Lee

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for TQ395745
Administration
London borough:	Lewisham
County level:	Greater London
Region:	London
Nation:	England
Other
Ceremonial county:	Greater London
Historic county:	Kent
Services
Police force:	Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade:	London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service:	London Ambulance
Media
ITV franchise:	ITV London
BBC region:	BBC London
BBC Local Radio:	BBC London 94.9
Post office and telephone
Post town:	LONDON
Postal district:	SE12
Dialling code:	020
Politics
UK Parliament:
London Assembly:	Greenwich and Lewisham
European Parliament:	London

Lee is a place in the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London. It lies to the east of Lewisham, approximately one mile south of Blackheath village. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which 12 (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and 20 Outer London. ... At Lewisham High Street The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in southeast London. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... For more coverage on London, visit the London Portal. ... The BOGUS regions, also known as BOGUS FASCIST SCOTTISH Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... For more coverage on London, visit the London Portal. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole), or the nations of the British Isles (traditionally... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... For more coverage on London, visit the London Portal. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country of England into around 40 regions. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) (commonly referred to by its former official name of the Metropolitan Police, or colloquially as The Met; often referred to in legislation as the Police of the Metropolis) is the Home Office (territorial) police force responsible for Greater London, England, with the exception of the... Fire brigades in the United Kingdom are organised on a territorial basis. ... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) provides fire fighting and rescue services in London, UK. It is the third largest fire department in the world with nearly 7000 staff. ... This is a list of ambulance services in England : ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... ITV1 is a terrestrial, free-to-air television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. ... ITV London is the brand name and on-screen identity used by ITV plc for the ITV1 television channel in the London region. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television). ... BBC London is the brand for the BBCs tri-media radio, television and online service for London and its immediate environs. ... BBC Local Radio is the BBCs regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. ... BBC London 94. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... SE12 is the postcode for Lee in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Summary Remade LCC/GLC crest. ... At Lewisham High Street The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in southeast London. ... This article is about the British city. ... Lewisham is an area within the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London. ... Blackheath is a suburb of London, divided between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich. ...

St Margaret's Church (built 1839-41, architect: John Brown) is the burial place of three Astronomers Royal: Edmond Halley, Nathaniel Bliss and John Pond. Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... John Brown was an architect in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk, England. ... Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. ... Portrait of Edmond Halley in action! painted around 1687 by Thomas Murray (Royal Society, London) Edmond Halley a later portrait, by unknown artist. ... The Reverend Nathaniel Bliss (28 November 1700-2 September 1764) was a noted English astronomer of the 18th century, serving as Astronomer Royal between 1762 and 1764. ... John Pond (c. ...

Interestingly, it has two public houses with almost identical names - The Old Tiger's Head and The New Tiger's Head - facing each other on opposite sides of the same road. A thatched pub (The Williams Arms) at Wrafton, near Braunton, North Devon, England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by...

Famous residents

• Sir Francis Baring, founder of Baring Brothers Bank, bought the Manor House (attributed to architect Richard Jupp) in Manor Lane (now a library and its grounds a public park, Manor House Gardens) in 1796.
• Henry Thomas Buckle, English historian and author of A History of Civilization was born in Lee.
• Poet Ernest Dowson was also born in Lee.
• Sir Gregory Page built a large mansion house (demolished in 1787) at Wricklemarsh in Lee.
• Reggie Schwarz, South African cricketer, was born in Lee.
• Stanley Unwin, publisher, lived in Handen Road.
• Actor & Comedian Max Wall

Sir Francis Baring (18 April 1740 – 11 September 1810) was an English merchant, banker and politician who founded Barings Bank – once Britains oldest bank. ... Barings Bank, previously known as Baring Brothers & Co. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Richard Jupp (1728-17 April 1799) was an 18th century English architect, particularly associated with buildings in and around London. ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... Henry Thomas Buckle (November 24, 1821 - May 29, 1862) was an English historian, author of a History of Civilization. ... A historian is a person who studies history. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... A poet exists within a cultural and intellectual tradition and usually writes in a specific language, but the qualities of good poetry are to some extent timeless and address issues common to all humanity. ... Ernest Christopher Dowson (2 August 1867-23 February 1900), an English poet who was associated with the Decadent Movement, was born at Lee, south-east of London. ... Three successive generations of the same English family were each named Gregory Page. ... Reginald Oscar Schwarz, known as Reggie (4 May 1875 - 18 November 1918) was a South African cricketer. ... A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ... Sir Stanley Unwin (1885-1968) was a British publisher, founder of the George Allen and Unwin house in 1914. ...

Transport

Nearest places:

• Catford
• Blackheath
• Kidbrooke
• Lewisham

Nearest railway stations: Catford is an area in the London Borough of Lewisham, England. ... Blackheath is a suburb of London, divided between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Kidbrooke is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Lewisham is an area within the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London. ...

• Blackheath
• Lee
• Lewisham
• Grove Park