Hammersmith, a parliamentary borough (since 1885) of Middlesex, is situated on the Thames. A suspension bridge was opened here in 1827, and a new one by Prince Albert Victor in June 1887. The borough returns one member to parliament. Formerly a detached village, Hammersmith is now a large town, and forms part of West London.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 5: Friday to Humanitarians, p. 535
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