Hammersmith Parish Act 1834
The Hammersmith Parish Act 1834 was a local act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that established the parish of Hammersmith, separate from the parish of Fulham.
Background
Hammersmith was originally a hamlet within the parish of Fulham.In 1629, inhabitants of Hammersmith, including the Earl of Mulgrave and Nicholas Crispe, successfully petitioned the Bishop of London for a chapel of ease to be built at St Paul's, Church, in Hammersmith.
On 7 June 1631, the chapelry was consecrated by Bishop Laud. A perpetual curacy was established and the chapelry developed its own independent vestry.
Provisions
The act enacted that, on the passing of the act:- The Hamlet of Hammersmith should become a distinct parish for all parochial purposes, named Hammersmith Parish.
- The Church of Saint Paul should be the parish church, vested in the Vicar of Hammersmith for the time being and his successors forever, with the perpetual curacy converted into a vicarage and Francis Thomas Atwood as the new Vicar of Hammersmith.