Southwark St George the Martyr was a civil parish in the metropolitan area of London

London

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, England and part of the ancient Borough of Southwark

Southwark

Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...

. In 1855 the parish vestry became a local authority within the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works

Metropolitan Board of Works

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. It comprised 284 acres (1.1 km²) and had a population in 1881 of 59,712.

The bulk of the parish was centred around St George's Circus

St George's Circus

St George's Circus is a road junction in Southwark, London, England. At its centre, which is now a traffic roundabout, is a historic obelisk, designed by Robert Mylne , in his role as surveyor and architect of Blackfriars Bridge.-History:...

, with Newington Causeway

Newington Causeway

Newington Causeway is a road in Southwark, London, England, between the Elephant and Castle and Borough High Street. The Elephant and Castle tube station is at the southern end....

 and Borough High Street

Borough High Street

Borough High Street is a main street in Southwark, London running south-west from London Bridge, forming part of the A3 road, which runs from London to Portsmouth.- Overview :...

 forming the eastern boundary. In the north east it included the church of St George the Martyr Southwark

St George the Martyr Southwark

St George the Martyr is a church in the historic Borough district of south London. It lies within the modern day London Borough of Southwark on Borough High Street at the junction with Long Lane, Marshalsea Road, and Tabard Street....

 and then formed a long, narrow panhandle

Panhandle

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 along the Old Kent Road

Old Kent Road

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, terminating at what is now Burgess Park

Burgess Park

Burgess Park is a public park situated in the London Borough of Southwark, in an area between Camberwell, Walworth and Peckham. At 46ha , it is one of the largest parks in South London....

 and surrounding the triangular parish of Newington

Newington, London

Newington is a district of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It was an ancient parish and the site of the early administration of the county of Surrey...

 on two sides.

It became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark

Metropolitan Borough of Southwark

The Metropolitan Borough of Southwark was a metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965. It was created to cover the western section of the ancient borough of Southwark and formed the northwestern part of the current London Borough of Southwark. In common with the rest of inner...

in 1900 and was abolished as a civil parish in 1930.