Municipal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
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Kingston upon Thames was a local government district in north east Surrey
, England from 1835 to 1965 around the town of Kingston upon Thames
. It was alternatively known as Kingston on Thames. It was a municipal borough
and also held the rarer status of Royal borough. The district was abolished in 1965 and was replaced with the larger London Borough of Kingston upon Thames
in Greater London
, with the Royal borough status passed to the new district.
received its charter in 1484 from Edward IV
. The borough corporation was reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835
. The ancient parish of Kingston upon Thames
was much larger than the ancient borough. Through the gradual process of splitting off new parishes, the borough and parish became coterminous in 1894.
It formed part of the expanded Metropolitan Police District
from 1840 and the London Traffic Area
from 1924.
It was known as a Royal borough through ancient custom and the right to the title was confirmed by George V
in 1927. The borough formed part of the London Passenger Transport Area
from 1933.
It gained an area of 251 acres (1 km²) in the north west from the abolition of Ham Urban District
in 1933 and was affected by a minor exchange of territory with the Municipal Borough of Richmond 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 the Municipal Borough of Malden and Coombe
and the Municipal Borough of Surbiton
to form the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames
; with the status of Royal borough transferred to the new borough.
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England from 1835 to 1965 around the town of Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
. It was alternatively known as Kingston on Thames. It was a municipal borough
Borough status in the United Kingdom
Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district...
and also held the rarer status of Royal borough. The district was abolished in 1965 and was replaced with the larger London Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London, England. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden and Tolworth. It is the oldest of the three Royal Boroughs in England, the others are Kensington and Chelsea, also in London,...
in Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
, with the Royal borough status passed to the new district.
History
The ancient borough of Kingston upon ThamesKingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
received its charter in 1484 from Edward IV
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
. The borough corporation was reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835
Municipal Corporations Act 1835
The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 – sometimes known as the Municipal Reform Act, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in the incorporated boroughs of England and Wales...
. The ancient parish of Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames (parish)
Kingston upon Thames was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey, England. It contained the following areas which eventually became civil parishes in their own right:The ancient parish was roughly similar to the Kingston hundred of Surrey....
was much larger than the ancient borough. Through the gradual process of splitting off new parishes, the borough and parish became coterminous in 1894.
It formed part of the expanded Metropolitan Police District
Metropolitan Police District
The Metropolitan Police District is the police area which is policed by London's Metropolitan Police Service. It currently consists of Greater London, excluding the City of London.-History:...
from 1840 and the London Traffic Area
London Traffic Area
The London Traffic Area was established by the London Traffic Act 1924 in order to regulate the increasing amount of motor traffic in the London area...
from 1924.
It was known as a Royal borough through ancient custom and the right to the title was confirmed by George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
in 1927. The borough formed part of the London Passenger Transport Area
London Passenger Transport Board
The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for public transport in London, UK, and its environs from 1933 to 1948...
from 1933.
It gained an area of 251 acres (1 km²) in the north west from the abolition of Ham Urban District
Ham Urban District
Ham was a local government district in north east Surrey, England around the village of Ham from 1894 to 1933.Ham Common Local Government District was formed under the Local Government Act 1858 and was governed by a local board of 8 members...
in 1933 and was affected by a minor exchange of territory with the Municipal Borough of Richmond in 1958.
The district was abolished in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963
London Government Act 1963
The London Government Act 1963 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which recognised officially the conurbation known as Greater London and created a new local government structure for the capital. The Act significantly reduced the number of local government districts in the area,...
and its former area was transferred to Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
to be combined with that of the Municipal Borough of Malden and Coombe
Municipal Borough of Malden and Coombe
Malden and Coombe was a local government district in Surrey, England from 1866 to 1965.New Malden Local Government District was formed in 1866 under the Local Government Act 1858 from part of the ancient parish of Kingston upon Thames...
and the Municipal Borough of Surbiton
Municipal Borough of Surbiton
Surbiton was a local government district in north east Surrey, United Kingdom from 1855 to 1965.Until 1855 Surbiton was administered as part of the parish of Kingston upon Thames. In that year a body of improvement commissioners was formed by a local act of parliament to govern the area...
to form the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London, England. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden and Tolworth. It is the oldest of the three Royal Boroughs in England, the others are Kensington and Chelsea, also in London,...
; with the status of Royal borough transferred to the new borough.