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Clapham
Clapham shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ295755
London borough	Lambeth
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SW4, SW11, SW12
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
European Parliament	London
London Assembly	Lambeth and Southwark
List of places: UK • England • London

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Clapham is an area of South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth. South London area South London (known colloquially as South of the River) is the area of London south of the River Thames. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. ...

History

Clapham dates back to Anglo-Saxon times: the name is thought to derive from the Old English clopp(a) + hām or hamm, meaning Homestead/enclosure near a hill. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

According to the history of the Clapham family maintained by the College of Heralds, in 965 AD King Edgar of England gave a grant of land at Clapham to Jonas, son of the Duke of Lorraine, and Jonas was thenceforth known as Jonas "de [of] Clapham". The family remained in possession of the land until Jonas' great-great grandson Arthur sided against William the Conqueror during the Norman invasion of 1066 and, losing the land, fled to the north (where the Clapham family remained thereafter, primarily in Yorkshire).

Clapham appears in Domesday Book as Clopeham. It was held by Goisfrid (Geoffrey) de Mandeville. Its domesday assets were 3 hides; 6 ploughs, 5 acres of meadow. It rendered £7 10s 0d, and was located in Brixton hundred.^[1] A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... The hide was a variable unit of land area used in medieval England, defined according to its arable yield and taxable potential rather than its exact dimensions. ... The traditional way: a German farmer works the land with a horse and plough. ... A meadow is a habitat of rolling or flat terrain where grasses predominate. ... Brixton was an ancient hundred in the north east of the county of Surrey, England. ...

In the late seventeenth century large country houses began to be built there, and throughout the eighteenth and early nineteenth century it was favoured by the wealthier merchant classes of the City of London, who built many large and gracious houses and villas around Clapham Common and in the Old Town. Samuel Pepys spent the last two years of his life in Clapham, living with his friend, protégé at the Admiralty and former servant William Hewer, until his death there in 1703. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor David Lewis  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - Total 1. ... Clapham Common Clapham Common is a triangular area of grassland of about 220 acres (0. ... Samuel Pepys, FRS (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ...

In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries the Clapham Sect were a group of upper class (mostly evangelical Anglican) social reformers who lived around the Common. They included William Wilberforce, Henry Thornton and Zachary Macaulay, father of the historian Thomas Macaulay, as well as William Smith, M.P., the dissenter and Unitarian. They were very prominent in campaigns for the abolition of slavery and child labour, and for prison reform. They also promoted missionary activities in Britain's colonies. The Clapham Sect was an influential group of like-minded social reformers in England at the beginning of the nineteenth century (active c. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      In contemporary usage, the word evangelicalism refers to a collection of religious beliefs, practices, and traditions typified by an emphasis on the Bible and on evangelism [1]. Evangelical... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... The word Reformer, when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. ... William Wilberforce (24 August 1759–29 July 1833) was a British politician and philanthropist. ... Henry Thornton (1760 - 1815), economist, banker, philanthropist and MP for Southwark was one of the founders of the Clapham Sect and campaigner for the abolition of the slave trade. ... Zachary Macaulay (1768-1838) was a British colonial governor, influential 18th century philanthropist, a man of evangelical piety and a supporter of William Wilberforce. ... Quotes His imagination resembled the wings of an ostrich. ... William Smith (1756 – 1835), British politician and dissenter, M.P. for Norwich. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... The term dissenter (from the Latin dissentire, to disagree), labels one who dissents or disagrees in matters of opinion, belief, etc. ... Historic Unitarianism believed in the oneness of God as opposed to traditional Christian belief in the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). ... This article is about the abolition of slavery. ... Slave redirects here. ... Child labour or labor is the phenomenon of children in employment. ... Prison reform is the attempt to improve conditions inside prisons, aiming at a more effective penal system. ... For other uses, see Missionary (disambiguation). ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ...

After the coming of the railways, Clapham developed as a suburb for commuters into central London, and by 1900 it had fallen from favour with the upper classes. Most of their grand houses had been demolished by the middle of the twentieth century, though a few remain around the Common and in the Old Town, as do a substantial number of fine late eighteenth and early nineteenth century houses. In the twentieth century, Clapham was seen as an unremarkable suburb, often cited as representing the ordinary people: the so-called "man on the Clapham omnibus". Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ... The man on the Clapham omnibus is a descriptive formulation of a reasonably educated and intelligent but non-specialist person - a reasonable man; a hypothetical person against whom a defendants conduct might be judged in an English law civil action for negligence. ...

Clapham was located in the county of Surrey until the creation of the County of London in 1889. It became part of the new Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth in 1900. In 1965, Clapham was transferred to the London Borough of Lambeth. A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... This article is about the English county. ... The County of London was an administrative county and ceremonial county of England from 1889 to 1965. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth was a metropolitan borough under the London County Council, from 1899 to 1965. ... The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. ...

Famous former and current residents

• John Amaechi
• Kingsley Amis
• Natasha Bedingfield
• Sarah Ferguson, HRH Duchess of York
• Graham Greene
• Ainsley Harriott
• Gerry Healy
• Lena Headey^{[dubious – discuss]}
• Paul Kaye
• Doon Mackichan
• Alfred Marshall
• Piers Morgan
• John O'Farrell
• Samuel Pepys
• Corin Redgrave
• Vanessa Redgrave
• Kelly Reilly
• JK Rowling
• Natsume Soseki
• Henry Thornton
• John Thornton
• Polly Toynbee
• Dennis Waterman
• Vivienne Westwood
• Jacquetta Wheeler
• William Wilberforce^[2]

John Ekwugha Amaechi (pronounced ) (born November 26, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) is a retired English NBA basketball player who currently works as a broadcaster and political activist in the United Kingdom. ... Sir Kingsley William Amis (April 16, 1922 – October 22, 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic, and teacher. ... Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is an English singer and songwriter who debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle. ... Sarah, Duchess of York (born 15 October 1959) is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York. ... This article is about the writer. ... Ainsley Harriott (born February 28, 1957) is a British celebrity chef. ... Gerry Healy (December 3, 1913 - December 14, 1989) was a Trotskyist activist. ... Lena Headey (born on 3 October 1973, in Bermuda) is a British actress. ... Paul Kaye (born 1965) is an English comedian and actor who made his name as shock interviewer Dennis Pennis, a fictional geeky American. ... Doon Mackichan Doon Mackichan (born 1962, Fife) is a Scottish comedian. ... Alfred Marshall Alfred Marshall (July 26, 1842–July 13, 1924), born in Bermondsey, London, England, became one of the most influential economists of his time. ... Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan (born 30 March 1965 in Newick, East Sussex) is a former editor of British tabloid newspapers the News of the World (1994–1995) and the Daily Mirror (1995–2004). ... John OFarrell (born March 27, 1962) is a British author, broadcaster and comedy script writer. ... Samuel Pepys, FRS (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. ... Corin William Redgrave (born 16 July 1939) is an English actor. ... Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (born 30 January 1937) is an Academy Award winning English actress and member of the Redgrave family, one of the enduring theatrical dynasties. ... Kelly Reilly Kelly Reilly (born 1977) is a British actress who, in 2004, became the youngest ever best actress nominee at the Olivier Awards. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... Natsume Soseki on the former 1000 yen note. ... Henry Thornton (1760 - 1815), economist, banker, philanthropist and MP for Southwark was one of the founders of the Clapham Sect and campaigner for the abolition of the slave trade. ... John Thornton is the name of: John Thornton (football player) (born 1976), American football player John Thornton (philanthropist) (1720–1790), merchant and Christian philanthropist John Thornton (politician) (1846–1917), Louisiana politician and senator John Thornton (historian) (1949-) American historian John Thornton (actor) Category: ... Polly Toynbee (born Mary Louisa Toynbee on December 27, 1946) is a journalist and writer in the United Kingdom, and has been a columnist for The Guardian newspaper since 1998. ... Dennis in The Sweeney For the character in Little Britain, see Dennis Waterman (Little Britain). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jacquetta Wheeler is a British supermodel. ... William Wilberforce (24 August 1759–29 July 1833) was a British politician and philanthropist. ...

Notable Buildings

These include the Art Deco Sunlight Laundry on Acre Lane, which is a local landmark and is comparable to the Hoover Factory in west London. Only the frontage remains today, the main building having been replaced with a modern version. Asheville City Hall. ... The Hoover Building on Western Avenue in Perivale, West London is an example of Art Deco architecture, designed by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners. ...

Transport

• Clapham High Street (renamed from "Clapham" in the 1980s^{[citation needed]} because passengers kept confusing it with Clapham Junction, often causing them to board the wrong train)
• Wandsworth Road

Clapham has three tube stations, all on the Northern Line: Clapham High Street railway station is on the inner South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge. ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Wandsworth Road station is on the inner South London Line from London Victoria to London Bridge. ...

• Clapham North (boundary with Stockwell)
• Clapham Common
• Clapham South (boundary with Balham)

Categories: Northern Line stations | London Underground stubs ... , Stockwell is an inner city area of London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Clapham Common tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line. ... Clapham South station Clapham South tube station is a station on London Undergrounds Northern Line between Clapham Common and Balham stations and was opened in 1926 as the first station of the Morden extension of the line. ... Balham is: Balham, a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth in London, England. ...

Nearest places

• Battersea
• Brixton
• Stockwell
• Balham
• Vauxhall
• Wandsworth

Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Brixton is an area of South London, England, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... , Stockwell is an inner city area of London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... , Balham is a neighbourhood in South London. ... Vauxhall is an inner city area of south London in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. ...

Sport

Association football (soccer) club Clapham Rovers F.C., previous winners of the FA Cup, are based in Clapham. “Soccer” redirects here. ... We dont have an article called Clapham Rovers F.C. Start this article Search for Clapham Rovers F.C. in. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...

References and Notes

See also

• Clapham Sect

The Clapham Sect was an influential group of like-minded social reformers in England at the beginning of the nineteenth century (active c. ...

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

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• LocalClapham.com - Google customised by the Clapham community
• We Love Larkhall Community website for residents of Larkhall, Stockwell and Clapham
• Totally Clapham - local website
• ClaphamHighStreet.co.uk
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