The
Metropolitan Borough of Southwark (
Br [ˈsʌðɨk]) was a
metropolitan borough in the
County of London from 1900 to 1965. It was created to cover the western section of the
ancient borough of
Southwark and formed the northwestern part of the current
London Borough of Southwark. In common with the rest of inner London, the borough experienced a steady decline in population throughout its existence. The borough council made an unsuccessful attempt to gain city status in 1955.