The Tower Division was a liberty, a historical form of local government, in the ancient county of Middlesex, England. It was also known as the Tower Hamlets, and took its name from being under the special jurisdiction of the Constable of the Tower of London. The name "Tower Hamlets" was subsequently used for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets created in 1965. Succeeded by * Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green * Metropolitan Borough of Stepney * Metropolitan Borough of Poplar * Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch * Metropolitan Borough of Hackney