Vassall ward
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Vassall ward is an administrative division of the London Borough of Lambeth
, United Kingdom
. It is located in the North of borough bordering Southwark, in the SW9 and SE5
postcode area. The area is named for Henry Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland
who was responsible for the first building development in the area in the 1820s.
The ward includes parts of Kennington
, Oval
, Brixton
, Stockwell
and Camberwell
. The ward is noted for its high numbers of households living in deprived conditions. Housing stock in the ward ranges from large detached houses to towerblocks - ONS figures show that over 61% of housing in the ward is rented from the local authority or from a housing association with many people living on large housing estates such as the Myatts Fields North, Myatts Fields South, Cowley, Holland Town and Caldwell Gardens estate.
The ward contains several open spaces and parks including Myatt's Fields Park
, Mostyn Gardens and Slade Gardens. It also contains the churches of St John the Divine, Kennington
and Christ Church Brixton Road
Vassall ward is located in the Vauxhall parliamentary constituency
and is one of four wards in the borough's north Lambeth division.
residents of Vassall ward elected two Labour Party
Councillors and one Liberal Democrat
Councillor. Previous Vassall ward councillors include Dan Sabbagh
and Kitty Ussher
.
briefly lived in Hackford Road in Vassall ward. Other famous former Vassall inhabitants include Prime Mininister John Major
who lived in Burton Road, music hall artist Dan Leno
and landscape painter David Cox
.
London Borough of Lambeth
The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in south London, England and forms part of Inner London. The local authority is Lambeth London Borough Council.-Origins:...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is located in the North of borough bordering Southwark, in the SW9 and SE5
SE postcode area
The SE postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area, is the part of the London post town covering part of south east London, England...
postcode area. The area is named for Henry Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland
Henry Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland
Henry Richard Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland PC was an English politician and a major figure in Whig politics in the early 19th century...
who was responsible for the first building development in the area in the 1820s.
The ward includes parts of Kennington
Kennington
Kennington is a district of South London, England, mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, although part of the area is within the London Borough of Southwark....
, Oval
Oval
An oval is any curve resembling an egg or an ellipse, such as a Cassini oval. The term does not have a precise mathematical definition except in one area oval , but it may also refer to:* A sporting arena of oval shape** a cricket field...
, Brixton
Brixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, Stockwell
Stockwell
Stockwell is a district in inner south west London, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth.It is situated south south-east of Charing Cross. Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall and Kennington all border Stockwell...
and Camberwell
Camberwell
Camberwell is a district of south London, England, and forms part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is a built-up inner city district located southeast of Charing Cross. To the west it has a boundary with the London Borough of Lambeth.-Toponymy:...
. The ward is noted for its high numbers of households living in deprived conditions. Housing stock in the ward ranges from large detached houses to towerblocks - ONS figures show that over 61% of housing in the ward is rented from the local authority or from a housing association with many people living on large housing estates such as the Myatts Fields North, Myatts Fields South, Cowley, Holland Town and Caldwell Gardens estate.
Myatt's Fields Park
Myatt's Fields Park is a Victorian park in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is located in Camberwell, SE5.It was designed by Fanny Wilkinson.-External links:**...
, Mostyn Gardens and Slade Gardens. It also contains the churches of St John the Divine, Kennington
St John the Divine, Kennington
St John the Divine, Kennington is an Anglican church in London. The parish of Kennington is within the Anglican Diocese of Southwark. The church was designed by the architect George Edmund Street in the Decorated Gothic style, and was built between 1871 and 1874...
and Christ Church Brixton Road
Christ Church Brixton Road
Christ Church on Brixton Road in Lambeth SW9 is an Art Nouveau and Byzantine-style Grade II* listed building built in 1902 by Beresford Pite.-External links:*...
Vassall ward is located in the Vauxhall parliamentary constituency
Vauxhall (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1970s:-Elections in the 1960s:-Notes and references:...
and is one of four wards in the borough's north Lambeth division.
Lambeth Council elections 2010
At the Lambeth Council elections, 2010Lambeth Council election, 2010
-Summary of results:-References:...
residents of Vassall ward elected two Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Councillors and one Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
Councillor. Previous Vassall ward councillors include Dan Sabbagh
Dan Sabbagh
Dan Sabbagh is a British journalist, who writes about the media industry. He currently works at The Guardian, as head of media and technology. He is co-founder of the media news and entertainment website , along with two former Times colleagues Adam Sherwin and Timothy Glanfield, and was a...
and Kitty Ussher
Kitty Ussher
Katharine Anne "Kitty" Ussher is a British economist and former Labour Party politician.After training as an economist, she was elected Member of Parliament for Burnley from 2005 until 2010, succeeding Peter Pike. Ussher formerly held the position of Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury in Gordon...
.
Former residents of Vassall ward
Artist Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh , and used Brabant dialect in his writing; it is therefore likely that he himself pronounced his name with a Brabant accent: , with a voiced V and palatalized G and gh. In France, where much of his work was produced, it is...
briefly lived in Hackford Road in Vassall ward. Other famous former Vassall inhabitants include Prime Mininister John Major
John Major
Sir John Major, is a British Conservative politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997...
who lived in Burton Road, music hall artist Dan Leno
Dan Leno
Dan Leno , born George Wild Galvin, was an English comedian and actor, famous for appearing in music hall and dozens of comic plays, pantomimes, Victorian burlesques and musical comedies during the Victorian era...
and landscape painter David Cox
David Cox (artist)
- David Cox Junior :David Cox had a son of the same name who followed his calling as a watercolour painter. He was born in Dulwich, but educated in Hereford. He exhibited in London from 1827, although today he is known mainly through association with his father. He died in Streatham on 4 December...
.
External links
- Lambeth Borough Council profile for the ward
- Lambeth map of the ward
- Vassall ward election results on lambeth website
- Vassall View Vassall Ward website with local news and information and details of Vassall Labour Party
- Vassall and Oval ward map and information from 1918