County of London

The County of London existed from 1889 to 1965. It covered inner London, a much smaller area than the current Greater London. It was administered by the London County Council (LCC). From 1900 onwards it was supplemented by the 28 metropolitan boroughs plus the City of London.

List of metropolitan boroughs
• 3

Abolition
When the LCC was abolished, its education functions were transferred to a new body, the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA). Its headquarters was at County Hall on the South Bank, which became the headquarters of the Greater London Council.

Lord Rosebery, later Prime Minister and suspected bisexual, was the first chairman of the LCC.