The Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich was a Metropolitan borough

Metropolitan boroughs of the County of London

The term metropolitan borough was used from 1900 to 1965, for the subdivisions of the County of London created by the London Government Act 1899....

 in the County of London

County of London

The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today 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. The Act created an administrative County of...

 from 1900 to 1965.

Formation

The borough was formed from the civil parishes (with previous local authority):

• Eltham
  Eltham, London
  -Parks and open spaces:There is a large variety of open green space in Eltham, in the form of parkland, fields and woodland.*Avery Hill Park is large, open parkland, situated to the east of Eltham. It is most notable for its Winter Garden, a hothouse containing tropical trees and plants from around...
  
   (Lee District Board of Works)
• Plumstead
  Plumstead
  Plumstead is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. Plumstead is a multi cultural area with large Asian and Afro-Caribbean communities, in similarity to local areas such as Woolwich and Thamesmead...
  
   (vestry)
• Woolwich
  Woolwich
  Woolwich is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.Woolwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created...
  
   (vestry)

Area and population

The area of the borough varied between 8,277 and 8282 acres (33.5 km²). The population, as recorded at the census, was:

Civil Parish 1801-1899

Year	1801	1811	1821	1831	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891
Population	12,619	20,983	21,277	22,411	30,787	43,177	69,064	67,880	74,963	98,966

Metropolitan Borough 1900-1961

Year	1901	1911	1921	1931	1941	1951	1961
Population	117,178	121,376	140,389	146,881		147,891	146,603

Abolition

Most of it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich

Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich

The Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965. Within the area of the borough were the Royal Naval College , the Royal Observatory and Greenwich Park. It bordered the boroughs of Woolwich, Deptford, Lewisham...

 to form the London Borough of Greenwich

London Borough of Greenwich

The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. Taking its name from the historic town of Greenwich, the present borough was formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich with part of the Metropolitan...

, but small parts, including North Woolwich

North Woolwich

North Woolwich is a place in the London Borough of Newham. It is located north of Woolwich proper which is on the south bank of the River Thames. The two places are linked by the Woolwich Ferry and the Woolwich foot tunnel.-History:...

, north of the river were instead included in the London Borough of Newham

London Borough of Newham

The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...

.