City and Liberty of Westminster
Unit of local government in Middlesex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The City and Liberty of Westminster was a unit of local government in the county of Middlesex, England. It was located immediately to the west of the City of London. Originally under the control of Westminster Abbey, the local authority for the area was the Westminster Court of Burgesses from 1585 to 1900. The area now forms the southern part of the City of Westminster in Greater London.
Unit of local government in Middlesex, England
| Westminster City of Westminster and Its Liberty | |
|---|---|
| |
| Area | |
| • 1831 | 2,500 acres (10 km2)[1] |
| Population | |
| • 1831 | 202,850[2] |
| Density | |
| • 1831 | 81/acre |
| History | |
| • Abolished | 1900 |
| • Succeeded by | Metropolitan Borough of Westminster |
| Government | Westminster Court of Burgesses |
| • HQ | Westminster |
 Coat of arms of Westminster from 1601 | |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Wards |
| • Units | 12 |