Municipal Borough of Beddington and Wallington

Beddington and Wallington

Wallington Town Hall, seat of the district council from 1934 until 1965, and now used as a college
Area
 • 19213,040 acres (12.3 km2)
 • 19313,042 acres (12.31 km2)
 • 19613,045 acres (12.32 km2)
Population
 • 192114,322
 • 193126,251
 • 196132,603
History
 • Created1915
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byLondon Borough of Sutton
StatusUrban district (until 1937)
Municipal borough (after 1937)
Government
 • HQWallington
 • MottoPer Ardua Ad Summa (Through Difficulties to the Heights)
Coat of arms of Beddington and Wallington Borough Council granted in 1937

Beddington and Wallington was, from 1915 to 1965, a local government district in north east Surrey, England. It formed part of the London suburbs, lying within the Metropolitan Police District and the London Passenger Transport Area. In 1965 it was abolished on the creation of Greater London.[1]

  1. ^ Youngs, Frederic A Jr. (1979). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol.I: Southern England. London: Royal Historical Society. pp. 686–688. ISBN 0-901050-67-9.