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The Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey was a Metropolitan Borough in the County Of London , created in 1899 by the London Government Act 1899 . It was abolished and its area became part of the London Borough Of Southwark in 1965. It covered the areas of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe , and was the successor to the St Olave's Poor Law Union which brought together the civil parishes of Bermondsey, Rotherhithe and Saint Olave's (near the cognate Tooley Street). The town hall was on Spa Road, SE16, and was bombed during World War 2 . After the war a neighbouring building was used and is this now used as offices for Southwark Council. The population declined sharply after the Second World War, being cut by about half from 1931 to 1951. Its Coat Of Arms had a Lion with a Crozier and two letters B to represent Bermondsey and its ancient Abbey , a Crown with an Axe for King Olaf II Of Norway , and a Ship for Rotherhithe and the Surrey Commercial Docks . STATISTICS Area: 1,504 acres Population:
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