Municipal Borough of Barnes
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Barnes was a local government district in north west Surrey from 1894 to 1965, when its former area was absorbed into the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
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123 Mortlake High Street, built in 1720 and, from 1895 until 1940, the seat of local government for the Municipal Borough of Barnes | |
Area | |
• 1911 | 2,518 acres (10.2 km2) |
• 1961 | 2,521 acres (10.2 km2) |
Population | |
• 1911 | 30,377 |
• 1961 | 39,057 |
Density | |
• 1911 | 12.06/acre |
• 1961 | 15.49/acre |
History | |
• Created | 1894 |
• Abolished | 1965 |
• Succeeded by | Richmond upon Thames |
Status | Urban district (until 1932) Municipal borough (after 1932) |
Government | |
• HQ | 123 Mortlake High Street (1895–1940) |
• Motto | Not For Ourselves Alone |
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