Southwark Christchurch
Christchurch Paris Garden | |
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Area | |
• 1881 | 77 acres (310,000 m2) |
• 1921 | 77 acres (310,000 m2) |
Population | |
• 1881 | 13,663 |
• 1921 | 8,296 |
History | |
• Origin | Ancient manor |
• Abolished | 1930 |
• Succeeded by | Southwark |
Status | Civil parish (1670–1930) |
Government |
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Contained within | |
• Ancient parish | St Margaret (until 1670) |
• Hundred | Brixton |
• County | Surrey (until 1889) London (1889–1930) |
• Country | England |
Today part of | London Borough of Southwark |
Christchurch was a civil parish in the metropolitan area of London, England. It was located south of the River Thames straddling either side of Blackfriars Road. It originated as the manor of Paris Garden in the parish of St Margaret, Southwark. The parish of St Margaret was replaced by St Saviour in 1541 and then in 1670 the area was split off as a parish in its own right when Christ Church was constructed. It was prone to flooding and was not heavily built upon until after 1809. In 1855 the parish was included in the metropolitan area of London where local government was reformed. The parish was united with St Saviour to form part of the St Saviour's District. When the district was abolished in 1900 the parish became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark. It was abolished as a civil parish in 1930. The area now forms the northwestern part of the London Borough of Southwark.
Toponymy
The area is recorded as Wideflete in 1113.[1] In 1420 the name "Parish Garden" was used.
The street called Paris Garden is the result of a renaming of Brunswick Street in the early 20th century.[2]
History
The manor of Paris Garden was located adjacent to the ancient borough of Southwark, in the
When the Metropolitan Police was established in 1829 the parish was included in the initial
The parish became part of the newly formed
Geography
The northern boundary was in the middle of the River Thames between Old Barge House Stairs and Falcon Dock. When Blackfriars Bridge opened in 1769 the entire bridge was included within the City of London. The rest of the boundary was formed by a looping stream.[8] It was low lying and formed part of the floodplain of the Thames. The area was not heavily built upon until after 1809 when the Surrey and Kent Commissioners for Sewers obtained the legal powers necessary to construct sewers.
Civil parish of Southwark Christchurch 1801-1921
Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 |
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Population | 9,933 | 11,050 | 13,339 | 13,705 | 14,616 | 16,022 | 17,069 | 14,573 | 13,663 | 13,264 | 11,263 | 9,514 | 8,296 |
Maps
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A map of Christchurch, Surrey
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A map showing the Christchurch ward of Southwark Metropolitan Borough as it appeared in 1916
References
- ^ "Paris Garden and Street :: Survey of English Place-Names".
- ^ "A-Z Old to New Street names".
- ^ "BASELEY, William (By 1521-73/74), of Lambeth and Southwark, Surr. And Garsdon, Wilts. | History of Parliament Online".
- ^ "Southwark Christchurch CP/ParLib through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Reginald H. Adams (1971). The Parish Clerks of London. Phillimore.
- ^ "The borough of Southwark: Introduction | British History Online".
- ^ Bowers, R. W. (1905). Sketches of Southwark Old and New. United Kingdom: W. Wesley and Son.
- ^ "Paris Garden Manor | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2017.