Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington
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| Stoke Newington | |
| Motto: Respice Prospice {Look to the past and the future} | |
 Stoke Newington within the County of London |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Metropolitan borough |
| HQ | Stoke Newington Church Street |
| History | |
| Origin | Stoke Newington parish |
| Created | 1900 |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Succeeded by | London Borough of Hackney |
| Politics | |
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| Governance | Stoke Newington Borough Council |
 Coat of arms of the borough council |
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The Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965 when it became part of the London Borough of Hackney.
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[edit] Boundaries
The borough comprised the parish of Stoke Newington replacing the parish vestry which previously administered the area. This area was the western part of, what would be considered, the modern district of Stoke Newington, the eastern part of this district was within the parish of Hackney, and so was assigned to the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney at its formation, this included Stoke Newington Common, and the entire eastern side of Stoke Newington High Street.
The area, particularly around Rectory and Amhurst Roads, was then considered within Shacklewell. Modern Stoke Newington is generally associated with the N16 postcode area, so this western area has now been absorbed, largely at the expense of Shacklewell.
The metropolitan borough also included parts of Manor House and Stamford Hill.
It bordered the metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Hackney, and the Municipal Borough of Tottenham, in Middlesex to the north.
[edit] Coat of Arms
The long association with the Dean and chapter of St Paul's Cathedral is represented by the red background and crossed swords. The cross is from the arms of William Patten, first Lord of the manor and rebuilder of the church of St Mary, in 1550. The trees represent the ancient forest, and the green lion, that of John Dudley. The griffin refers to Daniel Defoe, and the banner, the arms of Sir Thomas Abney.
The Latin motto translates as Look to the past and the future, the arms were granted on 12th June 1934.[1]
The coat of arms replaced an unofficial device adopted by the council on incorporation in 1900. At the top of the shield was a representation of the parish church. The lower part of the shield featured the arms of the cities of London and Westminster on the left, and the attributed arms of the Kingdom of Essex representing Middlesex on the right. These armorial devices were chosen to represent the union of Stoke Newington in the County of London and South Hornsey in Middlesex. The crest was formed by a tree, recalling Stoke Newington's origin as a village in the Middlesex Forest.[2]
[edit] Area and population
The metropolitan borough was conterminous with the Vestry authority, when it was formed in 1900. Statistics compiled by the London County Council, in 1901 show the population growth in London, over the preceding century.
The area of the borough in 1901 was 863 acres (3.5 km²). The populations recorded in National Censuses were:
Stoke Newington St Mary's Vestry 1801-1899
| Year[3] | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
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| Population | 1,984 | 2,758 | 3,360 | 4,192 | 5,522 | 6,134 | 11,297 | 17,452 | 37,561 | 47,828 |
Metropolitan Borough 1900-1961
| Year[4] | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 |
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| Population | 51,247 | 50,659 | 52,172 | 51,208 | [5] | 49,136 | 52,301 |
By comparison, after amalgamation with Hackney and Shoreditch, to form the modern London Borough of Hackney, the combined area became 4,710 acres (19.1 km²); in 2005, this had a population of 207,700,[6] or a population density of 10,900/km². In 1901 Stoke Newington the population density was 14,680/km².
[edit] Politics
[edit] Borough council
The borough council consisted of 30 councillors and 5 aldermen. The borough was divided into six wards for the election of councillors:
- Church (6 councillors)
- Clissold (3)
- Lordship (6)
- Manor (3)
- Palatine (3)
- South Hornsey (9)
The first council elected consisted entirely of "Non-Party" candidates, although The Times noted that they were "Conservative in character".[7] The entire council continued to be described as Independent or Non-Party until the 1934 election when the Labour party gained 13 seats to the Independents' 17. Labour gained control of the council in 1945, taking all of the seats on the council.[8] The Conservative Party first ran in the 1949 election, winning control from Labour by 23 seats to 7.[9] Labour regained power at the next election in 1953 with 24 seats to 6 conservatives.[10] They held control at subsequent elections, taking all the seats in 1959.[11][12] The final election of the council on May 10, 1962 saw four Liberal party councillors elected to form an opposition group to the 26 Labour members.[13]
[edit] Parliamentary constituency
Until 1918 the area formed part of the constituency of Hackney North. In 1918 a new constituency of Stoke Newington identical with the metropolitan borough was created. Due to loss of population, the two constituencies were merged in 1950 as Hackney North and Stoke Newington.[14]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Civic Heraldry accessed 14 Dec 2006
- ^ R Crosley, London's coats of arms and the stories they tell, Robert Scott, London, 1928
- ^ Statistical Abstract for London, 1901 (Vol. IV); Census tables for Stoke Newington Metropolitan Borough
- ^ Stoke Newington MetB: Census Tables at Vision of Britain accessed 14 Dec 2006
- ^ The census was suspended for World War II
- ^ 2005 estimate
- ^ The London borough elections, The Times, November 3, 1900
- ^ The Municipal Elections - Results in London Boroughs, The Times, November 3, 1945
- ^ More councils won by conservatives – Heavy Labour losses in London, May 14, 1949
- ^ The municipal elections, Changes in London boroughs, The Times, May 9, 1953
- ^ Labour gains in London poll, The Times, May 12, 1956
- ^ Borough elections – London results, The Times, May 9, 1959
- ^ Election results in the boroughs, The Times, May 11, 1962
- ^ F A Youngs, Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol. I, Royal Historical Society, London, 1979
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