Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea
The Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea was a metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1900 and 1965. It was created by the London Government Act 1899 from most of the ancient parish of Chelsea. Following the London Government Act 1963, it was amalgamated with the Royal Borough of Kensington in 1965 to form the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
| Chelsea | |
|---|---|
Chelsea Town Hall in King's Road, London | |
Chelsea within the County of London | |
| History | |
| • Origin | Chelsea parish |
| • Created | 1900 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |
| Status | Metropolitan borough |
| Government | Chelsea Borough Council |
| • HQ | King's Road |
| • Motto | Nisi Dominus Frustra (Unless God be with us all will be in vain) |
Coat of arms of the borough council | |
| Map of borough boundary | |
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