Brixton was an ancient hundred in the north east of the county of Surrey, England. Its area has been entirely absorbed by the growth of London; with its name currenly referring to the Brixton district.^[1] Its former area now corresponds to the London Borough of Southwark, the London Borough of Lambeth, the London Borough of Wandsworth and parts of the London Borough of Merton and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. A hundred is a geographic division used in England, Scandinavia, and some parts of the USA, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative units. ... Brixton is an area of South London, England, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... A hundred is a geographic division used in England, Scandinavia, and some parts of the USA, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller administrative units. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Brixton is an area of South London, England, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough in London, England. ... The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. ... The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in South West London, England and forms part of Inner London. ... The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in south west London. ... The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London and part of Outer London. ...

History

The name is first recorded as Brixiges stan in 1062, meaning stone of a man called Beorhtsige.^[1] The stone may have been the location that early hundred meetings took place.^[1] The gallows were located at Brixton Hill and Brixton Prison was opened here in 1820. Brixton Hill is the name given to a 1km section of road between Brixton and Streatham, which forms part of the traditional main route south (A23)from London and Brighton. ... Brixton Prison is the oldest correctional facility operating in the United Kingdom and the first English prison to become an exclusive womens correctional facility. ...

The hundred contained the parishes of Battersea (including the detatched part of Penge), Bermondsey (also later Rotherhithe), Camberwell, Hatcham, Lambeth, Walworth, Streatham, Barnes, Merton, Mortlake (also later Wimbledon and Putney), Tooting and Wandsworth.^[2] Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Penge is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Bermondsey is a place in the London Borough of Southwark. ... St Olavs, Rotherhithes Norwegian church. ... Camberwell is a district of London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark. ... New Cross Gate is an area within Lewisham mainly bounded by the SE14 postcode area. ... Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Walworth is a place in the London Borough of Southwark, between Camberwell and Elephant and Castle. ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... Barnes is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... -1... Mortlake is a part of south west London between Sheen and Barnes and bounded by the river Thames to the north. ... Wimbledon may refer to: Wimbledon, London, a town in south-west London A constituency based around it, Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency) Wimbledon station, a train station The Championships, Wimbledon, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments Wimbledon (film), a movie based on the tennis championships Wimbledon F.C., a... Putney is a district of south-west London in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Tooting is a suburb in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. ... Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. ...

The northern boundary with the City of London and the Ossulstone hundred of Middlesex was the River Thames. Within Surrey it was bounded by Wallington hundred to the south and Kingston hundred to the west.^[3] In the east was a boundary with the Blackheath hundred of Kent. The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ... Ossulstone was a hundred of the ancient county of Middlesex, England. ... The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... Blackheath was an ancient hundred in the north west of the county of Kent, England. ... coat of Arms of Kent For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ...

In 1831, the hundred occupied 30,400 acres.^[4] Most of the hundred (except Barnes, Merton, Mortlake and Wimbledon) was included in 1829 in the Metropolitan Police District by the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 and in 1840 the rest of the hundred was included by the Metropolitan Police Act 1839. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Metropolitan Police District (MPD) is the area policed by Londons Metropolitan Police Service. ... The Metropolitan Police Act 1829 (10 Geo. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (2&3 Vict. ...

In 1851 the hundred is recorded as comprising an Eastern division (including Lambeth) of 22,186 acres and a population of 314,815 and Western division (including Wandsworth) of 7,699 acres and a population of 9,552. The population in 1861 is recorded as 409,504.^[5] In 1887 the hundred is recorded as occupying an area of 29,714 acres, with a population of 825,155.^[6]

Replacement

The hundreds of England declined in administrative use because of the rise of various ad-hoc boards. In 1855, most of the hundred (except Barnes, Merton, Mortlake and Wimbledon) was included in the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works by the Metropolis Management Act 1855. The hundred was effectively abolished when the area (except Barnes, Merton, Mortlake and Wimbledon) became part of the County of London in 1889. The entire area has formed part of Greater London since 1965. The Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW) was the principal instrument of London-wide government from 1855 until the establishment of the London County Council in 1889. ... The Metropolis Management Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. ... The County of London (in red), super imposed upon todays Greater London area, to show the difference in size with post-1965 Borough boundaries The County of London was an administrative county of England from 1888 to 1965. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ...

In 1894 and 1900 all local government functions were effectively replaced by a system of uniform districts, which were consolidated over time and finally replaced in 1965 by the London boroughs which are still in use today. The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which twelve (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and twenty Outer London. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)
2. ^ British History Online - The hundred of Brixton
3. ^ British History Online - Map of Brixton hundred
4. ^ Vision of Britain - Brixton hundred - area (historic map)
5. ^ John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, (1870-72)
6. ^ John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles, (1887)