County Borough of East Ham
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East Ham was a local government district in the far south west of Essex from 1894 to 1965. It extended from Wanstead Flats in the north to the River Thames in the south and from Green Street in the west to Barking Creek in the east.
It was first created as an urban district by the Local Government Act 1894. In 1904 it gained further status as a municipal borough and in 1915 the borough gained independence from county administration as a county borough.
The borough included most of the current-day London Borough of Newham east of Green Street including Little Ilford, Manor Park, East Ham and Beckton. The borough ran its own tram services until they became the responsibility of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933. The borough ran its own fire brigade which was absorbed into the London Fire Brigade in 1965. East Ham's Town Hall now serves as Newham Town Hall.
The county borough, along with the County Borough of West Ham, was abolished and became part of the London Borough of Newham in 1965 when Greater London was created. For the benefit of historians it should be noted that, although the County Borough was an independent unit, the majority of public records up to 1965 are held in the Essex County Record Office.
References
- Local Government Act 1894
- London Government Act 1963
External links
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