Metropolitan Borough of Fulham

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Fulham
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Fulham Town Hall
Metropolitan Borough of Fulham.svg
Fulham within the County of London
History
  Created1900
  Abolished1965
  Succeeded by London Borough of Hammersmith
Status Metropolitan borough
GovernmentFulham Borough Council
   HQ Fulham Broadway
   Motto Pro Civibus et Civitate (For the citizens and the city)
Coat of arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham.svg
Coat of arms of the borough council
Metropolitan Borough of Fulham Map of borough boundary

The Metropolitan Borough of Fulham was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it was merged with the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith to form the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was a riverside borough, and comprised the many centuries-long definition of Fulham so included parts often considered of independent character today Walham Green, Parsons Green, Hurlingham, Sands End and that part of Chelsea Harbour west of Counter's Creek. The SW6 postal district approximately follows this as does the direct, though less empowered, predecessor Fulham civil parish.

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Coat of arms

Device adopted in 1900 Fulham seal.png
Device adopted in 1900

When the metropolitan borough was formed it carried on using the unofficial arms adopted by its predecessor, Fulham vestry in 1886. This was a quartered shield, with a depiction of a bridge in the first and fourth quarters. The bridge in the first quarter was the original wooden Putney Bridge, opened in 1729 with its toll houses. Its replacement, the present Putney Bridge, constructed of stone, was shown in the fourth quarter. The new bridge was opened in 1886, when the arms were designed. The second quarter showed crossed swords, from the arms of the Bishop of London. The manor of Fulham was held by the bishop from 691, and his official residence, Fulham Palace, was built in the area. The third quarter was the arms then associated with the county of Middlesex, in which Fulham lay until 1889. The three seaxes on a red field was also regarded as the arms of Essex.

In 1927, councillor F. H. Barber, proprietor of Barber's Department Store in the borough, offered to pay the costs of a grant of arms and new civic regalia. Accordingly, an official grant was obtained from the College of Arms on 12 October of that year, blazoned as follows:

Barry wavy of ten, Argent and azure, on a Saltire gules, two swords in Saltire points upwards of the first enfiled of a Mitre Or, and for the Crest upon a Mural Crown of Seven turrets Or and Ancient Rowing Ship in full sail Sable, the Flags per fesse Argent and Azure charged on the sail with a Rose Gules, surmounted by a Rose Argent barbed Vert and seeded proper.

The silver and blue wavy field was for the River Thames, the swords and mitre signifying the Bishop of London.

The crest rose from a gold mural crown, resembling a city wall, and thus municipal government. The crest itself was a black ship, recalling an expedition to Fulham by the Danes in 879. The main sail was charged with a Tudor rose, recalling the importance of the area in that era, when Fulham Palace was rebuilt.

The Latin motto, Pro Civibus Et Civitate, was translated as "for citizens and state". [1]

The waves from the shield, the two swords, the mitre and most of the crest was brought to the coat of arms of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham when Fulham and Hammersmith merged to form a new London borough in 1965.

Population and area

Over its existence the borough's area varied from 1,704 to 1,707 acres (6.9 km2). The population, as recorded at the census, was:

Fulham Vestry 1801-1899

Year [2] 1801181118211831184118511861187118811891
Population4,4285,9036,4927,3179,31911,88615,53923,35042,90091,639

Metropolitan Borough 1900–1961

Year [3] 1901191119211931194119511961
Population137,289153,284157,938150,928 [4] 122,064111,791

Town hall

The borough was administered from Fulham Town Hall, on Fulham Broadway, in Walham Green. The hall had been built in 1888 – 1890 for the Fulham vestry, and was in the classical renaissance style. When the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham was formed, Hammersmith Town Hall was adopted as the administrative centre. Some offices remain at Fulham however, and contains a registry office. The grand hall is a popular venue for concerts and dances. The london borough council also makes the building available for filming purposes. [5]

Politics

A map showing the wards of Fulham Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916. Fulham Met. B Ward Map 1916.svg
A map showing the wards of Fulham Metropolitan Borough as they appeared in 1916.

Under the Metropolis Management Act 1855 any parish that exceeded 2,000 ratepayers was to be divided into wards; however the parish of Fulham did not exceed this number so was not divided into wards.

In 1883-84 the population had increased enough for the parish to be divided into three wards (electing vestrymen): North End (27), Walham (27) and South Fulham (18). [6] [7]

In 1894 as its population had increased the newly incorporated vestry was re-divided into eight wards (electing vestrymen): Baron's Court (12), Margravine (9), Munster (9), Lillie (12), Walham (12), Town (6), Hurlingham (3) and Sands End (9). [8]

The metropolitan borough was divided into eight wards for elections: Baron's Court, Hurlingham, Lillie, Margravine, Munster, Sands End, Town, and Walham. [9] [10]

Borough council

Parliament constituency

For elections to Parliament, the borough for 18 years amounted to one seat:

In 1918 such representation was increased to two seats:

In 1955 such representation was reduced to 1+12 seats. The half seat shared was with part of the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith and was named:

The other seat was:

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References

  1. Crosley, Richard, London's Coats of Arms, 1928
  2. Statistical Abstract for London, 1901 (Vol. IV)
  3. Fulham MetB: Census Tables at Vision of Britain Retrieved 14 December 2006
  4. The census was suspended for World War II
  5. Images of Fulham Town Hall from Hammersmith and Fulham council's website Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  6. The London Gazette Issue: 25299. 25 December 1883. p. 6644. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  7. The London Gazette Issue: 25323. 29 February 1884. p. 1022. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  8. The London Gazette Issue: 26526. 26 June 1894. pp. 3665–3667. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  9. Post Office London County Suburbs Directory, 1919. 1919. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  10. Ordnance Survey 'County Series 3rd Edition' Map of London (1912-14) at 1:2500 scale. Accessed at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/

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