57-532: The Westminster Archives Centre is the archive centre for the City of Westminster , London , located at 10 St Ann's Street, London SW1P 2DE England. Archives and library sources are available free of charge for the City of Westminster, covering Marylebone , Paddington and Westminster . Visitors must be members of Westminster Libraries and Archives in order to visit the City of Westminster Archives Centre. Membership
114-541: A Westminster parliamentary borough (constituency). The Anglican Diocese of Westminster was short-lived, being absorbed back into the Diocese of London in 1550. Despite having no borough corporation and having ceased to be the seat of a diocese, Westminster continued to be described as a city. In 1585 the Westminster Court of Burgesses was established to administer certain judicial powers in an area known as
171-645: A portcullis as the main charge, which now forms the crest . The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the City of Westminster. London Borough of Wandsworth Wandsworth ( / ˈ w ɒ n d z w ɜːr θ / ) is a London borough in South West London , England. It forms part of Inner London and has an estimated population of 329,677 inhabitants. Its main communities are Battersea , Balham , Putney , Tooting and Wandsworth Town . The borough borders
228-628: A car or van, 6.0%; work mainly at or from home, 5.5%; bicycle, 3.1%; train, 3.0%. Westminster Children's Services administers many primary and secondary schools. In addition, there are several state-funded faith schools, primarily Church of England (CE), and Roman Catholic (RC), but Christian non-denominational (ND) schools are also in the borough, and there are several non-profit-making junior and senior independent schools . The city operates two reference libraries; Westminster Reference Library and Marylebone Information Service. Westminster Reference Library holds several special collections: of which
285-544: A korfball club, at Tooting) and cricket (Shiedam is one of the strongholds for cricket in the Netherlands). For many years the wartime connections were acknowledged during annual Remembrance Day commemorations in the two municipalities, either through an exchange of wreaths or by sending a representative. Within the context of both inter-business exchange and sporting fixtures, visits were also arranged by specific Wandsworth organisations such as Small Electric Motors and
342-476: A large part of central London , including most of the West End , such as the major shopping areas around Oxford Street , Regent Street , Piccadilly and Bond Street , and the entertainment district of Soho . Many London landmarks are within the borough, including Buckingham Palace , Westminster Abbey , Whitehall , Westminster Cathedral , 10 Downing Street , and Trafalgar Square . The borough also has
399-433: A number of major parks and open spaces , including Hyde Park , and most of Regent's Park . Away from central London the borough also includes various inner suburbs, including St John's Wood , Maida Vale , Bayswater , Belgravia and Pimlico . The borough had a population of 204,300 at the 2021 census. The original settlement of Westminster was historically a separate urban area to the west of London, growing up around
456-500: A smaller Wandsworth Events Police Service (WEPS) working with a team of 12 Metropolitan Police Officers. This system was deemed unsuccessful, and in 2015 the WEPS was rebranded as Wandsworth Parks and Events Police (WPEP) and returned to full staffing levels of 33 police officers and support officers. Also within the borough's boundaries are Putney Heath and part of Putney Lower Common, which are managed as part of Wimbledon Common , and
513-663: A teardrop representing the tears of the French Huguenots , many of whom settled in Wandsworth from 1685. The ship at the top may refer to the Wendels, a tribe of sea-raiders from the Continent who supposedly gave their name to the district, for Wendelsworth was an early variation of Wandsworth. The four shields and oars on the ship represent the four parishes of Battersea, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth. The dove to
570-689: A twin town arrangement with Schiedam , in the Netherlands, in 1946. A number of refugees from Schiedam who had lived for a time in Wandsworth during World War II hoped to maintain their connections with the London Borough during peacetime. The twinning was organised within the scope of the Dutch-English Sports Plan. In subsequent years multiple sporting fixtures between teams from the two areas were arranged including football, swimming, gymnastics, korfball (Wandsworth has
627-501: Is New Covent Garden Market . In terms of size, South Thames College , Southside Shopping Centre , Wandsworth and The Exchange Shopping Centre , Putney are among the largest secular structures. Secular architecturally most highly listed buildings include: Battersea Power Station , the Battersea Arts Centre (formerly town hall), Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability , Wandsworth Town Hall , as well as particularly
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#1732802149039684-600: Is Wandsworth London Borough Council . The area of the modern borough was historically part of the county of Surrey . From 1856 the area was governed by the Metropolitan Board of Works , which was established to provide services across the metropolis of London. In 1889 the Metropolitan Board of Works' area was made the County of London . From 1856 until 1900 the lower tier of local government within
741-527: Is Westminster City Council . To the east, Westminster borders the City of London , with the boundary marked by Temple Bar . Other neighbouring boroughs (anti-clockwise from north-east) are Camden , Brent , Kensington and Chelsea , Wandsworth and Lambeth , the latter two being separated from Westminster by the River Thames . Charing Cross in Westminster is the notional centre of London, being
798-538: Is Wandsworth Council, based at Wandsworth Town Hall . Since 2000, for elections to the London Assembly , the borough forms part of the Merton and Wandsworth constituency. The borough contains three parliamentary constituencies: According to the 2021 census, Wandsworth has a population of 327,506. In 2021, 67.8% of the population was white, 10.1% black and 11.6% Asian. A 2017 study by Trust for London and
855-637: Is a continuous, signposted cycle route - primarily along designated cycle lanes - from Wandsworth Town and Battersea to Vauxhall , Lambeth , and the South Bank . Quietway 4 (Q4) runs from Clapham Common to Earlsfield in the Borough, through Wandsworth Common . The Wandle Trail is a shared-use trail for cyclists and pedestrians between Wandsworth Town and Waddon . The route is signposted and mainly traffic-free. It runs through Earlsfield, Colliers Wood, Morden , Mitcham , and Carshalton along
912-454: Is at 14 St James's Square . Many countries' embassies or High Commissions are in Westminster. The current Westminster coat of arms was given by an official grant on 2 September 1964. Westminster had other arms before, which had a chief identical to the chief in the present arms. The symbols in the lower two thirds of the shield stand for former municipalities now merged with the city, Paddington and St Marylebone. The original arms had
969-584: Is free, and visitors can join when they visit. 51°29′51″N 0°07′49″W / 51.497559°N 0.130140°W / 51.497559; -0.130140 City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough with city status in Greater London , England. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government . It contains
1026-662: Is the southern terminus for the West London Line that has services to Stratford via Shepherd's Bush , though some trains terminate at the West London Line's northern terminus at Willesden Junction . The western terminus for the East London Line also is at Clapham Junction that has services to Highbury & Islington via Denmark Hill . There is also a limited one train a day parliamentary train service that terminates at Battersea Park instead of Clapham Junction. London Underground services are provided on
1083-615: The A3205/Battersea Park Road , but the route leaves the Borough to the north over Chelsea Bridge . The route begins in Wandsworth Town and runs to Millbank , City of Westminster , passing Chelsea and the Tate Britain en route . Although CS8 leaves the Borough to the north, cycling infrastructure is provided along the entire A3205 route between Wandsworth Town and Nine Elms . This means that there
1140-414: The City and Liberty of Westminster . From 1856 the area was also governed by the Metropolitan Board of Works , which was established to provide services across the metropolis of London. In 1889 the Metropolitan Board of Works' area was made the County of London . From 1856 until 1900 the lower tier of local government within the metropolis comprised various parish vestries and district boards . Within
1197-521: The District line to East Putney and Southfields and on the Northern line to Battersea Power Station , Balham , Clapham South , Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway . Wandsworth London Borough Council and Transport for London (TfL) maintain cycling infrastructure in the Borough. Cycle Superhighway 7 (CS7) is an unbroken, signposted cycle route running through the southeastern portion of
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#17328021490391254-585: The London Assembly , the borough forms part of the West Central constituency. The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 1991 to 2021 censuses in Westminster. The borough ranks highest on one standard criteria in analysing housing supply and demand, the proportion of private rented accommodation relative to other types of housing in England. A study in 2017 by Trust for London and The New Policy Institute found that Westminster has
1311-533: The London Borough of Lambeth to the east, the London Borough of Merton and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames to the south, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the west, and to the north (across the River Thames ) three boroughs, namely the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham , the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster . The local authority
1368-721: The Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and the Wandsworth District became the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth . The modern borough was created in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963 . It covered the former borough of Battersea and the majority of the former borough of Wandsworth, but excluding the Clapham and Streatham areas, which went to Lambeth . The borough includes the major Clapham Junction railway station , which despite
1425-563: The Metropolitan Borough of Paddington , and the parish of the St Marylebone became the Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone . The various territories within the old City and Liberty of Westminster became the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster . The new boroughs came into being on 1 November 1900; a few days ahead of that a royal charter was issued conferring city status on the new borough of Westminster from its creation. The Court of Burgesses, which had ceded most practical powers to
1482-621: The New Policy Institute found that Wandsworth has the lowest rate of unemployment of any London borough. It also has the 2nd lowest rate of local employees who are low-paid. Five bridges join Wandsworth to the three London Boroughs on the north side of the Thames (from downstream following the river up): There are also a number of bridges crossing the River Wandle which runs through the centre of Wandsworth town and divides
1539-522: The Rediffusion factory, as guests of their counterparts at Schiedam companies such as Wilton Personnel and Pieterman Glass. In 1970 a large delegation from Wandsworth visited Schiedam for celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the town's liberation. Further sporting and cultural exchanges continued through to at least 1977. However, in 1997, an article in the Dutch local press observed that
1596-472: The minster church of Westminster Abbey. Westminster was an important centre of royal authority from Saxon times, and was declared a city in 1540. It was gradually absorbed into the urban area of London, but London's official city boundaries remained unchanged, covering just the area called the City of London , broadly corresponding to the medieval walled city. From the 19th century some metropolis -wide administrative bodies were introduced. The County of London
1653-539: The 2001, 2011 and the 2021 censuses. Wandsworth has responsibility for three Metropolitan Open Spaces: These three large green spaces together with a range of smaller parks and playgrounds (such as Wandsworth Park ) are patrolled by Wandsworth Council's own parks police known from 1984 to 2012 as the Wandsworth Parks Police . From April 2012 the Parks Police team of 23 officers was replaced by
1710-563: The Borough's largest educational sites until 2005 when the college, again moved, this time to a site in Roehampton , where it is now a constituent College of Roehampton University . The borough's schools include Emanuel School , Graveney School , Southfields Academy , Burntwood School , Ashcroft Technology Academy , Ernest Bevin Academy , Ark Bolingbroke Academy, Ark Putney Academy and Chestnut Grove Academy. The dominant religion of
1767-508: The Borough. The route runs along the A24 and A3 roads, through Tooting , Balham , and Clapham . Northbound the route links the Borough directly to the City of London via Kennington , Elephant and Castle , and Southwark . Southbound, the route runs unbroken to Colliers Wood . Cycle Superhighway 8 (CS8) is an unbroken, signposted cycle route running through the northern edge of Wandsworth, through Battersea . The route runs east–west along
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1824-535: The City and Liberty of Westminster, the three parishes of St George Hanover Square , St James Piccadilly and St Martin-in-the-Fields were governed by their vestries , whilst the parishes covering the central part of Westminster formed the Westminster District and the parishes and territories adjoining the border with the City of London formed the Strand District . Beyond the liberty to
1881-510: The City of Westminster. Mayfair and St James's within the City of Westminster also have a large concentration of hedge fund and private equity funds. The West End is known as the Theatre District and is home to many of the leading performing arts businesses. Soho and its adjoining areas house a concentration of media and creative companies. Oxford Street is a busy shopping destination. The City of Westminster contains some of
1938-912: The Sherlock Holmes, Arts and Business collections are the most comprehensive. In addition to the collections in Westminster Reference Library the city has two specialist libraries: the Westminster Music Library , the largest music library in the UK and the Westminster Chinese Library in the Charing Cross Library. Free City of Westminster operated public lending libraries in Westminster include: The London Library , an independent lending library funded by subscription,
1995-531: The South Coast including Clapham Junction , Sutton , Brighton , Eastbourne , Gatwick Airport ( [REDACTED] ), Guildford , Portsmouth , and Southampton . Services operated by Southern . Gatwick Airport [REDACTED] Services operated by Gatwick Express . The City of Westminster is served by 27 London Underground stations and 10 of the 11 lines. By 2009 Westminster City Council had electric vehicle charging points in 15 locations through
2052-481: The abbey and the river he built a palace, thereby guaranteeing that the seat of Government would be fixed at Westminster, and inevitably drawing power and wealth west out of the old City of London. For centuries Westminster and the City of London were geographically quite distinct. It was not until the sixteenth century that houses began to be built over the adjoining fields, eventually absorbing nearby villages such as Marylebone and Kensington , and gradually creating
2109-439: The borough in two. National Rail services are operated from London Waterloo by South Western Railway to Earlsfield , Putney , Queenstown Road (Battersea) , Wandsworth Town and the borough's largest station, Clapham Junction . This last station is also served from London Victoria by Southern as are Balham , Battersea Park and Wandsworth Common . London Overground services mainly serve Clapham Junction , which
2166-428: The borough is Christianity , although the area is also home to a number of other religious communities. The community is home to a number of Sikhs , Jews , Muslims , Buddhists and Hindus . According to the 2011 Census, approximately 35% of Wandsworth identified as being non-religious , or chose not to state their faith. The following shows the religious identity of residents residing in Wandsworth according to
2223-410: The city (13 car parks and two on-street points). Users pay an annual fee to cover administration costs to register and use the points. By 2018 there were 60 electric vehicle charging locations. In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were: underground, metro, light rail, tram, 21.0% of all residents aged 16–74; on foot, 9.3%; bus, minibus or coach, 9.3%; driving
2280-759: The crosses. These include Green Park , Hyde Park , Kensington Gardens , Regent's Park and St James's Park . In addition to parks and open spaces within the borough, the City owns and maintains East Finchley Cemetery and crematorium in the London Borough of Barnet . Four National Rail stations serve the City of Westminster: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Heathrow Airport [REDACTED] Services operated by Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line ( [REDACTED] ) . [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] South London, Sussex and
2337-400: The diocese was abolished in 1550. The area was historically part of the county of Middlesex . Whilst an important centre of royal authority from Saxon times, Westminster was not formally incorporated as a borough for local government purposes until 1900. However, it was declared a city in 1540 on the elevation of Westminster Abbey to being a cathedral . From at least 1545 there was also
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2394-505: The interiors of the large Gala Bingo Club, Tooting , the former Granada Theatre , St John's Hill, Clapham Junction by Theodore Komisarjevsky , and in terms of ornate mansions a cluster of five large stone and brick buildings mostly converted to diverse public uses in and around Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton at grade II* or above. In Old Battersea two fine masonry mansions survived The Blitz : Old Battersea House and Downshire House —both hold rare Grade II* status. The local authority
2451-545: The left is taken from the former Battersea coat of arms and the black dragon to the right was taken from the former Wandsworth arms and also refers to London, being similar to the City of London coat of arms. The Borough is informally twinned with the village of Villers-Plouich , in Northern France. This association dates back to World War I, following the role played by the Wandsworth Battalion in
2508-533: The liberation of Villers-Plouich in 1917, and again, following recapture, in 1918. Writing in the 'Wandsworth Borough News' in 1920, Robert H Harker, a Lieutenant in the Battalion, described the cemetery in the village as "an inseparable link between our great Borough and that village of Villers-Plouich, near the Somme" . For his courage and determination during the hostilities, Corporal Edward Foster , of Tooting,
2565-491: The metropolis comprised various parish vestries and district boards . One such district was the Wandsworth District , containing the six parishes of Battersea , Clapham , Putney , Streatham , Tooting Graveney and Wandsworth . In 1888 Battersea was removed from the district to be governed by its own vestry . In 1900 the lower tier was reorganised into metropolitan boroughs . The parish of Battersea became
2622-535: The most famous sites in London, including Buckingham Palace , Westminster Abbey , the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament) and Big Ben . Charing Cross is the notional centre of London and the location where distances from London are measured. This custom appears to have begun with the set distances of the 12 Eleanor crosses to Lincoln, England in the north, and expanded even after destruction of most of
2679-593: The name is in Battersea not Clapham. There are many new or refurbished buildings along the borough's prosperous riverside including the large Chelsea Bridge Wharf. The Peace Pagoda , one of many such international pagodas, is in Battersea Park, a sprawling rectangle often hosting circuses beside the Thames . The London Heliport , London's main and busiest heliport, is just beyond Battersea Park, and south of this
2736-601: The newer authorities, was finally abolished in 1901. The modern borough was created in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963 . It was a merger of the old Paddington, St Marylebone and Westminster metropolitan boroughs, and Westminster's city status was transferred to the enlarged borough. In 1966 the city was granted the right to appoint a lord mayor . The local authority is Westminster City Council, which meets at Westminster Council House (also known as Marylebone Town Hall ) and has its main offices at Westminster City Hall on Victoria Street. Since 2000, for elections to
2793-528: The north, the two parishes of Paddington and St Marylebone were also governed by their vestries. The Westminster District was renamed the St Margaret and St John Combined Vestry in 1887, and unsuccessfully petitioned to be incorporated as a borough in 1897. In 1900 the lower tier of local government within the County of London was reorganised into metropolitan boroughs . The parish of Paddington became
2850-465: The point from which distances from London are measured. After the depopulation of Roman London in the 5th century, an Anglo Saxon agricultural and trade settlement likely developed to its west, associated with the Middle Saxons , sometimes called Lundenwic ('London village' or London port'). Over time, Lundenburh ('London fort'), the former Roman city with its still-existing Roman walls,
2907-419: The third-highest pay inequality of the 32 London boroughs. It also has the second-least affordable private rent for low earners in London, behind only Kensington and Chelsea . In education, 82% of adults and 69% of 19-year-olds having Level 3 qualifications. The City of Westminster covers all or part of the following areas of London : Many global corporations have their global or European headquarters in
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#17328021490392964-418: The vast Greater London that exists today. Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries abolished the abbey at Westminster, although the former abbey church is still called Westminster Abbey . The church was briefly the cathedral of the Diocese of Westminster created from part of the Diocese of London in 1540, by letters patent which also granted city status to Westminster, a status retained after
3021-672: The way. The Santander Cycles bike-sharing system operates in Putney , Wandsworth Town, and Battersea. In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were (of all residents aged 16–74): Whitelands College was founded Chelsea in 1842 by the Church of England , and heavily under the influence of John Ruskin . In 1930/1931 the college relocated to West Hill (Wandsworth Borough) and occupied an enormous purpose-built site, with buildings designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott . These buildings, now listed, were one of
3078-425: The west side of Clapham Common , which is managed by the London Borough of Lambeth . The armorial bearings retain many of the features of the arms of the former Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth . The fess, or crossing, of the shield is chequered blue and gold representing the arms of William de Warren, created first Earl of Surrey by William Rufus . Each gold square bears
3135-789: Was awarded both the Victoria Cross and the Médaille militaire . A green heritage plaque was unveiled at his former home at Tooting in 2017, and in 2018 a memorial in his name was established on the outskirts of Villers-Plouich. Following the end of the War the village was adopted by the then Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth under the British 'League of Help' scheme, and funds were donated towards its reconstruction. A deputation from Wandsworth regularly visits to commemorate this connection, most recently in 2018. Wandsworth first established
3192-559: Was created in 1889, replaced in 1965 by the larger administrative area of Greater London , which since 2000 has been led by the Mayor of London . The cities of London and Westminster retain their separate city statuses despite having long been part of the same urban area. The modern borough was created in 1965 as part of the same reforms which created Greater London, covering the area of the three former metropolitan boroughs of Westminster , Paddington and St Marylebone . The local authority
3249-531: Was repopulated and Lundenwic declined, becoming pastoral and partly known as Aldwych (Aldwic—'old village'), the name of which lives on for a section of Westminster. The origins of the City of Westminster pre-date the Norman Conquest of England. In the mid-11th century, King Edward the Confessor began the construction of an abbey at Westminster, only the foundations of which survive today. Between
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