The Hammersmith Parish Act 1834 (4 & 5 Will. 4. c. lxxv) was a local act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that established the parish of Hammersmith, separate from the parish of Fulham.
Background
Hammersmith was originally a hamlet within the parish of Fulham.[1]
In 1629, inhabitants of Hammersmith, including the Earl of Mulgrave and Nicholas Crispe, successfully petitioned the Bishop of London for a chapel of ease to be built at St Paul's, Church, in Hammersmith.[1]
On 7 June 1631, the chapelry was consecrated by Bishop Laud. A perpetual curacy was established and the chapelry developed its own independent vestry.[1]
Provisions
The act enacted that, on the passing of the act:[2]
- The Hamlet of Hammersmith should become a distinct parish for all parochial purposes, named Hammersmith Parish.
- The Church of Saint Paul should be the parish church, vested in the Vicar of Hammersmith for the time being and his successors forever, with the perpetual curacy converted into a vicarage and Francis Thomas Atwood as the new Vicar of Hammersmith.
Legacy
The whole act was repealed by the London Government Act 1963, which created Greater London and a new local government structure within it.
References
- ^ a b c "DD/818". RECORDS OF ST PAUL'S CHURCH, HAMMERSMITH. Hammersmith and Fulham Archives and Local History Centre.
- ^ "Hammersmith Parish Act 1834", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Will4/4-5 c. 75