Greenwich District (Metropolis)
Greenwich was a local government district within the metropolitan area of London, England from 1855 to 1900. It was formed by the Metropolis Management Act 1855 and was governed by the Greenwich District Board of Works, which consisted of elected vestrymen.
| Greenwich | |
|---|---|
Offices of the Greenwich District Board of Works 1876-1900 and then Greenwich Town Hall from 1900-1939 | |
| Area | |
| • 1891 | 3,425 acres (13.86 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1891 | 165,413 |
| Density | |
| • 1891 | 48/acre |
| History | |
| • Created | 1855 |
| • Abolished | 1900 |
| • Succeeded by | Metropolitan Borough of Deptford Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich |
| Status | District |
| Government | Greenwich District Board of Works |
| • HQ | Greenwich Church Street (1855–1877) Town Hall, Greenwich Road (1877–1900) |
Until 1889 the district was partly in the counties of Kent and Surrey, but included in the area of the Metropolitan Board of Works. In 1889 the area of the MBW was constituted the County of London, and the district board became a local authority under the London County Council.
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