| Woolwich | |
|---|---|
 Woolwich Town Hall | |
 Woolwich within the County of London | |
| History | |
| • Created | 1900 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | London Borough of Greenwich London Borough of Newham |
| Status | Metropolitan borough |
| Government | Woolwich Borough Council |
| • HQ | Wellington Street |
| • Motto | Clamant nostra tela in Regis querela (Our weapons clash in the King's quarrel) |
 Coat of arms of the borough council | |
 Map of borough boundary | |
TheMetropolitan Borough of Woolwich was ametropolitan borough in theCounty of London from 1900 to 1965. It was formed from the civil parishes of Eltham, Plumstead andWoolwich. Its former area is now part of theRoyal Borough of Greenwich and theLondon Borough of Newham.
The borough was formed from threecivil parishes:Eltham,Plumstead andWoolwich. In 1930 these three were combined into a single civil parish called Borough of Woolwich, which was conterminous with the metropolitan borough.[1]
Previous to the borough's formation it had been administered by three separate local bodies:Lee District Board of Works, Plumstead Vestry and Woolwich Local Board of Health.
The area of the borough varied between 8,277 and 8,282 acres (33.5 km2). The population, as recorded at the census, was:[2]
Constituent parishes 1801-1899
| Year[2] | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,178 | 121,376 | 140,389 | 146,881 | [3] | 147,891 | 146,603 |
The borough was divided into elevenwards for elections: Burrage, Central, Dockyard, Eltham, Glyndon, Herbert, River, St George's, St Margaret's, St Mary's and St Nicholas.[4][5]
For elections toParliament, the borough was represented by one constituency:
In 1918, the borough's representation was increased to two seats:
Most of it was amalgamated with theMetropolitan Borough of Greenwich to form theLondon Borough of Greenwich, but small parts north of the river, includingNorth Woolwich, were instead included in theLondon Borough of Newham.
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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