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Strand District (Metropolis)
A former local government district within the metropolitan area of London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Strand Poor Law Union.
Strand was a local government district within the metropolitan area of London, England, from 1855 to 1900.
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History | |
• Created | 1855 |
• Abolished | 1900 |
• Succeeded by | Metropolitan Borough of Westminster |
Status | District |
Government | Strand District Board of Works |
• HQ | Tavistock Street |
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Until 1889, the district was in the county of Middlesex, but included in the area of the Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW). In 1889, the area of the MBW was constituted the County of London, and the district board became a local authority under the London County Council.