Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury
| Finsbury | |
|---|---|
Finsbury Town Hall | |
Finsbury within the County of London | |
| Area | |
| • 1911/1931 | 587 acres (2.38 km2) |
| • 1931 | 586 acres (2.37 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 87,923 |
| • 1931 | 69,888 |
| • 1931 | 32,887 |
| Density | |
| • 1911 | 150/acre |
| • 1931 | 119/acre |
| • 1931 | 56/acre |
| History | |
| • Created | 1900 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | London Borough of Islington |
| Status | Metropolitan borough (1900—1965) Civil parish (1915—1965) |
| Government | Finsbury Borough Council |
| • HQ | Rosebery Avenue |
| • Motto | Altiora Petimus (We seek higher things) |
Coat of arms granted in 1931 | |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Civil parish |
| • Units | Charterhouse (2) Clerkenwell Glasshouse Yard (3) St Luke's St Sepulchre (1) |
| Map of borough boundary | |
The Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury was a metropolitan borough within the County of London from 1900 to 1965, when it was amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of Islington to form the London Borough of Islington.
It was the second smallest of the 28 boroughs within the County of London, stretching from Finsbury Pavement and Square northwest towards King's Cross, splitting The Angel as well as including Farringdon station and the GPO complex at Mount Pleasant.