County of London
The County of London was a historic county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding much of London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888.
| London | |
| County of London shown within England County of London shown within England | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Administrative and (smaller) ceremonial county |
| 1911 area | 74,816 acres (302.77 km2) |
| 1961 area | 74,903 acres (303.12 km2) |
| HQ | County Hall, Lambeth |
| History | |
| Origin | The Metropolis |
| Created | 1889 |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Succeeded by | Greater London |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1911 population - 1911 density |
4,521,685 60/acre |
| 1961 population - 1961 density |
3,200,484 42/acre |
| Politics | |
| Governance | London County Council |
| Arms of London County Council Arms of London County Council | |
| Subdivisions | |
| Type | Metropolitan boroughs (from 1900) |
| 250px Boroughs numbered 2-29 (1 is the City) | |
County Of London Media
- County of London, England.svg
Map showing the County of London within England in 1889.
- Coat of Arms of London County Council.svg
Arms of London County Council
- County of London, 1961.svg
Map of the Metropolitan Boroughs of the County of London in 1961.*Numbers are those shown on
- LondonCounty.png by en:User:Morwen.
- Inner London (statutory).svg
London boroughs covering the area of the former County of London within modern Greater London
Other websites
- County of London boundary map Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine