Municipal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
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| Kingston upon Thames | |
| Geography | |
| Status | municipal borough, royal borough |
| 1911 area | 1,133 acres (4.6 km²) |
| 1965 area | 1,408 acres (5.7 km²) |
| History | |
| Created | 1835 |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Succeeded by | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1901 population | 34,375 |
| 1961 population | 36,461 |
Kingston upon Thames was a local government district and borough in north east Surrey, England from 1835 to 1965 around the town of Kingston upon Thames. It was alternatively known as Kingston on Thames [1] and held the status of royal borough.
The borough was created in 1835 by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 from the ancient borough of Kingston upon Thames; originally chartered in 1628.
It gained 251 acres (1 km²) from the abolition of Ham Urban District in 1933 [2] and was affected by a minor boundary change in 1958.
The district was abolished in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 and its former area was transferred to Greater London to be combined with that of other districts to form the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames; [3] [4] with the status of royal borough transferred to the new borough.
[edit] References
- ^ Vision of Britain - Kingston upon Thames
- ^ Vision of Britain - Ham Urban District
- ^ Vision of Britain - Kingston upon Thames London Borough
- ^ London Government Act 1963
