John Rowland writes
The thread about Dartford started me thinking. Which is the stupidest
boundary in London?

It all goes back to ancient parish boundaries.

LB Richmond is absurd. Putting Twickenham and Richmond in the same borough
makes no sense, when the only transport links between the two halves of the
borough are 2 road bridges, 1 rail bridge, and a few pedestrian links.

Why should transport links be a factor. A borough s just a way of
administering local government.

Look at an old map of SW Middlesex. See the borough of Twickenham. You
need to group boroughs together in order to form larger units for easier
administration - why not Richmond?

The borough boundary down the middle of Edgware High Street is ridiculous. I
particularly like the way you travel westward away from Edgware High Street
and are greeted by signs that read "LB Harrow - Welcome to Edgware".

Just because you find a sign amusing you concur that a borough boundary
is 'ridiculous'? Why is that sign more amusing than one which might
read 'LB Barnet - Welcome to Edgware'?

The A5 (being on old Roman road) would have been the ancient parish
boundary. So long as that does not affect service delivery, why bother
fiddling with the boundary today?

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Dave