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Formation and boundaries

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	Previous to the borough's formation it had been administered by three separate local bodies: St Saviours District Board of Works, Newington Vestry and Southwark St George the Martyr Vestry.		Previous to the borough's formation it had been administered by three separate local bodies: St Saviours District Board of Works, Newington Vestry and Southwark St George the Martyr Vestry.
	The borough was one of two created in the Southwark area by the London Government Act 1899. The remaining, eastern, part of Southwark (the parishes of St John Horsleydown and St Olave & St Thomas) was combined with Bermondsey and Rotherhithe.		The borough was one of two created in the Southwark area by the London Government Act 1899. The remaining, eastern, part of Southwark (the parishes of St John Horsleydown and St Olave & St Thomas) was combined with Bermondsey and Rotherhithe.
	The existing boundaries were found to be "very unsatisfactory". Accordingly they were realigned, for the most part following the centre of roads. Guy's Hospital, which had been divided between three parishes, was entirely taken into the borough.		The existing boundaries were found to be "very unsatisfactory". Accordingly they were realigned, for the most part following the centre of roads. Guy's Hospital, which had been divided between three parishes, was entirely taken into the borough.

	==History==		==History==

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Communities In The Borough

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Communities In The Borough

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Districts

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	The commissioners originally suggested that "West Southwark" might be acceptable, with the neighbouring borough bearing the name "East Southwark". The vestry of St John Horsleydown proposed naming the boroughs as "Southwark St Saviour's" and "Southwark St Olave's", a suggestion supported by the London County Council. A decision was finally made on 25 January 1900, with the western borough becoming "Southwark" and the eastern borough as Bermondsey.		The commissioners originally suggested that "West Southwark" might be acceptable, with the neighbouring borough bearing the name "East Southwark". The vestry of St John Horsleydown proposed naming the boroughs as "Southwark St Saviour's" and "Southwark St Olave's", a suggestion supported by the London County Council. A decision was finally made on 25 January 1900, with the western borough becoming "Southwark" and the eastern borough as Bermondsey.
	In 1955 the borough council unsuccessfully petitioned for the grant of city status		In 1955 the borough council unsuccessfully petitioned for the grant of city status

	~~==Districts==~~
	~~It included the areas now known as:~~
	* [[The Borough]]
	* [[Bankside]]
	* [[Elephant and Castle]]
	* [[Newington]]
	* [[Walworth]]

	==The Bridges==		==The Bridges==

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Communities In The Borough

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Communities In The Borough

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Communities In The Borough

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	==Communities In The Borough==		==Communities In The Borough==
	~~===~~ Camberwell ~~===~~		* -- [[Camberwell]]

	~~===~~Dulwich Village~~===~~		* -- [[Dulwich Village]]

	~~===~~East Dulwich~~===~~		* -- [[East Dulwich]]

	~~===~~Herne Hill~~===~~		* -- [[Herne Hill]]

	~~===~~Kingswood Estate~~===~~		* -- [[Kingswood Estate]]

	~~===Newington===~~		* -- [[Newington]]
	* -- [[~~St George's Cathedral, Southwark~~]]

	~~===~~Nunhead~~===~~		* -- [[Nunhead]]

	~~===~~Peckham~~===~~		* -- [[Peckham]]

	~~===Southwark===~~		* -- [[Southwark]]
	* -- [[Southwark ~~Cathedral~~]]

	~~===~~Walworth~~===~~		* -- [[The Borough]]

			* -- [[Walworth]]

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The Bridges

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	* -- [[Blackfriars Bridge]]		* -- [[Blackfriars Bridge]]
	* -- London Bridge		* -- [[London Bridge]]
	* -- Millenium Bridge (Footbridge)		* -- Millenium Bridge (Footbridge)
	* -- Southwark Bridge		* -- Southwark Bridge

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The Bridges

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	==The Bridges==		==The Bridges==

	* -- Blackfriars Bridge		* -- [[Blackfriars Bridge]]
	* -- London Bridge		* -- London Bridge
	* -- Millenium Bridge (Footbridge)		* -- Millenium Bridge (Footbridge)

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Districts

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	* [[Newington]]		* [[Newington]]
	* [[Walworth]]		* [[Walworth]]

			==The Bridges==

			* -- Blackfriars Bridge
			* -- London Bridge
			* -- Millenium Bridge (Footbridge)
			* -- Southwark Bridge
			* -- Tower Bridge

			==Communities In The Borough==
			=== Camberwell ===

			===Dulwich Village===

			===East Dulwich===

			===Herne Hill===

			===Kingswood Estate===

			===Newington===
			* -- [[St George's Cathedral, Southwark]]

			===Nunhead===

			===Peckham===

			===Southwark===
			* -- [[Southwark Cathedral]]

			===Walworth===