Limehouse District (Metropolis)
| Limehouse | |
 Limehouse Town Hall |
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| Geography | |
| Status | District |
| HQ | White Horse Street (1855—1878) Commercial Road (1878—1900) |
| History | |
| Created | 1855 |
| Abolished | 1900 |
| Succeeded by | Metropolitan Borough of Stepney |
| Politics | |
|---|---|
| Governance | Limehouse District Board of Works |
Limehouse was a local government district within the metropolitan area of London, England from 1855 to 1900. It was formed by the Metropolis Management Act 1855 and was governed by the Limehouse District Board of Works, which consisted of elected vestrymen.
Until 1889 the district was in the county of Middlesex, but included in the area of the Metropolitan Board of Works. In 1889 the area of the MBW was constituted the County of London, and the district board became a local authority under the London County Council.
Area
The district comprised the following civil parishes:[1]
- Limehouse
- Ratcliff
- Shadwell
- Wapping (an exclave separated by a narrow strip of St George in the East)
Abolition
The district was abolished in 1900 and became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.[1]
References
- ^ a b Youngs, Frederic (1979). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. I: Southern England. London: Royal Historical Society. ISBN 0-901050-67-9.
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