London Borough of Lewisham
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status	London borough
Area — Total	Ranked 329th 35.15 km²
ONS code	00AZ
Admin HQ	Catford
Demographics
Population — Total (2006 est.) — Density	Ranked 34th (of 354) 255,700 7,275 / km²
Ethnicity	65.9% White 23.4% Black British 3.8% South Asian 1.4% Chinese
Politics
Leadership	Mayor & Cabinet
Mayor	Steve Bullock
Executive	Labour mayor
MPs	Jim Dowd Bridget Prentice Joan Ruddock
London Assembly — Member	Greenwich and Lewisham Len Duvall
Coat of Arms
Official website	http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/

The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham and its council is based at Catford. Image File history File links LondonLewisham. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ... Area is the measure of how much exposed area any two dimensional object has. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... For other uses, see Density (disambiguation). ... The figures are mid-year estimates for 2005, unless otherwise stated, from the Office for National Statistics [1]. See also: List of towns and cities in England by population - List of English counties by population - List of ceremonial counties of England by population - List of English districts by area - List... See also: British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British, British Asian,Britsh Mixed Black British is term which has had different meanings and uses as a racial and political label. ... The term British Asian is used to denote a person of Southern Asian ancestry or origin, or sometimes Western Asian origin, who was born in or was an immigrant to the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Steve Bullock (born 1954) is the first directly-elected mayor of the London Borough of Lewisham (since 2002). ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... James Patrick Dowd (born 5 March 1951) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Bridget Theresa Prentice (born 28 December 1952, Glasgow, as Bridget Theresa Corr) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Joan Mary Ruddock (born 28 December 1943), is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... Greenwich and Lewisham is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... Len Duvall OBE is a Labour Party politician and member of the London Assembly. ... Image File history File links Lewisham_arms. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the central part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. ... Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... , Catford is an area in the London Borough of Lewisham, England. ...

History

The borough was formed in 1965, by the London Government Act 1963, as an amalgamation of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham and the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford, which had been created in 1900 as divisions of the County of London.^[1] The London Government Act 1963 was an Act of the UK parliament which led to the official recognition of the conurbation known as Greater London. ... 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 Metropolitan Borough of Deptford was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it became part of the London Borough of Lewisham along with the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham. ... The County of London was an administrative county and ceremonial county of England from 1889 to 1965. ...

Minor boundary changes have occurred since its creation with the most significant amendments in 1996 when the former area of the Royal Docks in Deptford was transferred from the London Borough of Greenwich.^[2] It has direct links with london via DLR and both train and bus routes This article is about the district in London. ... The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. ...

Geography and Landmarks

The borough is surrounded by the London Borough of Greenwich to the east, the London Borough of Bromley to the south and the London Borough of Southwark to the west. The River Thames forms a short section of northern boundary with the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Deptford Creek, Pool River, River Quaggy and River Ravensbourne pass through the borough. The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. ... The London Borough of Bromley is a London Borough of outer southeast London, England. ... The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough in London, England. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... The Isle of Dogs in 1899, at the height of its commercial success The Isle of Dogs is in the centre of this 2005 aerial view of east London as seen from the skies over south London. ... The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames in East London. ... The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames in South London, England. ... The Pool River is a tributary of the River Ravensbourne. ... 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. ...

Lewisham, an important transport hub

Major landmarks include All Saints Church in Blackheath, the Citibank Tower in Lewisham, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Church (Sydenham's German Church, technically located in Forest Hill) and the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill. 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. ... Blackheath is a suburb of London, divided between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Dietrich Bonhoeffer [] (February 4, 1906 – April 9, 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, participant in the German Resistance movement against Nazism, and a founding member of the Confessing Church. ... Categories: Museum stubs | London attractions ... Forest Hill is the name of several neighbourhoods: Forest Hill, London in London, England Forest Hill, Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Forest Hill, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, United States Forest Hill, Newark, New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey, United States It is also the name of a number...

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, Lewisham has a population of 248,922. Its population is 66% White, 12% Black Caribbean, and 9% Black African. Fifty percent of households are owner-occupiers.

Civic affairs

Motto

The motto of the borough is "Salus Populi Suprema Lex" which means (roughly translated) "The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law".

Administration

The current Chief Executive is Barry Quirk. The borough is administered by the five directorates of the council: Children and Young People, Community Services, Customer Services, Resources, and Regeneration. There is no single system of local government in the United Kingdom. ...

Twinning

The borough is twinned with the following towns: This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...

• Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany
• Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France
• Matagalpa, Nicaragua

The borough has also signed a "friendship link" with Ekurhuleni, near Johannesburg, South Africa. Location of Charlottenburg in Berlin Charlottenburg palace Charlottenburg is an area of Berlin within the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Antony is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. ... Matagalpa is the capital city of the Matagalpa Department department of Nicaragua. ... Ekurhuleni Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa. ... This article is about the city in South Africa. ...

Freedom of the Borough

The honour of Freedom of the Borough has been awarded to: It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

• Alan Milner Smith OBE (9 Dec 1971)
• Frederick William Winslade (28 Nov 1975)
• Daisy Amelia Elizabeth Hurren (10 Oct 1985)
• Alfred Anderson Hawkins (30 Mar 1990)
• The Most Reverend Desmond Mpilo Tuto (4 May 1990)
• Terence Hardy Waite CBE (16 Nov 1992)
• Sybil Theodora Phoenix MBE MS (8 Mar 1996)
• Dame Cicely Mary Strode Saunders OM OBE FRCP (10 Mar 2000)

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Politics

Council of the London Borough of Lewisham

Summary of council election results:

Main article: Lewisham local elections

Unlike most English districts, its council is led by a directly-elected mayor. The system was established at the 2002 council elections and has now run for two mayoral elections, both of which Steve Bullock has won for the Labour party. The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough, in the United Kingdom, established in 1964. ... Direct election In 2000 the Labour government led by Tony Blair passed a local government reform which changed this somewhat. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Steve Bullock (born 1954) is the first directly-elected mayor of the London Borough of Lewisham (since 2002). ...

Westminster Parliament

The borough includes the constituencies of Lewisham, Deptford, Lewisham West and Lewisham East Lewisham, Deptford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Lewisham West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Lewisham East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

These are the MPs who have represented constituencies covered by the borough since its formation in 1964. Note that constituencies change their boundaries over time, even where names remain the same. Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

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Transport and Places

Transport

Lewisham station, once known as Lewisham Junction, is located at the junction of the lines to Dartford and Hayes and is also the terminus of the southern branch of the Docklands Light Railway. The East London Line currently terminates at New Cross and New Cross Gate. An extension, currently under construction, and to be known as the East London Railway when complete, will serve Brockley, Honor Oak Park, Forest Hill, and Sydenham. It will form part of the London Overground. Categories: Docklands Light Railway stations | London railway stations | British railway stations | London Underground stubs ... Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. ... Hayes is a place in the London Borough of Bromley, south-east London, England. ... London Transport Portal The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London, England. ... London Transport Portal The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. ... New Cross station is a London Underground and mainline station in New Cross, about 600m from New Cross Gate station. ... Historic image of New Cross Gate Station from 1989 New Cross Gate station is a London Underground and railway station in New Cross. ... For other uses, see Brockley (disambiguation). ... Honor Oak is a suburban area of the London Borough of Lewisham that still retains some of its old village layout. ... Forest Hill is the name of several neighbourhoods: Forest Hill, London in London, England Forest Hill, Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Forest Hill, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, United States Forest Hill, Newark, New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey, United States It is also the name of a number... Sydenham is a place, for the most part, in the London Borough of Lewisham; though some streets towards Crystal Palace Park and Penge are in the London Borough of Bromley, and some streets off Sydenham Hill are in the London Borough of Southwark. ... London Overground [1] is the network of rail services in London, United Kingdom to be provided by the London Rail division of Transport for London (TfL) from 11 November 2007. ...

The South Circular Road passes through the centre of the borough from the border with Dulwich in the west to Eltham in the east. Except for a short section in Lee as it approaches Eltham, it is purely comprised of one-lane-each-way road. The A205 or South Circular Road is a roughly semicircular trunk road that joins west London to east London via south London. ... , Dulwich (pronounced or ) is a settlement mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Eltham is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Lee is a place in the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London. ...

List of settlements

It includes the areas:

Bellingham is a place in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Blackheath is a suburb of London, divided between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich. ... The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. ... For other uses, see Brockley (disambiguation). ... , Catford is an area in the London Borough of Lewisham, England. ... Crofton Park is the southern part of Brockley, SE4 which is a postal district of London, England. ... This article is about the district in London. ... Downham is a district spanning the boundary between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Bromley. ... View from the top of Forest Hill. ... Grove Park is an area in the south-eastern corner of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... The London Borough of Bromley is a London Borough of outer southeast London, England. ... Hither Green is part of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Honor Oak is an area of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Honor Oak is a suburban area of the London Borough of Lewisham that still retains some of its old village layout. ... Ladywell is a place in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Lee is a place in the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London. ... Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Sydenham is a place, for the most part, in the London Borough of Lewisham; though some streets towards Crystal Palace Park and Penge are in the London Borough of Bromley, and some streets off Sydenham Hill are in the London Borough of Southwark. ... , New Cross is a district on the north tip of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... New Cross Gate is an area within Lewisham mainly bounded by the SE14 postcode area. ... St Johns is a small residential area in the London Borough of Lewisham in south east London. ... Sydenham is a place, for the most part, in the London Borough of Lewisham; though some streets towards Crystal Palace Park and Penge are in the London Borough of Bromley, and some streets off Sydenham Hill are in the London Borough of Southwark. ... For other uses, see Sydenham (disambiguation). ...

Postcode areas within the borough

Bromley, BR1 (part), Beckenham, BR3 (part) The BR postal area is a group of eight postal districts in the postal county of Kent and administratively in south east Greater London which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ... The BR postal area is a group of eight postal districts in the postal county of Kent and administratively in south east Greater London which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ...

SE3 (part), SE4 (all), SE6 (all), SE8 (part), SE10 (part), SE12 (part), SE13 (all), SE14 (all), SE15 (part), SE16 (part), SE23 (part), SE26 (part), Map of SE postal districts SE3 is the postcode for Blackheath in the London Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham, and Kidbrooke in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... SE4 is the postcode for Brockley in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... SE6 is the postcode for Catford in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Map of SE postal districts SE8 is the postcode for Deptford in the London Borough of Lewisham and London Borough of Greenwich. ... SE10 is the postcode for Greenwich in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... SE12 is the postcode for Lee in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... SE13 is the postcode for Lewisham in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... SE14 is the postcode for New Cross in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... SE15 is the postcode for Peckham in the London Borough of Southwark. ... SE16 is the postcode for Rotherhithe in the London Borough of Southwark. ... Map of SE postal districts SE23 is the postcode for Forest Hill. ... Map of SE postal districts SE26 is the postcode for Sydenham. ...

Famous current and former residents

• Danny Baker (Broadcaster) lived in Deptford
• Rosa May Billinghurst (Suffragette) lived in Lewisham
• Kate Bush (Musician) lived in Brockley and Lewisham
• James Callaghan (Politician) lived in Blackheath
• Sir James Clark Ross (Explorer) lived in Blackheath
• Jim Connell (Socialist) lived in Crofton Park and Honor Oak
• Ernest Dowson (Poet) lived in Catford and Lee
• Gabrielle (Musician) lived in Brockley and Honor Oak
• WG Grace (Cricketer) lived in Sydenham
• Malcolm Hardee (Comedian) lived in Blackheath and Lewisham
• George Julian Harney (Chartist) lived in Deptford
• Sir Isaac Hayward (Politician) lived in Deptford
• Frederick John Horniman (Collector) lived in Forest Hill
• Leslie Howard (British actor) lived in Forest Hill
• Glenda Jackson (Politician) lived in Blackheath
• David Jones (Poet) lived in Brockley
• Jude Law (Actor) lived in Lewisham
• Louise Redknapp (TV Presenter) Born In Lewisham
• Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (Designer) lived in Blackheath
• Marie Lloyd (Entertainer) lived in Lewisham and New Cross
• Eleanor Marx (Politician) lived in Sydenham
• Spike Milligan (Comedian) lived in Catford, Crofton Park and Honor Oak
• Edith Nesbit (Writer) lived in Blackheath, Grove Park and Lewisham
• Mica Paris (Musician) lived in Lewisham
• Russian Tsar Peter the Great lived in Deptford
• Ignatius Sancho (Writer and campaigner) lived in Blackheath
• Dame Cicely Saunders (Founder of Hospice movement) lived in Sydenham
• Jason Statham (Actor) lived in Sydenham
• Doris Stokes (Medium) lived in Lewisham
• E. W. Swanton (Writer) lived in Forest Hill
• David Sylvian (Musician) lived in Lewisham
• Terry Waite (Humanitarian) lived in Blackheath
• Max Wall (Comedian) lived in Lee
• Barnes Wallis (Engineer) lived in New Cross
• Ian Wright (Footballer) lived in Lewisham
• Maxwell Confait, Colin Lattimore, Ronal Leighton and Ahmet Salih lived in Catford

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Sydenham is a place, for the most part, in the London Borough of Lewisham; though some streets towards Crystal Palace Park and Penge are in the London Borough of Bromley, and some streets off Sydenham Hill are in the London Borough of Southwark. ... Malcolm Hardee (born Lewisham, London, 5th January 1950 - died London, 31st January 2005) was an anarchic British comedian, author, club proprietor and compere. ... Blackheath is the name of a number of places: Blackheath, London, England Blackheath, West Midlands, England Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia See also Blackheath Rugby Club – founded 1858. ... Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... English Political Activist, Journalist & Chartist Leader George Julian Harney, the son of a seaman, was born in Deptford on 17th February, 1817. ... This article is about the district in London. ... Look up sir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 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References

1. ^ Vision of Britain - Lewisham LB
2. ^ OPSI - The Greenwich and Lewisham (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993

External links

• Lewisham London Borough Council
• Lewisham Photographs
• Broadway Theatre based in Catford

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