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The board was abolished in 1869 when the West London Union was merged into the existing [[City of London Board of Guardians|City of London Poor Law Union]]. |
The board was abolished in 1869 when the West London Union was merged into the existing [[City of London Board of Guardians|City of London Poor Law Union]]. |
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Latest revision as of 10:19, 24 May 2022
West London Board of Guardians was the body administering the poor law in seven parishes in the City of London from 1837-69.
The seven parishes were Bridewell Precinct, St Andrew Holborn Below the Bars, St Bartholomew the Great, St Bartholomew the Less, St Bridget, Fleet Street, St Dunstan-in-the-West and St Sepulchre, Newgate
The board was abolished in 1869 when the West London Union was merged into the existing City of London Poor Law Union.
For more information see Peter Higginbotham's website https://www.workhouses.org.uk/WestLondon/.