Lewisham
Coordinates: 51.461456° N 0.00537° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
OS grid reference	TQ385755
London borough	Lewisham
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SE13
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Lewisham East
	Lewisham West and Penge
	Lewisham Deptford
London Assembly	Greenwich and Lewisham
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England • London

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History

It is most likely to have been founded by a pagan Jute, Leof, who settled (by burning his boat) near St Mary's Church (Ladywell) where the ground was drier, in the 6th Century. 'Leofshema' was an important settlement at the confluence of the rivers Quaggy (from Farnborough) and Ravensbourne (Caesar's Well, Keston), so the village expanded north into the wetter area as drainage techniques improved. In the mid-seventeenth century the then vicar of Lewisham, Abraham Colfe, built a grammar school, primary school and six almshouses for the inhabitants. Jutland peninsula The Jutes were a Germanic people who are believed to have originated from Jutland in modern Denmark and part of the Frisian coast. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Ladywell is a place in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ... The River Quaggy (often the Quaggy River) is an urban river passing through the south-east London boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham. ... The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames in South London, England. ... (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. ... Abraham Colfe, who was the Vicar of Lewisham from 1610 to 1657, founded Colfes School, a reading (primary)or Latin school and six almshouses for the inhabitants of Lewisham. ... Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... The Almshouse at Sherborne, Dorset The Almshouse at Woburn, Bedfordshire West Hackney Almshouses in Stoke Newington, London. ...

The village of Lewisham was originally centred further south around the parish church of St Mary, towards the present site of University Hospital, Lewisham. The centre migrated north with the coming of the North Kent railway line to Dartford in 1849, encouraging commuter housing. Lewisham was part of Kent until 1889 and formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham in the County of London until 1965. University Hospital, Lewisham (often known as Lewisham Hospital) is located in Ladywell on Lewisham High Street, SE13 6LH between Lewisham and Catford. ... Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the county in England. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1899 and 1965, when it became part of the London Borough of Lewisham along with the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford. ... The County of London (in red), super imposed upon todays Greater London area, to show the difference in size with post-1965 Borough boundaries The County of London was an administrative county of England from 1888 to 1965. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Lewisham's High Street is particularly long and wide for a London suburb. The town centre was bombed in 1944, commemorated by a plaque outside the Lewisham shopping centre (opened in 1977). This area at the north end of the High Street was pedestrianised in 1994. It is home to a daily street market and a local landmark, the Clock Tower, completed in 1900 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Maggie's Restaurant is a popular cafe where many go near to the railway station. It was once voted the best cafe in the world by local paper, The News Shopper.[1] One of the most promenient landmarks of Lewisham is the Citigroup Center skyscraper which can be seen for miles around. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Main Street. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Lewisham Shopping Centre, formerly Riverdale Centre, is a shopping mall located in Lewisham, London, United Kingdom. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Look up Pedestrian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The clock tower of Einsiedeln Abbey A clock tower is a tower built with one or more (often four) easily-seen clock faces. ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ... A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Categories: Docklands Light Railway stations | London railway stations | British railway stations | London Underground stubs ... Citigroup Centre The Citigroup Centre is a skyscraper located in the Canary Wharf development in the London Docklands. ...

Lewisham, an important transport hub

The police station, which was opened in 2004 to replace the station in Ladywell, and is officially the largest in Europe. There is also another large police station in nearby Catford. There is planned regeneration of Lewisham town centre.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x827, 966 KB) Summary Author: Matthew Kimemia Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x827, 966 KB) Summary Author: Matthew Kimemia Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ladywell is a place in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Catford[1] is an area in the London Borough of Lewisham, England. ...

Lewisham Cricket Club were one of the most prestigious London side's during the Victorian era. They play at Lewisham Cricket Ground from 1864, which lay north of Ladywell Road until it's closure in the latter part of the 19th Century. Lewisham Swimming Club were also very successful with several of their memebers representing England in water-polo and other gymkhana events. The club still meet at Ladywell Swimming Baths, the only public swimming pool remaining in the Borough (apart from Deptford). Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Ascension to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... 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. ... Gymkhana is an Indian term for a place where sporting events take place and refers to any of various meets at which contests are held to test the skill of the competitors, such as in the sports of equestrianship, gymnastics, or sports car racing. ... Deptford is an area in the London Borough of Lewisham and London Borough of Greenwich, on the south bank of the River Thames in south-east London. ...

In 1977, the Battle of Lewisham[2] (actually in New Cross) saw the biggest street battle against fascists since the Battle of Cable Street in 1936. Over 10000 people turned out to oppose a National Front march which was organised on the back of increasing electoral success at that time. New Cross is a district on the north tip of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers individual and other societal interests inferior to the needs of the state, and seeks to forge a type of national unity, usually based on ethnic, religious, cultural, or racial attributes. ... The Battle of Cable Street or Cable Street Riot took place on Sunday October 4, 1936 in Cable Street in the East End of London. ... The name National Front, is used by a number of political parties and coalitions. ...

One London Place.

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Education

Lewisham also boasts a large 6th form college called Christ The King College, which is designed to serve the London Borough of Lewisham.[3] Also, Lewisham College itself is in nearby Deptford Creek. // England, Wales, Northern Ireland The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems, is the term used to refer to the final two years of secondary schooling (when students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age), during which students normally prepare for their GCE A-level... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... This article is about the figure known by both Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ. For other usages, see Jesus (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south east London, England and forms part of Inner London. ... Lewisham College is a further education college in Lewisham, south-east London. ... The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames in South London, England. ...

Transport

Lewisham is a major transport hub, lying on the A20 road towards Dover and at the start of A21 to Hastings, with its own bus station, railway station and the southern terminus of the Docklands Light Railway. A small area in the north of Lewisham, around the Orchard Estate, comes under the London Borough of Greenwich. The A20 is a two-digit major road in south-east England, carrying traffic from London to Dover in Kent. ... Arms of Dover Borough Council This article is about the English port town. ... The A21 is a major road in England running from Lewisham in southeast London to Hastings, East Sussex. ... For other uses, see Hastings (disambiguation). ... Categories: Docklands Light Railway stations | London railway stations | British railway stations | London Underground stubs ... Terminal Station was also the name of a railway station in Chattanooga, Tennessee; see Chattanooga Choo Choo. ... Tube Portal The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail public transport metro serving the redeveloped Docklands area of east London, England. ... The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, England. ...

Notable former inhabitants

• Ginger Baker — drummer, musician
• Daniel Bedingfield — singer
• Natasha Bedingfield — singer
• Rosa May Billinghurst — Suffragette
• Kate Bush — singer
• Walter de la Mare — novelist
• Jazz Dhiman — actor
• James Elroy Flecker — poet
• Julian Gray — footballer
• Malcolm Hardee — Comedian and Compere
• Keeley Hazell — Model
• Billy Jenkins — jazz and blues guitarist and composer
• Frederick Lanchester — car manufacturer
• Jude Law — actor and Hollywood Film Star.
• Marie Lloyd — Music Hall performer (lived at 196 Wickham Terrace, Lewisham Way in the early 1890s)
• Ray Mears — Author and TV Presenter on the subject of Bushcraft
• Edith Nesbit — writer and Fabian
• Mica Paris — singer
• Doris Stokes — medium
• David Sylvian — singer
• Ian Wright — Former England football player
• Max Clarke A famous R&B singer.

Peter Edward Ginger Baker (born August 19, 1939, Lewisham, South London) is an English drummer who gained fame as a member of the Graham Bond Organisation (GBO) and Cream from 1966 until 1968. ... Daniel John Bedingfield (born December 3, 1979) is a UK-based pop singer songwriter. ... Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born November 26, 1981) is a Grammy Award-nominated English pop singer. ... Rosa May Billinghurst, a suffragette, was born in Lewisham in 1875. ... Kate Bush (born Catherine Mary Bush 30 July 1958, Bexleyheath, Kent, now part of Greater London), is an English female solo singer and musician. ... It has been suggested that The Listeners be merged into this article or section. ... Jazz Dhiman (born 11th April, 1975), is a British actor. ... James Elroy Flecker (November 5, 1884- January 3, 1915) was an English poet, novelist and playwright. ... Julian Gray Julian Gray (born September 21, 1979) is an English football player. ... Malcolm Hardee (born Lewisham, London, 5th January 1950 - died London, 31st January 2005) was an anarchic British comedian, author, club proprietor and compere. ... Keeley Rebecca Hazell (born on September 18, 1986) is an English Page 3 Girl and glamour model noted for her large yet non-augmented breasts (UK bra size 32E). ... Billy Jenkins (born 5 July 1956) is a blues guitarist, composer, and bandleader. ... Frederick William Lanchester (October 23, 1868 - March 8, 1946) was an English polymath and engineer who made important contributions to automotive engineering, aerodynamics and co-invented the field of operations research. ... David Jude Heyworth Law (born December 29, 1972) is an Academy Award nominated English actor. ... ... Matilda Alice Victoria Wood (February 12, 1870 - October 7, 1922), was a British music-hall singer . ... Ray Mears Ray Mears (born 1964) is a British author and TV presenter on the subject of bushcraft and survival techniques. ... Edith Nesbit (August 15, 1858 - May 4, 1924) was a British childrens author whose works were published under the asexual name of E. Nesbit. ... Mica Paris (born Michelle Wallen on April 27, 1969 in London, England) is an English singer. ... Doris Stokes Doris Fisher Stokes (January 6, 1920 - May 8, 1987) was a British psychic medium. ... David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958, in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English singer, musician and composer who first gained attention as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the band, Japan. ... For the host of Globe Trekker (Pilot Guides), see Ian Wright (traveller). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Max Clarke (born Max Christopher Pereria Clarke, 8 October 1989 in Lewisham, London) is a British R&B singer who has had a run of chart success in the UK since appearing on Channel U, and on MTV Base. ...

Nearest places

• Brockley
• Greenwich
• Hither Green
• New Cross
• Blackheath
• Lee

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External links

• The Battle of Lewisham - an article on london based website libcom.org
• Lewisham News
• Lewisham Law Centre
• Lewisham at Surbubia
• Lewisham Photographs
• Lewisham Voices