Greenwich | |
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The former Greenwich Town Hall (until 1939) | |
Greenwich within the County of London | |
History | |
• Created | 1900 |
• Abolished | 1965 |
• Succeeded by | Royal Borough of Greenwich |
Status | Metropolitan borough |
Government | Greenwich Borough Council |
• HQ | Town Hall, Greenwich High Road (until 1939); new Town Hall (from 1939) |
• Motto | Tempore Utimur (We make use of time) |
Map of borough boundary |
The Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965. It bordered the boroughs of Woolwich, Lewisham and Deptford and, across the River Thames, the borough of Poplar and the County Borough of West Ham in Essex. Within the area of the borough were the Royal Naval College (now the National Maritime Museum), the Royal Observatory and Greenwich Park.
The borough was abolished in 1965, and its area was merged with that of the borough of Woolwich to form the London Borough of Greenwich within the new ceremonial county of Greater London.