Since 1889 there have been some major changes in the administrative boundaries of the county of ÄûÃʵ¼°¹. This affects the records held at ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ History Centre.
- Until 1889 the ancient county of ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ extended as far north as the Thames and as far east as Rotherhithe.
- In 1889 the County of London was created, and the areas of the modern London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth were removed from ÄûÃʵ¼°¹. The records of these areas are held either by the or by the local boroughs, but the ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ History Centre holds pre-1889 Quarter Sessions records for this area.
- Also in 1889, Croydon was made into a county borough exempt from county administration. Croydon became a London borough in 1965, and most Croydon records are held by the .
- In 1965 more of ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ was lost to London, with the creation of the London boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and an expanded Croydon. For these areas, records are held by the local boroughs (either in their archives or local studies libraries) or the ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ History Centre. The may also have some material.
- In 1965 Staines and Sunbury were transferred from Middlesex to ÄûÃʵ¼°¹. In 1974 these areas became the new district of Spelthorne. Most records relating to the former Middlesex area are held by the .
The above map depicts these major changes, however it should be noted that there have also been several minor changes to the ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ boundary over the years and these are not shown. Take a look at the ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ interactive map for the current boundary.
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If you are intending to visit ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ History Centre with an enquiry relating to one of the areas which came into ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ or has left it, please contact us beforehand to check whether we can help.
See also archives record offices and local study centres near ÄûÃʵ¼°¹.