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Vestry of the Parish of Westminster St James

Westminster St James
Westminster Civil Parish Map 1870.png
Area
 • 1881 815 acres (3.30 km2)
 • 1901 766 acres (3.10 km2)
 • 1921 767 acres (3.10 km2)
Population
 • 1881 29,941
 • 1901 21,588
 • 1921 13,644
History
 • Origin Bailiwick of St James
 • Created 1685
 • Abolished 1900 (vestry)
1922 (civil parish)
 • Succeeded by Metropolitan Borough of Westminster
Status Civil parish
Government St James Vestry (1685–1900)
 • HQ Vestry Hall, Piccadilly

Westminster St James (or St James Picadilly) was a civil parish in the metropolitan area of London, England. The creation of the parish followed the building of the Church of St James, Piccadilly in 1684. After several failed attempts, the parish was formed in 1685 from part of the ancient parish of St Martin in the Fields in the Liberty of Westminster and county of Middlesex. It included part of the West End of London, taking in sections of Soho, Mayfair and St James's. Civil parish administration was in the hands of a select vestry until the parish adopted the Vestries Act 1831. The vestry was reformed again in 1855 by the Metropolis Management Act. In 1889 the parish became part of the County of London and the vestry was abolished in 1900, replaced by Westminster City Council. The parish continued to have nominal existence until 1922.

There were attempts in 1664, 1668 and 1670 to create a new parish, with its own church, from the area of the bailiwick of St James within the ancient parish of St Martin in the Fields. The creation of the new parish was resisted by the vestry of St Martin in the Fields. In 1684 the Church of St James, Piccadilly was constructed which improved the case for providing a new parish.

It was created in 1685 from part of the ancient parish of St Martin in the Fields, and was within the Liberty of Westminster. The parish was included in the returns of the Bills of mortality.


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