Municipal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
| Kingston-upon-Thames | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 1,133 acres (4.6 km2) |
| • 1931 | 1,131 acres (4.6 km2) |
| • 1961 | 1,408 acres (5.7 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 37,975 |
| • 1931 | 39,055 |
| • 1961 | 36,461 |
| Density | |
| • 1911 | 33/acre |
| • 1931 | 34/acre |
| • 1961 | 26/acre |
| History | |
| • Origin | Kingston-upon-Thames ancient borough |
| • Created | 1835 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | London Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
| Status |
Municipal borough (1835—1965) Royal borough (confirmed 1927) Civil parish (1894—1965) |
| Government | Kingston Corporation |
| • HQ | Market House (1840–1935) Guildhall (1935–1965) |
Kingston-upon-Thames (spelt with hyphens) was a local government district in north east Surrey, England from 1835 to 1965 around the town now known as Kingston upon Thames. It was alternatively known as Kingston on Thames (spelt with or without hyphens). It was a municipal borough and also held the rarer status of Royal borough. The district was abolished in 1965 and was replaced with the larger London Borough of Kingston upon Thames in Greater London, with the Royal borough status passed to the new district.
The ancient borough of Kingston-upon-Thames received its charter in 1484 from Edward IV. The borough corporation was reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. The ancient parish of Kingston-upon-Thames was much larger than the ancient borough. Through the gradual process of splitting off new parishes, the borough and parish became coterminous in 1894.
It formed part of the expanded Metropolitan Police District from 1840 and the London Traffic Area from 1924.
It was known as a Royal borough through ancient custom and the right to the title was confirmed by George V in 1927. The borough formed part of the London Passenger Transport Area from 1933.
It gained an area of 251 acres (1 km2) in the north west from the abolition of Ham Urban District in 1933 and was affected by a minor exchange of territory with the Municipal Borough of Richmond in 1958.
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