St Anne Within the Liberty of Westminster
| St Anne | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | |
| Area | |
| • 1881 | 54 acres (0.22 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1881 | 16,608 |
| • 1901 | 11,493 |
| • 1921 | 6,699 |
| History | |
| • Preceded by | St Martin in the Fields |
| • Created | 1687 |
| • Abolished | 1922 |
| • Succeeded by | City of Westminster (parish) |
| Status | Civil parish (1687–1922) |
| Government | St Anne Vestry (1687–1900) |
| • HQ | Vestry Hall, Dean Street, Soho |
| Contained within | |
| • District | Strand (1855–1900) |
| • Poor Law Union | Strand (1837–1868) Westminster (1868–1913) City of Westminster (1913–1922) |
St Anne Within the Liberty of Westminster, also known as St Anne Soho, was a civil parish in the county of Middlesex, later part of the new County of London, England.
The parish was formed in 1687 from part of the ancient parish of St Martin in the Fields in the Liberty of Westminster. It included the eastern section of the contemporary districts of Soho to the north of Shaftesbury Avenue and Chinatown to the south of it. The creation of the parish accompanied the building of St Anne's Church, Soho, to meet the demands of a growing population. Initially controlled by a select vestry, the parish was governed by an open vestry of all inhabitants until 1855, when the vestry was superseded for most purposes by the Strand District Board of Works. In 1889 the parish became part of the County of London, and in 1900 the local authority became Westminster City Council.
St Anne Soho continued to exist as a civil parish until 1922.