Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham
| Lewisham | |
|---|---|
The old Lewisham Vestry Hall | |
Lewisham within the County of London | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 7,014 acres (28 km2) |
| • 1931 | 7,015 acres (28 km2) |
| • 1961 | 7,016 acres (28 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 160,834 |
| • 1931 | 219,953 |
| • 1961 | 221,753 |
| Density | |
| • 1911 | 23/acre |
| • 1931 | 31/acre |
| • 1961 | 32/acre |
| History | |
| • Created | 1900 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | London Borough of Lewisham |
| Status | Metropolitan borough |
| Government | Lewisham Borough Council |
| • HQ | Town Hall, Catford |
| • Motto | Salus Populi Suprema Lex (The welfare of the people is the highest law) |
Coat of arms of the borough council | |
| 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.