The initial Herbert Commission report recommended that the new borough consist of St Pancras and Hampstead, but Holborn was later added.Īccording to Enid Wistrich, who was a member of Hampstead Council at the time, the name 'Camden' was the idea of Alderman Room, the Leader of Hampstead Council, and Mr Wilson, the Town Clerk, while travelling in a taxi through Camden Town. The borough was created in 1965 from the areas of the former metropolitan boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, and St Pancras, which had formed part of the County of London.

History įormer Camden Town market (2011) was demolished in early 2015 to make room for the Hawley Wharf redevelopment project. The local authority is Camden London Borough Council. As of 2021 it has a population of 210,136. Well known attractions include The British Museum, The British Library, the famous views from Parliament Hill, the London Zoo, the BT Tower, The Roundhouse and Camden Market.

The cultural and commercial land uses in the south contrast with the bustling mixed-use districts such as Camden Town and Kentish Town in the centre and leafy residential areas around Hampstead Heath in the north. The borough was established on 1 April 1965 from the area of the former boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, and St Pancras-which together, prior to that date, had comprised part of the historic County of London. Camden Town Hall, on Euston Road, lies 1.4 mi (2.3 km) north of Charing Cross. The London Borough of Camden ( / ˈ k æ m d ə n/) is a London borough in Inner London. 1 There are concerns about the accuracy of this data

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