The Metropolitan Borough of Kensington was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965, which since 1901 was known as the Royal Borough of Kensington, following the death of Queen Victoria, in accordance with her wishes.
In 1901 it was granted the status of a royal borough, and therefore from then was also known as the Royal Borough of Kensington.[1] The status was granted after the death of Queen Victoria, in accordance with her wish (she was born at Kensington Palace in the borough).[2]
A number of street signs in the area still bear the designation "Royal Borough of Kensington".
The old Town Hall was demolished "in controversial circumstances" involving an impending conservation order in June 1982.[3][4]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms is derived from those of the former Lords of the Manor, and that of the parish church, which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.[5]
Population and area
The Kensington borough covered 2,291 acres (9.3 km2) once part of Kensal New Town (a detached part of Chelsea before 1901) became incorporated. The population of Kensington recorded in the Census, which excludes Kensal New Town before 1901, was:
A map showing the wards of Kensington Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916.
Under the Metropolis Management Act 1855 any parish that exceeded 2,000 ratepayers was to be divided into wards; however the parish of St Mary Abbots Kensington had already been divided into three wards by a local act in 1851 - "The Kensington Improvement Act, 1851". So the incorporated vestry inherited these wards and assigned vestrymen to them: The Holy Trinity Brompton (27), St John's Notting Hill & St James' Norland (27) and St Mary Abbots (30).[9]
In 1894 as its population had increased the incorporated vestry was re-divided into eight wards (electing vestrymen): Golborne (18), Norland (15), Pembridge (15), Holland (15), Earl's Court (12), Queen's Gate (15), Redcliffe (15) and Brompton (15).[10][11]
The metropolitan borough was divided into nine wards for elections: Brompton, Earl's Court, Golborne, Holland, Norland, Pembridge, Queen's Gate, Redcliffe and St Charles.[12][13]
Borough council
Parliament constituency
For elections to Parliament, the borough was divided into two constituencies:
In 2010, the constituencies of Kensington North and South were merged to create a single constituency once again and Chelsea was branched off to create a new constituency.
^"The King has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the title Royal to the Metropolitan Borough of Kensington, and ordaining and declaring that the said Borough shall henceforth be called and styled the Royal Borough of Kensington, and the Council for the Borough The Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of the Royal Borough of Kensington." "No. 27378". The London Gazette. 19 November 1901. p. 7472.
^Statistical Abstract for London, 1901 (Vol. IV); Census tables for Metropolitan Borough of Kensington
^"GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kensington MetB through time, Population Statistics, Total Population, A Vision of Britain through Time". Retrieved 19 February 2015.
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The Metropolitan Borough of Kensington was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965 which since 1901 was known as the Royal Borough of Kensington following the death of Queen Victoria in accordance with her wishes KensingtonThe old Kensington Town HallKensington within the County of LondonHistory Created1900 Abolished1965 Succeeded byRoyal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaStatusMetropolitan borough and Royal borough from 1901 GovernmentKensington Borough Council HQKensington High Street MottoQuid Nobis Ardui What is hard for us Coat of arms of the borough council Contents 1 History 2 Coat of arms 3 Population and area 4 Politics 4 1 Borough council 4 2 Parliament constituency 5 References 6 Further readingHistory EditIt bordered Chelsea Fulham Hammersmith Paddington and Westminster It included Kensington South Kensington Earls Court Notting Hill Brompton and part of Kensal Green In 1901 it was granted the status of a royal borough and therefore from then was also known as the Royal Borough of Kensington 1 The status was granted after the death of Queen Victoria in accordance with her wish she was born at Kensington Palace in the borough 2 In 1965 it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea to form the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea A number of street signs in the area still bear the designation Royal Borough of Kensington The old Town Hall was demolished in controversial circumstances involving an impending conservation order in June 1982 3 4 Coat of arms EditThe coat of arms is derived from those of the former Lords of the Manor and that of the parish church which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary 5 Population and area EditThe Kensington borough covered 2 291 acres 9 3 km2 once part of Kensal New Town a detached part of Chelsea before 1901 became incorporated The population of Kensington recorded in the Census which excludes Kensal New Town before 1901 was Kensington Vestry 1801 1899 Year 6 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891Population 8 556 10 886 14 428 20 902 26 834 44 053 70 108 120 299 163 151 166 308Metropolitan Borough 1900 1961 Year 7 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961Population 176 628 172 317 175 859 180 677 8 168 160 171 272Politics Edit A map showing the wards of Kensington Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916 Under the Metropolis Management Act 1855 any parish that exceeded 2 000 ratepayers was to be divided into wards however the parish of St Mary Abbots Kensington had already been divided into three wards by a local act in 1851 The Kensington Improvement Act 1851 So the incorporated vestry inherited these wards and assigned vestrymen to them The Holy Trinity Brompton 27 St John s Notting Hill amp St James Norland 27 and St Mary Abbots 30 9 In 1894 as its population had increased the incorporated vestry was re divided into eight wards electing vestrymen Golborne 18 Norland 15 Pembridge 15 Holland 15 Earl s Court 12 Queen s Gate 15 Redcliffe 15 and Brompton 15 10 11 The metropolitan borough was divided into nine wards for elections Brompton Earl s Court Golborne Holland Norland Pembridge Queen s Gate Redcliffe and St Charles 12 13 Borough council Edit Parliament constituency Edit For elections to Parliament the borough was divided into two constituencies Kensington North Kensington SouthIn 1950 the borough s representation was increased to two and a half seats when part of it was merged with Chelsea Chelsea Kensington North Kensington SouthIn 2010 the constituencies of Kensington North and South were merged to create a single constituency once again and Chelsea was branched off to create a new constituency Kensington Chelsea and FulhamReferences Edit The King has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland granting the title Royal to the Metropolitan Borough of Kensington and ordaining and declaring that the said Borough shall henceforth be called and styled the Royal Borough of Kensington and the Council for the Borough The Mayor Aldermen and Councillors of the Royal Borough of Kensington No 27378 The London Gazette 19 November 1901 p 7472 The Royal Borough s Coat of Arms Royal Borough of Kensington amp Chelsea website London s Town Halls Historic England p 136 Retrieved 5 May 2020 Civic Heraldry accessed 15 Jan 2008 Statistical Abstract for London 1901 Vol IV Census tables for Metropolitan Borough of Kensington GB Historical GIS University of Portsmouth Kensington MetB through time Population Statistics Total Population A Vision of Britain through Time Retrieved 19 February 2015 The census was suspended for World War II The London Gazette Issue 21802 20 October 1855 pp 3890 3891 Retrieved 9 April 2015 The London Gazette Issue 26542 14 August 1894 pp 4717 4718 Retrieved 9 April 2015 The London Gazette Issue 26563 23 October 1894 p 5942 Retrieved 9 April 2015 Post Office London County Suburbs Directory 1919 1919 Retrieved 18 February 2015 Ordnance Survey County Series 3rd Edition Map of London 1912 14 at 1 2500 scale Further reading EditRobert Donald ed 1907 London Kensington Municipal Year Book of the United Kingdom for 1907 London Edward Lloyd Coordinates 51 30 08 N 0 11 42 W 51 5021 N 0 1951 W 51 5021 0 1951 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Metropolitan Borough of Kensington amp oldid 1052685293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
