The ancient parish, was originally dedicated to All Saints, but by the late 17th century it had been rededicated to St Luke. It was in the Diocese of London. In 1824 a new parish church was built in the centre of the parish, it was also dedicated to St Luke and the original parish church became a chapel-at-ease known as All Saints, Chelsea or Chelsea Old Church.[1] From 1831, as the population of Chelsea increased, a number of new parishes were formed:[2]
Holy Trinity, Upper Chelsea in 1831
St Saviour, Upper Chelsea in 1840
St Jude, Upper Chelsea in 1844, (merged into Holy Trinity, Upper Chelsea in 1892)
All Saints, Chelsea (Chelsea Old Church) voluntarily took care of certain streets from 1855, became a separate parish in 1951
Park Chapel, Chelsea Park in c.1855, (renamed Emmanuel, Chelsea Park in 1906; then St Andrew, Chelsea Park in 1912)
St Simon Zelotes, Upper Chelsea in 1859
Christ Church, Chelsea in 1860
St John, Chelsea World's End in 1877
In the detached part of Chelsea parish, around the hamlet of Kensal Green (Kensal Town), a number of new parishes were also formed:[3]
St John the Evangelist, Kensal Green in 1845 with parts of Kensington, Paddington, Hammersmith and Willesden
St Luke the Evangelist, Kensal Green in 1877 with parts of Holy Trinity, Kilburn
St Jude, Kensal Green in 1879
Population and areaEdit
The area of the borough was 660 acres (2.7 km2), once Kensal Town was transferred to Kensington and Paddington. The borough's only railway station was Chelsea & Fulham, on the West London Line, which closed in 1940. The borough's only tube station was Sloane Square.[4]
Gules within a cross voided or a crozier in pale of the last in the first quarter a winged bull statant in the second a lion rampant reguardant both argent in the third a sword point downwards proper pomel and hilt gold between two boars' heads couped at the neck of the third and in the fourth a stag's head caboshed of the second.
The winged bull is the symbol of St Luke, patron saint of Chelsea (St Luke's parish church is just off the King's Road). The other emblems referred to various holders of the manor over the centuries: the crozier for Westminster Abbey, the lion for Earl Cadogan (first mayor of the borough), the boars' heads and sword for the Sloane family and the stag's head for the Stanley family.
The motto was Nisi dominus frustra or "It is vain without the Lord".
A map showing the wards of Chelsea 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; as such the incorporated vestry of St Luke Chelsea was divided into four wards (electing vestrymen): No. 1 or Stanley (9), No. 2 or Church (18), No. 3 or Hans Town (21) and No. 4 or Royal Hospital (12).[10]
In 1894 as its population had increased the incorporated vestry was re-divided into five wards (electing vestrymen): Stanley (12), Church & Cheyne (15), Hans Town (12), Royal Hospital (9) and Kensal Town (12).[11][12]
The metropolitan borough was also divided into five wards for elections: Cheyne, Church, Hans Town, Royal Hospital and Stanley.[13][14]
Borough councilEdit
The borough council was controlled by the Municipal Reform Party, which was allied to the Conservative Party, from its creation until 1949. In that year, the "Municipal Reform" label was discarded, and the Conservative party governed the borough until the borough's abolition in 1965. Chelsea Town Hall, a neo-classical building containing frescos, remains in use. It is situated on King's Road, at the corner of Chelsea Manor Street.
Parliament constituencyEdit
For elections to parliament, the borough formed a single constituency. By 1950, the decline in population meant that the Chelsea constituency also included the Brompton area of the Metropolitan Borough of Kensington.
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For other uses see Chelsea disambiguation The Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea was a metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1900 and 1965 It was created by the London Government Act 1899 from most of the ancient parish of Chelsea Following the London Government Act 1963 it was amalgamated with the Royal Borough of Kensington in 1965 to form the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ChelseaChelsea Town Hall in King s Road LondonChelsea within the County of LondonHistory OriginChelsea parish Created1900 Abolished1965 Succeeded byRoyal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaStatusMetropolitan boroughGovernmentChelsea Borough Council HQKing s Road MottoNisi Dominus Frustra Unless God be with us all will be in vain Coat of arms of the borough councilMap of borough boundary Contents 1 Ecclesiastical parish 2 Population and area 3 Coat of arms 4 Politics 4 1 Borough council 4 2 Parliament constituency 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEcclesiastical parish EditThe ancient parish was originally dedicated to All Saints but by the late 17th century it had been rededicated to St Luke It was in the Diocese of London In 1824 a new parish church was built in the centre of the parish it was also dedicated to St Luke and the original parish church became a chapel at ease known as All Saints Chelsea or Chelsea Old Church 1 From 1831 as the population of Chelsea increased a number of new parishes were formed 2 Holy Trinity Upper Chelsea in 1831 St Saviour Upper Chelsea in 1840 St Jude Upper Chelsea in 1844 merged into Holy Trinity Upper Chelsea in 1892 All Saints Chelsea Chelsea Old Church voluntarily took care of certain streets from 1855 became a separate parish in 1951 Park Chapel Chelsea Park in c 1855 renamed Emmanuel Chelsea Park in 1906 then St Andrew Chelsea Park in 1912 St Simon Zelotes Upper Chelsea in 1859 Christ Church Chelsea in 1860 St John Chelsea World s End in 1877In the detached part of Chelsea parish around the hamlet of Kensal Green Kensal Town a number of new parishes were also formed 3 St John the Evangelist Kensal Green in 1845 with parts of Kensington Paddington Hammersmith and Willesden St Luke the Evangelist Kensal Green in 1877 with parts of Holy Trinity Kilburn St Jude Kensal Green in 1879Population and area EditThe area of the borough was 660 acres 2 7 km2 once Kensal Town was transferred to Kensington and Paddington The borough s only railway station was Chelsea amp Fulham on the West London Line which closed in 1940 The borough s only tube station was Sloane Square 4 The population recorded in the Census was Chelsea Vestry 1801 1899 Year 5 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891Population 11 604 6 18 262 26 860 32 371 39 796 56 185 59 881 7 67 717 73 079 74 466Metropolitan Borough 1900 1961 Year 8 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961Population 73 842 66 385 63 697 59 031 9 50 957 47 256Coat of arms EditThe borough was granted a coat of arms by the College of Arms on 28 February 1903 The blazon was Gules within a cross voided or a crozier in pale of the last in the first quarter a winged bull statant in the second a lion rampant reguardant both argent in the third a sword point downwards proper pomel and hilt gold between two boars heads couped at the neck of the third and in the fourth a stag s head caboshed of the second The winged bull is the symbol of St Luke patron saint of Chelsea St Luke s parish church is just off the King s Road The other emblems referred to various holders of the manor over the centuries the crozier for Westminster Abbey the lion for Earl Cadogan first mayor of the borough the boars heads and sword for the Sloane family and the stag s head for the Stanley family The motto was Nisi dominus frustra or It is vain without the Lord The fourfold division of the shield was a design favoured by Albert Woods Garter King of Arms for municipal grants other examples in London included those of the metropolitan boroughs of Bermondsey Camberwell Islington Kensington and Southwark Politics Edit nbsp A map showing the wards of Chelsea 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 as such the incorporated vestry of St Luke Chelsea was divided into four wards electing vestrymen No 1 or Stanley 9 No 2 or Church 18 No 3 or Hans Town 21 and No 4 or Royal Hospital 12 10 In 1894 as its population had increased the incorporated vestry was re divided into five wards electing vestrymen Stanley 12 Church amp Cheyne 15 Hans Town 12 Royal Hospital 9 and Kensal Town 12 11 12 The metropolitan borough was also divided into five wards for elections Cheyne Church Hans Town Royal Hospital and Stanley 13 14 Borough council Edit The borough council was controlled by the Municipal Reform Party which was allied to the Conservative Party from its creation until 1949 In that year the Municipal Reform label was discarded and the Conservative party governed the borough until the borough s abolition in 1965 Chelsea Town Hall a neo classical building containing frescos remains in use It is situated on King s Road at the corner of Chelsea Manor Street Parliament constituency Edit For elections to parliament the borough formed a single constituency By 1950 the decline in population meant that the Chelsea constituency also included the Brompton area of the Metropolitan Borough of Kensington References Edit nbsp Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article Chelsea England Religious history The parish church A History of the County of Middlesex Volume 12 Chelsea 2004 pp 238 250 Retrieved 13 March 2014 Religious history Church extension A History of the County of Middlesex Volume 12 Chelsea 2004 pp 250 258 Retrieved 13 March 2014 Paddington Churches A History of the County of Middlesex Volume 9 Hampstead Paddington 1989 pp 252 259 Retrieved 13 March 2014 Piper David 1964 The Companion Guide to London Collins p 194 Statistical Abstract for London 1901 Vol IV Census tables for Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras Including Kensal Town Excluding Kensal Town Chelsea MetB Census Tables A Vision of Britain accessed 14 June 2007 The census was suspended for World War II The London Gazette Issue 21802 20 October 1855 pp 3888 3890 Retrieved 8 April 2015 The London Gazette Issue 26542 14 August 1894 pp 4711 4712 Retrieved 8 April 2015 The London Gazette Issue 26563 23 October 1894 p 5936 Retrieved 8 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 Accessed at https www old maps co uk Further reading EditRobert Donald ed 1907 London Chelsea Municipal Year Book of the United Kingdom for 1907 London Edward Lloyd External links EditA Vision of Britain 51 29 15 N 0 10 06 W 51 4874 N 0 1682 W 51 4874 0 1682 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Metropolitan Borough of 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