Statute Law Repeals - Law Commission - Ministry of Justice

Southwark Streets Act (1778)
6.52 This 1778 Act 93 was passed to authorise money arising from the Orphans Fund
(as described earlier in relation to the Ratcliff Highway Act of 1778) to be used to
pay for the paving of streets in Southwark. The preamble to the Act recorded that
an Act of 1766 94 had authorised the paving of streets and lanes in the Southwark
area. More money was however needed to complete the works. The 1778 Act
accordingly required the City of London to use the Orphans Fund as security for
the payment of £4000 to the Commissioners appointed by the 1766 Act.
6.53 The 1778 Act has long ceased to serve any useful purpose. Records held at the
London Metropolitan Archives show that by January 1825 all moneys outstanding
from the City of London under the terms of the Act had been paid. The 1778 Act
thereupon became unnecessary.
London Streets Act (1778)
6.54 This 1778 Act 95 was passed to authorise money arising from the Orphans Fund
(as described earlier in relation to the Ratcliff Highway Act of 1778) to be used to
pay for the paving of the central London road from Aldersgate Street to Goswell
Street. The preamble to the 1778 Act recorded that “the Pavement of the High
Street or Road leading from Aldersgate-bars …. to the Turnpike near the End of
Goswell-street … is in a ruinous Condition, and very dangerous to Passengers”.
The 1778 Act accordingly authorised the City of London to carry out the
necessary works and to borrow £5000 to cover the costs, using the Orphans
Fund as security for the loan.
6.55 The paving works were duly completed in 1784. Although the exact date of the
loan repayment is unknown, the final instalment would have been no later than
1832 when the Orphans Fund was wound up. The 1778 Act has accordingly long
ceased to serve any useful purpose.
Shoreditch Streets Act (1778)
6.56 This 1778 Act 96 was passed to authorise improvements to certain streets in
Shoreditch. The preamble to the 1778 Act recorded that the streets within the
Liberty of Norton Folgate 97 were badly paved and in need of clearance from
obstructions. Accordingly the Act appointed Commissioners to arrange for the
paving and repair of the streets, the removal of obstructions and the levy of rates
to pay for the works.
93 18 Geo.3 c.51.
94 6 Geo.3 c.24.
95 18 Geo.3 c.73.
96 18 Geo.3 c.77.
97 Norton Folgate (formerly Norton Falgate) connects Bishopsgate with Shoreditch High
Street. Until its absorption into the borough of Stepney in 1900, Norton Folgate was a
Liberty or enclave outside the normal parochial administrative system. A Liberty was a
geographical area falling outside the usual administrative system of the county, borough or
parish in which it was situated.
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