It was located south of the River Thames straddling either side of Blackfriars Road.

It originated as the manor of Paris Garden in the parish of St Margaret, Southwark.

In 1855 the parish was included in the metropolitan area of London where local government was reformed.

[2] The manor of Paris Garden was located adjacent to the ancient borough of Southwark, in the Brixton Hundred of the county of Surrey.

When the City of London extended its authority south of Thames in 1550 the liberties of the Clink and Paris Garden were not part of the new jurisdiction of the ward of Bridge Without.

Christchurch Vestry nominated 15 members to sit on the Board of Works of the St Saviour's District.

Southwark Metropolitan Borough Council replaced the Christchurch Vestry and the St Saviours District Board of Works.

The Christchurch parish continued to be used for the election of poor law guardians until this practice ended in 1930.

The northern boundary was in the middle of the River Thames between Old Barge House Stairs and Falcon Dock.