Westminster St Margaret and St John
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Westminster St Margaret and St John were two parishes, which shared a joint vestry, in the City and Liberty of Westminster and the metropolitan area of London
, England.
St Margaret was the original ancient parish and in 1727 it was split to create a new parish of St John the Evangelist for civil and ecclesiastical purposes. Despite the split, the two parishes continued to be governed by a single vestry and were commonly known as Westminster St Margaret and St John.
The main section of the combined territory fronted the River Thames, with the parish of St Margaret to the north and St John to the south. St Margaret also consisted of a detached portion to the west of the main territory. The Close of the Collegiate Church of St Peter
formed an extra-parochial enclave between the two parishes, containing Westminster Abbey
.
The two parishes were grouped into the Westminster District in 1855 when they came within the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works
. The local authority was renamed as the St Margaret and St John Combined Vestry in 1887.
In 1889 the parish became part of the County of London
and in 1900 it became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster
. It was abolished as a civil parish in 1922.
London
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, England.
St Margaret was the original ancient parish and in 1727 it was split to create a new parish of St John the Evangelist for civil and ecclesiastical purposes. Despite the split, the two parishes continued to be governed by a single vestry and were commonly known as Westminster St Margaret and St John.
The main section of the combined territory fronted the River Thames, with the parish of St Margaret to the north and St John to the south. St Margaret also consisted of a detached portion to the west of the main territory. The Close of the Collegiate Church of St Peter
Close of the Collegiate Church of St Peter
The Close of the Collegiate Church of St Peter was an extra-parochial area, and later civil parish, in the metropolitan area of London, England...
formed an extra-parochial enclave between the two parishes, containing Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
.
The two parishes were grouped into the Westminster District in 1855 when they came within the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works
Metropolitan Board of Works
The Metropolitan Board of Works was the principal instrument of London-wide government from 1855 until the establishment of the London County Council in 1889. Its principal responsibility was to provide infrastructure to cope with London's rapid growth, which it successfully accomplished. The MBW...
. The local authority was renamed as the St Margaret and St John Combined Vestry in 1887.
In 1889 the parish became part of 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...
and in 1900 it became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster
Metropolitan Borough of Westminster
The Metropolitan Borough of Westminster was a metropolitan borough in the County of London, England, from 1900 to 1965.-City Status:By royal charter dated 29 October 1900 the borough was granted the title City of Westminster. Westminster had originally been created a city and seat of the...
. It was abolished as a civil parish in 1922.