Westminster St Margaret and St John

St Margaret and St John
St Margaret (until 1727)
Westminster District (1855–1887)
Civil parish

Area
 • 1881815 acres (3.30 km2)
 • 1901766 acres (3.10 km2)
 • 1921767 acres (3.10 km2)
 • Coordinates51°29′58″N 0°08′00″W / 51.4995°N 0.1333°W / 51.4995; -0.1333
Population
 • 188159,926
 • 190151,068
 • 192139,916
Density
 • 188173.53/acre
 • 190166.67/acre
 • 192152.04/acre
History
 • OriginAncient parish
 • Created10th century
 • Abolished1922
 • Succeeded byCity of Westminster (parish)
StatusDistrict (1855–1887)
GovernmentSt Margaret Vestry (16th century–1727)
St Margaret and St John Vestry (1727–1855)
Westminster District Board of Works (1855–1887)
St Margaret and St John Combined Vestry (1887–1900)
 • TypeVestry
 • HQTown Hall, Caxton Street

Seal of the united vestry in 1888
Contained within
 • City and libertyWestminster (until 1900)
 • Metropolitan boroughWestminster (1900–1922)
 • Poor Law UnionSt George's (1870–1913)
City of Westminster (1913–1922)
Subdivisions
 • TypeParishes (after 1727)
 • UnitsSt John
St Margaret

St Margaret was an ancient parish in the City and Liberty of Westminster and the county of Middlesex. It included the core of modern Westminster, including the Palace of Westminster and the area around, but not including Westminster Abbey. It was divided into St Margaret's and St John's in 1727, to coincide with the building of the Church of St John the Evangelist, constructed by the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches in Smith Square to meet the demands of the growing population, but there continued to be a single vestry for the parishes of St Margaret and St John. This was reformed in 1855 by the Metropolis Management Act, and the two parishes formed the Westminster District until 1887. St Margaret and St John became part of the County of London in 1889. The vestry was abolished in 1900, to be replaced by Westminster City Council, but St Margaret and St John continued to have a nominal existence until 1922.