COMPETITION
Note: This competition is now closed. The winners have been selected and will be announced shortly. Thank you to everyone who entered!
Back in the early 1960s, when the map of Greater London was being redrawn, councillors across the city were tasked with creating new borough names - some inspired, some less so. Now it's your turn!
We're inviting entrants to take any existing London Borough and give it a fresh, new name. Think bold, witty or surprising. The most creative suggestions will win!
Need inspiration? Here are some suggestions:
- Blend local neighbourhood names, for example King's Cross, Belsize Park and Hampstead in Camden could combine to become Kingsize Ham.
- Nod to a landmark or a well-known place within that borough
- Evoke a historic figure, event or place
- Celebrate a community or culture rooted in that borough
Whatever your angle - make it memorable!
A copy of this colourful, limited edition map of Greater London could be yours!
Dimensions 70 x 50 cm/27.6 x 19.7 inches. Note: Frame not included.
THE PRIZE
Ten lucky winners will be selected to receive a signed, limited edition 70 x 50 cm map of Greater London plus a copy of The Boroughs of London, courtesy of Batsford Books.
It's an ideal gift for any London lover, history buff or map enthusiast, and just in time for Christmas too!
A detail of the print, showing the crisp and colourful detail on display.
HOW TO ENTER
Email your suggestion to mike@thisismikehall.com with the subject line "Rename a Borough".
Entries must be received by midnight on 1st December 2025. One suggestion allowed per entrant. This competition is open to UK residents only.
The lucky winners will also receive a copy of The Boroughs of London, thanks to our generous friends at Batsford Books!
Send your entry today and help us reimagine the capital - one borough at a time.