County Borough of West Ham
Historical local government district in the extreme south west of Essex / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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West Ham was a local government district in the extreme south west of Essex from 1886 to 1965, forming part of the built-up area of London, although outside the County of London. It was immediately north of the River Thames and east of the River Lea.
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West Ham | |
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Stratford Town Hall | |
West Ham within Essex in 1961 | |
Area | |
• 1861 | 4,667 acres (18.9 km2)[1] |
• 1911 | 4,683 acres (19.0 km2)[2] |
• 1931/1961 | 4,689 acres (19.0 km2)[2] |
Population | |
• 1861 | 38,331[3] |
• 1911 | 289,030[2] |
• 1931 | 294,278[2] |
• 1961 | 157,367[2] |
Density | |
• 1861 | 8/acre |
• 1911 | 62/acre |
• 1931 | 63/acre |
• 1961 | 34/acre |
History | |
• Origin | West Ham ancient parish |
• Created | 1856 |
• Abolished | 1965 |
• Succeeded by | London Borough of Newham |
Status | Civil parish (until 1965) Local board of health district (1856–1886) Municipal borough (1886–1889) County borough (1889–1965) |
Government | West Ham Local Board (1856–1886) West Ham Borough Council (1886–1965) |
• HQ | Town Hall, Broadway, Stratford (1869–1965) |
• Motto | Deo Confidimus (We trust in God) |
Arms of the county borough corporation | |
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