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Westminster St Margaret and St John

Former civil parishes in LondonHistory of local government in London (pre-1855)History of the City of WestminsterParishes governed by vestries (Metropolis)Parishes united into districts (Metropolis)
Westminster Civil Parish Map 1870
Westminster Civil Parish Map 1870

St Margaret was an ancient parish in the City and Liberty of Westminster and the county of Middlesex. It included the core of modern Westminster, including the Palace of Westminster and the area around, but not including Westminster Abbey. It was divided into St Margaret's and St John's in 1727, to coincide with the building of the Church of St John the Evangelist, constructed by the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches in Smith Square to meet the demands of the growing population, but there continued to be a single vestry for the parishes of St Margaret and St John. This was reformed in 1855 by the Metropolis Management Act, and the two parishes formed the Westminster District until 1887. St Margaret and St John became part of the County of London in 1889. The vestry was abolished in 1900, to be replaced by Westminster City Council, but St Margaret and St John continued to have a nominal existence until 1922.

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Westminster St Margaret and St John
Broadway, London Millbank

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SW1H 0AZ London, Millbank
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Westminster Civil Parish Map 1870
Westminster Civil Parish Map 1870
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