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  Fulham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fulham was formerly the seat of the diocese of "Fulham and Gibraltar", and Fulham Palace the official home of the Bishop of London, the grounds of which are now divided between public allotments and an elegant botanical garden.
Fulham is popular because of its proximity to central London and the ease with which residents can escape to the country along the A4 trunk road which lies just to the north, via the A219.
Fulham is a politically significant part of the country, having been the scene of two major parliamentary by-elections in the 20th Century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fulham   (558 words)

  
 FULHAM - LoveToKnow Article on FULHAM
The fine old monuments from the former building, dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries, are mostly preserved, and in the churchyard are the memorials of several bishops of London and of Theodore Hook (1841).
The borough council consists of a mayor, 6 aldermen and 36 councillors.
Fulham, or in its earliest form Fullanham, is uncertainly stated to signify the place either of fowls or of dirt.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /F/FU/FULHAM.htm   (416 words)

  
 CIVIC HERALDRY OF ENGLAND AND WALES-GREATER LONDON
The London Borough of Barnet was formed by the amalgamation of the Borough of Finchley, the Borough of Hendon, the Barnet Urban District, the East Barnet Urban District and the Friern Barnet Urban District.
The white horse, from the crest of the Borough of Bexley and the arms of the Crayford UDC, is derived from the arms of Kent County Council.
The London Borough of Hillingdon was formed by the amalgamation of the Borough of Uxbridge, the Hayes and Harlington Urban District, the Ruislip-Northwood Urban District and the Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District.
www.civicheraldry.co.uk /great_london.html   (9757 words)

  
 London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was formed in 1965 by merging the metropolitan boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham.
The borough is known internationally for the 1908 Olympics, hosted in White City, and for being home to the main facilities of the BBC at BBC Television Centre.
Andy Cole was born in the borough and is currently in his second spell for Fulham, having been capped for England and been a part of Manchester United's historic treble.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hammersmith_and_Fulham   (632 words)

  
 Metropolitan Borough of Kensington Info - Bored Net - Boredom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Metropolitan Borough of Kensington was a metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1888 to 1965.
It was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea, which it bordered, to form the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
It bordered Chelsea, Fulham, Hammersmith, Paddington, and the City of London.
www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/m/me/metropolitan_borough_of_kensington.html   (85 words)

  
 Subdivisions of England - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The council of a unitary authority is referred to as a "district council", "borough council", "county council", "city council", "metropolitan borough council" or "council", depending upon various factors.
In Greater London, the 32 London borough councils have a similar status to the unitary authorities, although the Greater London Authority exists to coordinate their activities across the county.
A map of England with shire counties pink, metropolitan and London boroughs purple, and unitary authorities red.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Subdivisions_of_England   (938 words)

  
 CIVIC HERALDRY OF ENGLAND AND WALES-LONDON, COUNTY OF (OBSOLETE)
The Borough was formed by the amalgamation of the Parishes of Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, St. Olave, St. John Horselydown and St. Thomas Southwark, of which the first three are represented in the Arms.
The supporters denote the two inns of court in the Borough, the lion being that of the De Lacys, Earls of Lincoln, whose London house became Lincoln's Inn, and the griffin being from the arms of Gray's Inn.
The Borough was formed by the amalgamation of the Parishes of St. Saviour (formerly St. Mary Overy), St. Mary Newington, St. George the Martyr and Christ Church.
www.civicheraldry.co.uk /lcc.html   (3371 words)

  
 The Fulham and Hammersmith Historical Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fulham's oldest street, the High Street, leads down to the Thames where a wooden toll bridge was constructed in 1729.
Fulham's Historian: a biographical sketch of Charles James Fèret, 1854-1921
Mrs Ash 'was born in the last summer of the 19th century in a small house in Fulham' and lived in Fulham until she was thirty-three.
www.sff.net /people/chris.amies/fhhs/books.htm   (433 words)

  
 London_Borough_of_Wandsworth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London.
It was formed in 1965 from the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but excluding Clapham and most of Streatham, both of which were transferred to the London Borough of Lambeth.
Whilst the borough council is solidly Conservative, the borough tends to elect Labour members of Parliament.
www.freecaviar.com /search.php?title=London_Borough_of_Wandsworth   (101 words)

  
 KENSINGTON - LoveToKnow Article on KENSINGTON
It includes the districts of Kensal Green (partly) in the north, Notting Hill in the northcentral portion, Earls Court in the south-west, and Brompton in the south-east.
In the north the borough includes the cemetery of Kensal Green (with the exception of the Roman Catholic portion, which is in the borough of Hammersmith); it was opened in 1838, and great numbers of eminent persons are buried here.
The borough council consists of a mayor, 10 aldermen and 6o councillors.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /K/KE/KENSINGTON.htm   (1294 words)

  
 Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell was a metropolitan borough in the County of London.
It was created in 1899, from various other settlements within the County of London.
In 1965 it amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark and the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey to form the London Borough of Southwark.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metropolitan_Borough_of_Camberwell   (95 words)

  
 London's Local Police   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The basic street-level policing of London is carried out by 33 Borough Operational Command Units (BOCUs), which operate to the same boundaries as the 32 London borough councils apart from one BOCU which is dedicated to Heathrow Airport.
Borough pages: Clicking on the map will take you to a larger version that features links to pages for individual boroughs, or see below for a list of links to the boroughs.
All borough operational command units have their own pages on this site and can be found by clicking on the links below.
www.met.police.uk /about/boroughs.htm   (208 words)

  
 City Of Westminster Information - Articles Free   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The City of Westminster is a London borough with city status, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames.
In 1965 the London borough was created from the abolished Metropolitan Borough of St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough of Paddington and smaller City of Westminster.
According to the 2001 census the borough had a population of 181,279.
www.articlesfree.com /index.php?title=City_of_Westminster   (360 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The London metropolitan area (6,267 sq miles, 16,043 sq kilometers) had a population of 13,945,000 - larger than the combined populations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Greater London is divided into 32 London boroughs and the City of London, which are responsible for running most services in their respective areas.
The Mayor and the Assembly will likely be in conflict with one or more Boroughs from time to time: they had each enjoyed "unitary status" and a fair degree of autonomy since the GLC was abolished.
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 HAMMERSMITH - Online Information article about HAMMERSMITH
industrial establishments are found along the river and elsewhere in the borough.
Palace Road from Fulham, converging at the Broadway.
Clark (1824), was the earliest suspension bridge erected near London.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /GUI_HAN/HAMMERSMITH.html   (2363 words)

  
 London_Borough_of_Islington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Islington is a borough of London to the north of the City of London, west of Hackney, east of Camden, and south of Haringey.
It was formed in April 1965 through amalgamation of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington and the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury.
John Stuart Mill, the famous economist and philosopher, was born in Pentonville, one of its areas, 20 May 1806.
www.tuxedo-shop.com /search.php?title=London_Borough_of_Islington   (237 words)

  
 The Fulham and Hammersmith Historical Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hammersmith and Fulham is a riverine borough of West London, between Kensington to the east and Hounslow to the west.
The name 'Fulham' is believed to derive from 'a settlement by the muddy ford'.
1965 The Metropolitan Boroughs of Fulham and Hammersmith are merged into the London Borough of Hammersmith.
www.sff.net /people/chris.amies/fhhs/background.htm   (612 words)

  
 HARM REDUCTION AND THE COMMUNITY
Hammersmith and Fulham Drugs and Crime Forum (the Forum) is a coalition of agencies from one area of London.
The Forum estimates that there are between 2000 and 4000 injecting drug users resident in the area, and that between 5% and 14% (or from a minimum of 100 to a maximum of 560) of these are HIV positive.
Police in Hammersmith and Fulham estimate that between 30% and 70% of all acquisitive crime in the area is committed by drug users seeking to finance drug purchases.
www.drugtext.org /library/articles/94529.html   (2798 words)

  
 GENUKI: Hammersmith Anglican churches in 1890/1903 within the County of London
Before that Fulham was an ancient and civil parish, with a Vestry, in Middlesex until 1889 when the County of London was created.
In 1629 a chapel of ease was built in the hamlet of Hammersmith and in the 19th.century Hammersmith became a separate civil parish and Vestry from Fulham.
Borough of Hammersmith (later London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham).
homepages.gold.ac.uk /genuki/MDX/Hammersmith/churches.htm   (818 words)

  
 East Sheen Cemetery: Proposal and Planning - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This land was in the parish of North Sheen and in the Borough of Richmond.
Aside from establishing their new cemetery, the Sanitary Committee dealt with a further matter relating to burial when in June 1904 a letter was received from the Local Government Board stating that the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith had applied for approval to establish a cemetery on the Lower Richmond Road and Mortlake.
A further notice was read from the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham indicating their proposal to obtain land for burial purposes in the Lower Mortlake Road.
www.richmond.gov.uk /home/community_and_living/birth_marriage_and_death/deaths/burial/cemeteries/cemetery_and_chapel_locations/east_sheen_cemetery/east_sheen_cemetery_centenary_2005/east_sheen_cemetery__proposal_and_planning.htm   (1758 words)

  
 METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It bordered Chelsea, Fulham, Hammersmith, Paddington, and Westminster
In 1901 it gained Royal_borough status and was also known by the alternative name Royal Borough of Kensington.
In 1965 it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan_Borough_of_Chelsea to form the Royal_Borough_of_Kensington_and_Chelsea.
www.witwib.com /Metropolitan_Borough_of_Kensington   (89 words)

  
 FULHAM - Online Information article about FULHAM
BOROUGH (A.S. nominative burh, dative byrig, which produces some of the place-names ending in bury, a sheltered or fortified place, the camp of refuge of a tribe, the stronghold of a chieftain; cf.
Palatium, the name given by Augustus to his residence on the Palatine Hill)
South Kensington and Fulham Palace Road; and See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /FRA_GAE/FULHAM.html   (918 words)

  
 House of Commons Hansard Debates for 23 Jun 1989
That was the problem facing the borough of Ealing as a result of the council's foolish and wicked failure to collect refuse over the Christmas and New Year period.
I served on the metropolitan borough of Fulham.
My borough is one of the filthiest in the whole of London, and London is one of the filthiest cities in Europe, if not the filthiest city.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm198889/cmhansrd/1989-06-23/Debate-2.html   (7294 words)

  
 London Borough of Lambeth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in inner southwest London.
It was formed in 1965 from the Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth and Streatham and Clapham from the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.
62% of the borough is White, 12% Black Caribbean and 12% Black African.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lambeth,_London,_England   (101 words)

  
 Articles - Metropolitan Borough of Paddington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Metropolitan Borough of Paddington was a metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1899 and 1965, when it was merged into the London Borough of Westminster.
It was that part of the London Borough of Westminster west of Edgware Road and Maida Vale, and north of Bayswater Road.
To the south it bordered the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster, to the east, the Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone.
www.lastring.com /articles/Metropolitan_Borough_of_Paddington?mySession=10c5b1f796795e8c969517f420391ef1   (140 words)

  
 CHELSEA, LONDON FACTS AND INFORMATION
The King's Road was named for Charles II, recalling the king’s private road from St James's Palace to Fulham, which was maintained until the reign of George IV.
According to ''Encyclopædia_Britannica'' "the better residential portion of Chelsea is the eastern, near Sloane Street and along the river; the western, extending north to Fulham Road, is mainly a poor quarter".
As Chief Librarian of the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea, he was able to indulge and inspire both.
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As with Metropolitan sites, while protection is important, management of Borough sites should usually allow and encourage their enjoyment by people and their use for education.
In the same way as for Sites of Metropolitan Importance, parts of som e boroughs are more heavily built-up and some borough sites are chosen there as oases providing the opportunity for enjoyment of nature in extensive built environments.
Where a Site of Metropolitan or Borough Importance may be so enjoyed it acts as a Local site, but further sites are given this designation in recognition of their role.
www.london.gov.uk /assembly/assemmtgs/2001/assemfeb7/papers/biodivdraftx.rtf   (5543 words)

  
 Hammersmith and Fulham --  Encyclopædia Britannica
formerly Hammersmith inner borough of London, part of the historic county of Middlesex.
It was created a borough in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former metropolitan boroughs of Fulham and Hammersmith.
The present borough comprises such areas and neighbourhoods as (from north to south) Wormwood Scrubs, White City,...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9039064   (667 words)

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