The Fulham District Board of Works (also known as The Board of Works for the Fulham District) was a board of works for the parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith from 1855 to 1886.

History

Establishment

In 1855, following the passing of the Metropolis Management Act 1855, the parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith were combined for civil purposes as the Fulham District, governed by the Fulham District Board of Works. This coincided with the parishes becoming part of the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works. The Fulham Vestry and Hammersmith Vestry continued to exist as a non-administrative vestries with their main responsibility to appoint members to the Fulham District Board of Works in June each year. 24 members of the district board came from the Hammersmith Vestry and 15 from the Fulham Vestry. The board nominated one member to the Metropolitan Board of Works.

Abolishment

The Metropolis Management Amendment Act 1885 made provision for the Fulham District Board of Works to be dissolved. A local inquiry was held on 16 March 1886 to apportion assets between the two vestries. On 25 March 1886, the board was dissolved and the administrative vestries of Hammersmith and Fulham were incorporated.

Board members

1855

Elections for the first board were held on 28 November 1855. The elected members and officers were:

Fulham

Hammersmith

Other Officers