A Brief History of Lewisham

A Brief History of Lewisham

A Brief History of Lewisham Anglo-Saxon Origins Once part of Kent, the area of Lewisham was first mentioned in a document written about the history of churches almost 1500 years ago. The document is the famous Ecclesiastical History of the English People, authored by...
A Brief History of Lewisham

A Brief History of Dulwich

A Brief History of Dulwich Located in South London, Dulwich offers residents and visitors a refreshing and idyllic getaway from the hectic rush of central London. Covered with wide-reaching stretches of green space, the land comprising Dulwich has changed ownership...
A Brief History of Lewisham

A Brief History of Greenwich

A Brief History of Greenwich Old English-speaking chroniclers mention Greenwich three times, but with alternate spellings. In 916, they called it “Gronewic” and in 964, “Grenewic.” The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle of 1013, which tells the history of the Anglo-Saxon people,...
A Brief History of Lewisham

A Brief History of Peckham

A Brief History of Peckham Pecheham 500 In the Domesday Book, the first Norman charter of England written in the late 1080s, chroniclers mention Peckham as “Pecheham.” Pecheham is believed to be an Anglo-Saxon word; “peche” meaning hill, and “ham” meaning village (we...
A Brief History of Lewisham

A Brief History of Deptford

A Brief History of Deptford He came he saw, but did not conquer Right next to Deptford DLR Station is the River Ravensbourne, an 11-mile river that steadily flows northward, draining into the Thames. The name “Ravensbourne” comes from a legend involving one of the...
A Brief History of Lewisham

A Brief History of New Cross

A Brief History of New Cross The Normans After the Roman administration and military left Britannia in the early 5th century, the population of London severely declined to just over 10,000 citizens by the early 11th century, down from 45,000 in 100 AD. It is hard to...