Municipal Borough of Barnes
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| Barnes | |
| Motto: Not For Ourselves Alone | |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Urban district (until 1932) Municipal borough (after 1932) |
| 1894 area | 2,518 acres (10.2 km²) |
| 1965 area | 2,521 acres (10.2 km²) |
| History | |
| Created | 1894 |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Succeeded by | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
| Demography | |
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| 1901 population | 17,821 |
| 1961 population | 39,057 |
Barnes was a local government district in north west Surrey from 1894 to 1965.
It was formed as an urban district in 1894 and became a municipal borough in 1932.
It contained the settlements of Barnes, Mortlake and East Sheen. It was part of the London postal district and Metropolitan Police District.
In 1965 it was abolished and its former area became part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
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