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The Local Government Act 1888 also contained wording to create both a new "administrative county" and a "county" of London, and to ensure that the county boroughs which were created at the same time continued for non-administrative purposes to be part of the county which they geographically lay.
The County of London was abolished and was replaced by the Greater London administrative area, which also included most of the remaining part of Middlesex (which was abolished as an administrative county) and areas formerly part of Surrey, Kent, Essex and Hertfordshire.
Jul 16, 2020 · In times before there was even a country named England, there was no formal capital as the island of Great Britain was populated by settlements of Celts, Picts, and Gaels without the commonality of a nation. This began to change with the coming of the Romans in 43 AD.
The City of London, widely referred to simply as the City, is a city, ceremonial county and local government district [note 1] that contains the ancient centre, and constitutes, along with Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London and one of the leading financial centres of the world. [2]
A History of the County of London: Volume 1, London Within the Bars, Westminster and Southwark. Part-volume, covering the history of the religious houses of the borough of Southwark and the cities of London and Westminster. Victoria County History - London. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1909.
Jun 26, 2023 · Timeline. Ancient, Ancient Rome. Today, it’s incredible to think that the sprawling urban metropolis of London was, originally, a Roman foundation. In its early stages, London was...
Contents. hide. Beginning. Other websites. County of London. The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area today known as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888 . Other websites.
