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thence along the middle of Tichborne Street to the angle of
the parish boundary at the intersection of Coventry Street and
the Haymarket.
Ward No. 4 (Golden Square)—
All parts of the said Parish of Saint James, Westminster, not
included in the Wards hereinbefore particularly described.
ST. JAMES'S CHAPEL AND BURIAL GROUND.
The Parish churchyard which had been supplemented in
1693, and enlarged in the year 1746, again proving inadequate
for the reception of deceased parishioners, a piece of
ground, situate in the Hampstead Road, was purchased for
burial purposes, about the year 1790, under Parliamentary
authority. This ground was originally four acres in extent,
and was slightly increased by the renting of additional land
(which was afterwards purchased) for the formation of
approach roads. The ground was placed under the management
of ten trustees, two of whom (the Rector and Senior
Churchwarden) were ex officio, and the remainder appointed
by ths Vestry.
Shortly after the passing of the Metropolitan Burials Act
in 1852, an Order in Council was made prohibiting any further
interments in the ground, which consequently ceased to be
of any use to the Parish. A chapel, however, had been built
on a portion of the ground, capable of seating about 800
worshippers, in addition to the school children, for whom
accommodation was provided, and on the closing of the
burial ground, this chapel, and buildings attached thereto,
were let on lease at a rent of £140 per annum, this sum
being just sufficient to meet the charges on the land, but
leaving no surplus to maintain the ground in proper order.