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Westminster St James
Area
 • 1881815 acres (3.30 km2)
 • 1901766 acres (3.10 km2)
 • 1921767 acres (3.10 km2)
Population
 • 188129,941
 • 190121,588
 • 192113,644
History
 • Created1685
 • Abolished1900 (vestry)
1922 (civil parish)
 • Succeeded byMetropolitan Borough of Westminster
StatusCivil parish
GovernmentVestry of the Parish of Westminster St James (1855—1900)

Westminster St James was a civil parish in the metropolitan area of London, England. It was also known as St James Picadilly.

It was created in 1685 from part of the ancient parish of St Martin in the Fields, and was within the Liberty of Westminster.[1]

In 1855 the parish vestry became a local authority within the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works.

In 1889 the parish became part of the County of London and in 1900 it became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster. It was abolished as a civil parish in 1922.

References

  1. ^ Youngs, Frederic (1979). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England. Vol. I: Southern England. London: Royal Historical Society. ISBN 0901050679.