Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham

Lewisham

The old Lewisham Vestry Hall

Lewisham within the County of London
Area
 • 19117,014 acres (28 km2)
 • 19317,015 acres (28 km2)
 • 19617,016 acres (28 km2)
Population
 • 1911160,834
 • 1931219,953
 • 1961221,753
Density
 • 191123/acre
 • 193131/acre
 • 196132/acre
History
 • Created1900
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byLondon Borough of Lewisham
StatusMetropolitan borough
GovernmentLewisham Borough Council
 • HQTown Hall, Catford
 • MottoSalus Populi Suprema Lex
(The welfare of the people is the highest law)
Arms granted in 1950
Coat of arms of the borough council
Map Map of borough boundary

The Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it became part of the London Borough of Lewisham along with the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford.