1] The name is no longer used. The parish was created by splitting St Olave's parish in 1640. In the metropolitan re-organisation of 1855 it joined a District Board of Works with St Olave's and St Thomas's sending a joint representative to the Metropolitan Board of Works and remained as such after the 1889 creation of the London County Council. The DBW itself became a ' Civil Parish' in 1899 but shortly after became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey in 1900. As a religious parish it was was amalgamated into the Bermondsey parish in 1904. In 1941 the church was destroyed by enemy action. Since 1965 it has formed part of the London Borough of Southwark.
It had a population, recorded in the census, of:
Civil parish of St John Horsleydown 1801-1901
| Year[2] | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,892 | 8,370 | 9,163 | 9,871 | 10,665 | 11,360 | 11,393 | 10,500 | 8,928 | 9,812 | 7,769 |
References
- ^ Vision of Britain - Horsleydown
- ^ Statistical Abstract for London, 1901 (Vol. IV).
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