Historedia
Group or institution

Metropolitan Police

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1888–1890

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Metropolitan Police, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The Whitehall Mystery: dismembered remains found in London

    1888

    Role: ruled out connection to Jack the Ripper cases; granted permission for the dog search

    1. 11 September 1888 · River Thames shore in PimlicoDiscovery in Pimlico

      A right arm and shoulder were discovered on the muddy shore of the River Thames in Pimlico on 11 September 1888.

    2. 2 October 1888 · New Scotland Yard construction siteDiscovery at New Scotland Yard

      A worker found a parcel containing human remains during construction of the new police headquarters on 2 October 1888.

    3. 17 October 1888 · near New Scotland Yard construction siteDiscovery of Left Leg

      A left leg cut above the knee was found buried near the construction site on 17 October 1888.

  2. Metropolitan Police headquarters moves to New Scotland Yard

    1890

    Role: Police Force

    1. 1890 · Victoria EmbankmentRelocation to Victoria Embankment

      The Metropolitan Police moved its headquarters from Great Scotland Yard to a new building on the Victoria Embankment in 1890, adopting the name New Scotland Yard.

Sources

  1. Whitehall Mystery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-31
  2. Scotland Yard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26