| Carshalton | |
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 Carshalton Council Offices | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 2,926 acres (11.8 km2) |
| • 1961 | 3,346 acres (13.5 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 6,746 |
| • 1961 | 57,484 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1883 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | London Borough of Sutton |
| Status | local government district 1883 - 1894 urban district from 1894 |
| Government | |
| • HQ | The Square, Carshalton (later the local library) |
| • Motto | Animo et Fide (By Courage and Faith) |
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Carshalton was a local government district in north eastSurrey from 1883 to 1965 around the town ofCarshalton.
Theparish of Carshalton adopted theLocal Government Act 1858 in 1883 and alocal board was formed to govern the town. TheLocal Government Act 1894 reconstituted the area as anurban district, and an elected urban district council replaced the local board.[1] In 1933 the boundaries of the district were altered after the abolition ofEpsom Rural District.[2]
The district was abolished in 1965 by theLondon Government Act 1963 and the former area was transferred toGreater London to be combined with that of other districts to form the present-dayLondon Borough of Sutton.[3]
Carshalton Urban District Council were grantedarmorial bearings by theCollege of Arms on 14 May 1952.[4] The basic colours of the shield were gold and red, from the arms of the Mandeville family who anciently held themanor of Carshalton. Thechevron in the centre of the arms was derived from the arms of the Gaynesford and Scawen families. On the chevron was placed a heraldicfountain for the many springs and pools of the town, with on either side a silver sprig of oak. The oak sprigs came from the arms of Surrey County Council. The lions appeared in the arms of three local families: Burgersh, Fellowes and Hardwick. The greyhound was from the Gaynesford family arms, and also depicted the historic Greyhound Inn. The crest above the shield featured amural crown as symbol of local government. On this was placed aTudor rose, the symbol of the UDC prior to 1952. From the crown rose a swan, based on theBohun swan, the heraldicbadge of the Bohun family. In the swan's beak was a sprig of beech symbolisingCarshalton Beeches.[5]
The council met in theCarshalton Council Offices in The Square. The building has been Grade II listed since 1974.[6]
Local government districts abolished or transferred by theLondon Government Act 1963 | ||
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| London | ||
| Essex | ||
| Hertfordshire | ||
| Middlesex,CC | ||
| Kent | ||
| Surrey | ||
| Transfers | Middlesex to Hertfordshire:Potters Bar
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