Municipal Borough of Beckenham
Beckenham | |
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Area | |
• 1881 | 3,881 acres (15.71 km2) |
• 1901 | 3,881 acres (15.71 km2)[1] |
• 1931 | 3,889 acres (15.74 km2) |
• 1961 | 5,935 acres (24.02 km2) |
Population | |
• 1881 | 13,045 |
• 1901 | 26,331 |
• 1931 | 43,832 |
• 1961 | 77,290 |
History | |
• Created | 1878 |
• Abolished | 1965 |
• Succeeded by | London Borough of Bromley |
Status | Non Nobis Solum (Not for ourselves alone) |
Beckenham was a local government district in north west Kent from 1878 to 1965 around the town of Beckenham. The area was suburban to London, formed part of the Metropolitan Police District and from 1933 was included in the area of the London Passenger Transport Board.
History
In 1878 the parish of Beckenham adopted the
A distinctive town hall with a tall clock tower, which was designed by Lanchester, Lucas and Lodge in the
The urban district was extended by a county review order in 1934, taking in parts of Hayes and West Wickham from the abolished Bromley Rural District.[5] In 1935 the urban district council successfully petitioned for a charter of incorporation, and became a municipal borough.[6]
In 1965 the municipal borough was abolished by the London Government Act 1963 and its former area transferred to Greater London from Kent.[7] Its former area was combined with that of other districts to form the present-day London Borough of Bromley. The town hall became surplus to requirements and was demolished in the 1990s.[4]
Coat of arms
The borough was granted a
References
- ^ The Survey Gazetteer of the British Isles, Topgraphical, Statistical and Commercial. Compiled from the 1901 Census and the Latest Official Returns. London: George Newnes Ltd. 1904. p. 59.
- ^ Kelly's Directory of Kent 1903, p.48 (Historical Directories), accessed January 31, 2008
- ^ a b "London's Town Halls". Historic England. p. 22. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1445619767.
- ^ Relationships / unit history of Beckenham (Vision of Britain), accessed January 31, 2008 Archived March 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Beckenham". Ideal Homes. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1963". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ C W Scott-Giles, Civic Heraldry of England and Wales, 2nd edition, London, 1953