Finsbury division
| Finsbury | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1801 | 11,492 acres (46.51 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1801 | 73,268 |
| • 1841 | 185,174 |
| • 1881 | 482,264 |
| Density | |
| • 1801 | 6.4/acre |
| • 1841 | 16/acre |
| • 1881 | 42/acre |
| History | |
| • Created | 17th century |
| • Abolished | 1900 |
| Status | division of hundred |
The Finsbury Division was one of four divisions of the Hundred of Ossulstone, in the county of Middlesex, England. The other divisions were named Holborn, Kensington and Tower. Ossulstone hundred was divided in the seventeenth century, with each of the four divisions replacing the hundred for most administrative purposes.
The division stretched from the boundary of the City of London north to the border between Middlesex and Hertfordshire. In 1899, the area was divided, with the southern section becoming part of the new County of London, and the northern section remaining in Middlesex.
The area is now covered by four London Boroughs: Islington, parts of Barnet, Haringey, and Hackney.
Under the Reform Act 1832, part of the Division became the Parliamentary Borough of Finsbury. A smaller area became the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury in 1900. The placename "Finsbury" now generally refers to part of the London Borough of Islington formerly the Metropolitan Borough.
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