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in this part by what is termed the liberty of the duchy of
Lancaster and by the western part of the Temple. The boundary turns northward from Temple Bar up Shire Lane, and then runs in an irregular line westward, keeping to the south of Lincoln’s Inn Fields till it reaches Drury Lane: it then turns north-westward up Drury Lane to Castle Street, and again turn westward and then northward runs by Castle Street, West Street, and Crown Street, Soho, to the eastern end of Oxford Street. The northern boundary runs in a very direct line westward along Oxford Street and the north side of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, making a small detour in one place, so as to include St. George’s burying-ground, to the northern end of the Serpentine river. From this point the western boundary follows the course of the Serpentine and of a stream which runs from its south-eastern extremity, now for the most part covered over, west of
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formed on the southern and chief part of the eastern side by the left bank of the river Thames. The boundary leaves the river about midway between
Waterloo bridge and Hungerford market, and with a little deviation follows the course of the Strand eastward to Temple Bar, being separated from the river
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The burgesses chose two head burgesses, one for the city and one for the liberty, who ranked next after the high bailiff. A high constable was appointed by the court leet, under whom was a force of
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The City and
Liberty of Westminster was a franchise coroner's district until 1930, when it became part of the Central district of the County of London.
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Liberty of Westminster, eligible inhabitants of the
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and assistant burgess, this arrangement being adopted from the system then used in the
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of a county. The city and liberty were divided into twelve wards, each with a
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from 1585 to 1900. The area now forms the southern part of the
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Verge of the
Palaces of St James and Whitehall (also known as
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Description of the City and
Liberties of Westminster in 1819
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continued in existence until 1900, and the creation of the
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The
Liberty of the City of Westminster consisted of:
624:Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England
591:"Westminster | History of Parliament Online"
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379:The detached part of the parish of St Margaret
16:Unit of local government in Middlesex, England
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235:, the local authority for the area was the
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750:Close of the Collegiate Church of St Peter
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369:Close of the Collegiate Church of St Peter
765:St Anne Within the Liberty of Westminster
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271:in 1604, and the court of burgesses and
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356:The City of Westminster consisted of:
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352:Constituent parishes and other areas
286:) was headed by the High Steward of
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800:Westminster St Margaret and St John
277:Metropolitan Borough of Westminster
128:Metropolitan Borough of Westminster
26:City of Westminster and Its Liberty
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261:Westminster Court of Burgesses
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755:Liberty of the Rolls
481:Liberty of the Savoy
417:The extra-parochial
367:The extra-parochial
343:Liberty of the Savoy
339:returned two members
990:Liberties of London
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922:Kensington division
680:City of Westminster
315:Metropolitan Police
243:in Greater London.
241:City of Westminster
900:Spelthorne Hundred
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253:dissolution
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24:Westminster
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895:Ossulstone
699:Paddington
507:population
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322:Lord Mayor
311:constables
284:court leet
247:Governance
138:Government
63:Population
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816:The Savoy
809:Liberties
442:Geography
435:Whitehall
317:in 1829.
225:Middlesex
743:Parishes
575:Archived
400:St James
394:(1724),
390:(1687),
388:St Anne
330:Deputy
300:burgess
292:bailiff
273:liberty
105:History
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84:Density
75:202,850
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