| Successor | Metropolitan Commission of Sewers |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1 January 1849 (1849-01-01) |
| Legal status | Statutory authority |
| Purpose | Public health, sewerage, drainage |
| Headquarters | 1 Greek Street (from 1811) |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 51°30′54″N 0°07′53″W / 51.5149°N 0.1313°W / 51.5149; -0.1313 |
| Region served | City and Liberty of Westminster and Middlesex |
| Parent organization | Government of the United Kingdom |
The Westminster and Middlesex Commission of Sewers was established in 1596 under the 1531 Statute of Sewers.
Its area was defined by statute in 1807, and before then by various letters patent.
It was absorbed by the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers (which took over the Greek Street offices) on 1 January 1849.
Records are kept at the London Metropolitan Archives
References
- https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols33-4/pp88-106
- Westminster and Middlesex Sewers Act 1807 (47 Geo. 3 Sess. 1. c. vii)
- "Westminster and Middlesex Commission of Sewers". National Archives. Retrieved 22 June 2023.