| Camberwell | |
| Motto: All's well | |
Camberwell within the County of London |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Civil parish (until 1965) Metropolitan borough (1900—1965) |
| 1911/1931 area | 4,480 acres (18.1 km2)[1] |
| 1961 area | 4,482 acres (18.14 km2)[1] |
| HQ | Town Hall, Peckham Road |
| History | |
| Origin | Ancient parish |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Succeeded by | London Borough of Southwark |
| Demography | |
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| 1911 population - 1911 density |
261,328[1] 58/acre |
| 1931 population - 1931 density |
251,294[1] 56/acre |
| 1961 population - 1961 density |
175,304[1] 39/acre |
| Politics | |
| Governance | Vestry of the Parish of Camberwell (1855—1900) Camberwell Borough Council (1900—1965) |
Coat of arms of the borough council |
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Camberwell was a civil parish and metropolitan borough in the County of London. The borough was created in 1900 by the London Government Act 1899, covering the area of the ancient parish of Camberwell. In 1965 it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark and the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey to form the London Borough of Southwark.
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It included the following places:
The corporation was granted arms in 1901. The shield depicted the main areas of the borough. In the first and fourth quarter was a well, for Camberwell. The second quarter was for Dulwich: the chevron and cinquefoils from the arms of Edward Alleyn, founder of Dulwich College. The third quarter represented Peckham: the lion was from the arms of Robert, Earl of Gloucester, one time lord of the manor.
The crest depicted a wounded hart, symbol of St Giles, patron saint of Camberwell.
In 1927 the borough was additionally granted an heraldic badge and standard. The badge depicted a Camberwell Beauty butterfly.
From 1900 to 1934 the borough was controlled by the Municipal Reform Party (allied to the Conservatives). In 1934 the Labour Party gained control, which they retained until abolition in 1965.
For elections to Parliament, the borough was divided into three constituencies:
In 1918 the borough's representation was increased to four seats:
In 1950 the number of seats was halved to 2:
The area of the borough was 4,480 acres (18.1 km2). The population, as recorded at the census, was:
Civil Parishes 1801-1899
| Year[2] | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
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| Population | 7,059 | 11,309 | 17,876 | 28,231 | 39,868 | 54,667 | 71,488 | 111,306 | 186,593 | 235,344 |
Metropolitan Borough 1900-1961
| Year[3] | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 |
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| Population | 259,339 | 261,328 | 267,198 | 251,294 | [4] | 179,777 | 175,304 |
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