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{{Short description|Former borough of London, England}}
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]'s Tressillian Building, built 1927-31.]] ]'s Tressillian Building, built 1927–1931]]
], one of the finest ] churches in the country]] ], one of the finest ] churches in the country]]
The '''Metropolitan Borough of Deptford''' was a ] in the ] between 1900 and 1965, when it became part of the ] along with the ]. The '''Metropolitan Borough of Deptford''' was a ] in the ] between 1900 and 1965, when it became part of the ] along with the ].

⚫ Deptford Town Hall was built between 1903 and 1905 on New Cross Road. The building is in a grand baroque style, featuring carvings of ]s and admirals to emphasise Deptford's maritime heritage. It is now used by ].


==History== ==History==
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The growth of the ] conurbation had reached Deptford by the end of the eighteenth century but it had been a large industrial town well before this time: the Royal Docks and the Victualling Yard, which provisioned the Navy, and the various private dockyards, meant it was a prosperous and cosmopolitan town. The growth of the ] conurbation had reached Deptford by the end of the eighteenth century but it had been a large industrial town well before this time: the Royal Docks and the Victualling Yard, which provisioned the Navy, and the various private dockyards, meant it was a prosperous and cosmopolitan town.

⚫ ] was built between 1903 and 1905 on New Cross Road. The building is in a grand baroque style, featuring carvings of ]s and admirals to emphasise Deptford's maritime heritage. It is now used by ].


==Geography== ==Geography==
The borough bordered ], ], ] and ]. The borough was in south-east ] and bordered ], ], ] and ].


The borough covered an area of {{convert|1563|acre|km2|1}} and included the localities of St Paul ], ], ], and ]. The borough covered an area of {{convert|1563|acre|km2|1}} and included the localities of St Paul ], ], ], and ].


==Area and population== ==Population and area==
The area of the borough was {{convert|1563|acre|km2|1}}. The population from each census was: The area of the borough was {{convert|1563|acre|km2|1}}. The population from each census was:


'''Civil Parish of St Paul Deptford, 1801-1899''' '''St Paul Deptford Civil Parish 1801–1899'''
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
! Year<ref>Statistical Abstract for London, 1901 (Vol. IV); Census tables for Metropolitan Borough of Deptford</ref> || 1801 || 1811 ||1821 || 1831 || 1841 || 1851 || 1861 || 1871 || 1881 || 1891 ! Year<ref>Statistical Abstract for London, 1901 (Vol. IV); Census tables for Metropolitan Borough of Deptford</ref>
|| 1801 || 1811 ||1821 || 1831 || 1841 || 1851 || 1861 || 1871 || 1881 || 1891
|- |-
! Population || 11,349 || 12,748 || 14,481 || 15,314 || 18,664 || 24,899 || 37,834 || 53,714 || 76,752 || 101,286 ! Population || 11,349 || 12,748 || 14,481 || 15,314 || 18,664 || 24,899 || 37,834 || 53,714 || 76,752 || 101,286
|} |}
'''Metropolitan Borough 1900-1961''' '''Metropolitan Borough 1900–1961'''
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! Year<ref> accessed 16 Jun 2007</ref> ! Year<ref> accessed 16 Jun 2007</ref>
|| 1901|| 1911 || 1921 || 1931 || 1941 ||1951 || 1961 || 1901|| 1911 || 1921 || 1931 || 1941 ||1951 || 1961
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==Politics== ==Politics==
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⚫ The borough was divided into six ] for elections: East, North West, North, South East, South West and South.<ref>{{cite book|title=Post Office London County Suburbs Directory, 1919|date=1919|url=http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16445coll4/id/8847/rec/9|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref><ref>Ordnance Survey 'County Series 3rd Edition' Map of London (1912-14) at 1:2500 scale. Accessed at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/</ref>
Under the ] any parish that exceeded 2,000 ] was to be divided into wards; as such the parish of St Paul Deptford was divided into four wards (electing ]): No. 1 or North (15), No. 2 or South (21), No. 3 or East (18) and No. 4 or West (18).<ref>{{cite book|title=The London Gazette Issue: 21802|date=20 October 1855|pages=3902–3903|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/21802/page/3902|access-date=9 April 2015}}</ref>

⚫ The metropolitan borough was divided into six ] for elections: East, North West, North, South East, South West and South.<ref>{{cite book|title=Post Office London County Suburbs Directory, 1919|date=1919|url=http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16445coll4/id/8847/rec/9|access-date=18 February 2015}}</ref><ref>Ordnance Survey 'County Series 3rd Edition' Map of London (1912–14) at 1:2500 scale. Accessed at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/</ref>


===Borough council=== ===Borough council===
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==Further reading== ==Further reading==
* {{cite book |chapter=London: Deptford |chapterurl= http://books.google.com/books?id=Br0ZAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA21 |title= Municipal Year Book of the United Kingdom for 1907 |editor=] |location=London |publisher=Edward Lloyd |year=1907 }} * {{cite book |chapter=London: Deptford |chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Br0ZAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA21 |title= Municipal Year Book of the United Kingdom for 1907 |editor=Robert Donald |editor-link=Robert Donald |location=London |publisher=Edward Lloyd |year=1907 }}


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Former borough of London, England

Deptford

Deptford Town Hall

Deptford within the County of London
Area
 • 19111,563 acres (6.33 km)
 • 1931/19611,564 acres (6.33 km)
Population
 • 1911109,496
 • 1931106,891
 • 196168,829
Density
 • 191170/acre
 • 193168/acre
 • 196144/acre
History
 • OriginSt Paul Deptford parish
 • Created1900
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byLondon Borough of Lewisham
StatusMetropolitan borough
GovernmentDeptford Borough Council
 • HQNew Cross Road
The unofficial arms of the borough
Coat of arms adopted by the borough council
Map of borough boundary
The borough's coat of arms is above the door of Lewisham College's Tressillian Building, built 1927–1931
St Paul's, Deptford, one of the finest Baroque churches in the country

The Metropolitan Borough of Deptford was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it became part of the London Borough of Lewisham along with the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham.

History

The borough covered the same area of the parish of Deptford St Paul, which had been separated from the neighbouring parish of Deptford St Nicholas to its north in 1730. The rateable values of the two parishes had been roughly equal when they were separated, but St Paul contained all the farmland to the south, the majority of which was built on over the next 170 years.

When the Metropolitan Borough was created, consideration was given to reuniting the two parishes, but a closer equalisation of rateable value was served by uniting St Nicholas with Greenwich to the east.

The growth of the London conurbation had reached Deptford by the end of the eighteenth century but it had been a large industrial town well before this time: the Royal Docks and the Victualling Yard, which provisioned the Navy, and the various private dockyards, meant it was a prosperous and cosmopolitan town.

Deptford Town Hall was built between 1903 and 1905 on New Cross Road. The building is in a grand baroque style, featuring carvings of tritons and admirals to emphasise Deptford's maritime heritage. It is now used by Goldsmiths College.

Geography

The borough was in south-east London and bordered Bermondsey, Greenwich, Lewisham and Camberwell.

The borough covered an area of 1,563 acres (6.3 km) and included the localities of St Paul Deptford, Brockley, New Cross, and St Johns.

Population and area

The area of the borough was 1,563 acres (6.3 km). The population from each census was:

St Paul Deptford Civil Parish 1801–1899

Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 11,349 12,748 14,481 15,314 18,664 24,899 37,834 53,714 76,752 101,286

Metropolitan Borough 1900–1961

Year 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961
Population 110,398 109,496 112,534 106,891 75,495 68,829

Coat of arms

The borough did not have an officially granted coat of arms, instead using a device of their own design.

The three choughs in the first quarter represent the county of Surrey. They were taken from the arms of Onslow family, one-time lords of the manor of Guildford. The fourth quarter showed a white horse on red, representative of the county of Kent. Before 1889 the area of the borough was divided between the two counties. The second quarter showed a quarter ship on the stocks, for the naval dockyard. The remaining quarter of the shield was a portrait of Peter the Great of Russia, who learnt the art of naval architecture in Deptford.

Above the shield was a mural crown, representing municipal government. On either side was an heraldic dolphin entwining a trident.

Politics

A map showing the wards of Deptford Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916.

Under the Metropolis Management Act 1855 any parish that exceeded 2,000 ratepayers was to be divided into wards; as such the parish of St Paul Deptford was divided into four wards (electing vestrymen): No. 1 or North (15), No. 2 or South (21), No. 3 or East (18) and No. 4 or West (18).

The metropolitan borough was divided into six wards for elections: East, North West, North, South East, South West and South.

Borough council

Parliament constituency

For elections to Parliament, the borough was represented by one constituency:

References

  1. Statistical Abstract for London, 1901 (Vol. IV); Census tables for Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
  2. Deptford MetB: Census Tables – Vision of Britain accessed 16 Jun 2007
  3. The census was suspended for World War II
  4. The London Gazette Issue: 21802. 20 October 1855. pp. 3902–3903. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  5. Post Office London County Suburbs Directory, 1919. 1919. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. Ordnance Survey 'County Series 3rd Edition' Map of London (1912–14) at 1:2500 scale. Accessed at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/

Further reading

Local government districts abolished or transferred by the London Government Act 1963
London
  • Battersea
  • Bermondsey
  • Bethnal Green
  • Camberwell
  • Chelsea
  • Deptford
  • Finsbury
  • Fulham
  • Greenwich
  • Hackney
  • Hammersmith
  • Hampstead
  • Holborn
  • Islington
  • Kensington
  • Lambeth
  • Lewisham
  • Paddington
  • Poplar
  • Shoreditch
  • Southwark
  • St. Marylebone
  • St. Pancras
  • Stepney
  • Stoke Newington
  • Wandsworth
  • Westminster
  • Woolwich

    • Constituent parts of Greater London
    Essex
    Hertfordshire
    Middlesex, CC
    Kent
    Surrey
    TransfersMiddlesex to Hertfordshire: Potters Bar

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