Thornton ward was an administrative division of the
London Borough of Lambeth
Lambeth () is a London borough in South London, England, which forms part of Inner London. Its name was recorded in 1062 as ''Lambehitha'' ("landing place for lambs") and in 1255 as ''Lambeth''. The geographical centre of London is at Frazi ...
, United Kingdom from 1965 to 2022.
The ward comprised the communities of
Clapham Park
Clapham Park is an area in the Borough of Lambeth in London, to the south of central Clapham and west of Brixton.
History
The original Clapham Park Estate was a speculative development by Thomas Cubitt, who bought of Bleak Hall Farm in 182 ...
and the
Hyde Farm Estate. The ward shared the borough's western boundary with
Wandsworth
Wandsworth Town () is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
Toponymy
Wandsworth takes its name ...
along Cavendish Road and Emmanuel Road alongside
Tooting Bec Common
The Tooting Commons consist of two adjacent areas of common land lying between Balham, Streatham and Tooting, in south west London: Tooting Bec Common and Tooting Graveney Common.
Since 1996, they have been wholly within the London Borough of W ...
. The south eastern boundary then continued along Emmanuel Road and New Park Road to the
A205 South Circular Road. The boundaries of northern part of the ward followed the boundaries of the Clapham Park estate east of Kings Avenue and then cross to run down Clarence Avenue and Poynders Road.
The ward was located in the
Streatham
Streatham ( ) is a district in south London, England. Centred south of Charing Cross, it lies mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, with some parts extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth.
Streatham was in Surrey ...
parliamentary constituency.
2002–2022 Lambeth council elections
April 2019 by-election
The by-election took place on 11 April 2019.
February 2019 by-election
The by-election took place on 7 February 2019, following the resignation of Lib Peck.
2018 election
The election took place on 3 May 2018.
Jane Edbrooke was previously an Oval ward councillor (2010-2018).
2014 election
The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2010 election
The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the
United Kingdom general election
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.
2006 election
The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2002 election
The election took place on 2 May 2002.
1978–2002 Lambeth council elections
2001 by-election
The by-election took place on 7 June 2001.
1998 election
The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1994 election
The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1990 election
The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1986 election
The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1982 election
The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1978 election
The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1964–1978 Lambeth council elections
1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.
References
External links
Lambeth Borough Council profile for the wardThornton ward election results on Lambeth websiteThornton Life: local website produced by Thornton Labour Councillors
{{Electoral wards in the London Borough of Lambeth
Former wards of the London Borough of Lambeth
2022 disestablishments in England
1965 establishments in England