St Saviour's was a

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district within the metropolitan area of

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, England from 1855 to 1900. It was formed by the

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and was governed by the St Saviour's District Board of Works, which consisted of elected vestrymen.

Geography

The district comprised the following

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es: Until 1889 the district was in the county of

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, but included in the area of the

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(MBW). In 1889 the area of the MBW was constituted as the

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Governance

When the governance of the metropolitan area of London ('the metropolis') was reformed in 1855 the larger parishes were incorporated with new administrative vestries. The smaller parishes were instead grouped (also known as 'united') into districts. The vestries of the smaller parishes were reformed to have only limited functions, including the nomination of members to the main body of local government in those areas, the district boards.Webb, Sidney (1894) The London vestries: what they are and what they do. Fabian Society. The Board of Works of the St Savour's District consisted of 39 members, with 15 nominated by the Christchurch Vestry and 24 by St Saviour's Vestry. The district board nominated one member of the

, until 1889 when it was replaced by the

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with its elected councillors.

Abolition

The district was abolished in 1900 and became the

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References

{{Metropolitan Board of Works History of the London Borough of Southwark Districts (Metropolis)