Hammersmith Parish
| Hammersmith Parish | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834–1965 | |||||||||||
 Hammersmith within London | |||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Coordinates | 51°29′29″N 0°14′03″W / 51.4915°N 0.2341°W | ||||||||||
| • Type | Civil parish | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Hammersmith Vestry (1834-1855) Fulham District Board of Works (1855-1886) Hammersmith Vestry (1886-1900) Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council (1900-1965) | ||||||||||
| Historical era | 19th century-20th century | ||||||||||
• Established | 1834 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1965 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham | ||||||||||
Hammersmith Parish (also known as the Parish of Hammersmith) was a civil parish in Hammersmith, London from 1834 to 1965.
History
[edit]Hammersmith was originally a hamlet within the parish of Fulham.[1]
In 1629, inhabitants of Hammersmith, including the Earl of Mulgrave and Nicholas Crispe, successfully petitioned the Bishop of London for a chapel of ease to be built at St Paul's, Church, in Hammersmith.[1]
On 7 June 1631, the chapelry was consecrated by Bishop Laud. A perpetual curacy was established and the chapelry developed its own independent vestry.[1]
In 1834, upon the passing of the Hammersmith Parish Act 1834, Hammersmith became a distinct parish with St Paul's as the parish church and vicarage.[2]
In 1855, the parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith were combined for civil purposes as the Fulham District, governed by the Fulham District Board of Works. This coincided with the parish becoming part of the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
In 1880, the parish transferred from the County of Middlesex to the County of London.
In 1886 the district was dissolved and the parish was governed by the Hammersmith Vestry.
The London Government Act 1899 reformed the administration of London by dividing the County of London into 28 metropolitan boroughs, replacing the 41 parish vestries and district boards of works administering the area.[3] In 1900, the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith was created from the civil parish of Hammersmith, with Hammersmith Vestry becoming Hammersmith Borough Council.
The London Government Act 1963 created Greater London, divided into 32 London boroughs, abolishing civil parishes in London.[4] In 1965, the parishes of Hammersmith and Fulham ceased to exist and were merged to form the London Borough of Hammersmith.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "DD/818". RECORDS OF ST PAUL'S CHURCH, HAMMERSMITH. Hammersmith and Fulham Archives and Local History Centre.
- ^ "Hammersmith Parish Act 1834". The National Archives. 17 June 1834. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "London Government Act 1899". vLex. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "London Government Act 1963". legislation.gov.uk. 31 July 1963. Retrieved 19 August 2024.