Streatham
Coordinates: 51°25′40″N 0°07′25″W / 51.4279, -0.1235 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
OS grid reference	TQ305715
London borough	Lambeth
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SW16
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Streatham
London Assembly	Lambeth and Southwark
European Parliament	London
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Streatham ['strɛtəm] is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . It is a multicultural inner London suburb situated south of Brixton. Streatham is 5.5 miles (8.8 km) south of Charing Cross. Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... 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 districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. ... 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. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1] and European institutions such as the Council of Europe frequently use... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The SW (South Western and Battersea) postcode area, also known as the London SW postcode area[1] is a group of postcode districts in south west London, England. ... 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. ... 020 is the dial code for Greater London in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the Home Office police force responsible for Greater London, with the exception of the square mile of the City of London. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Streatham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Lambeth and Southwark is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. ... Brixton is an area of South London, England, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ...

History

Streatham means "the hamlet on the street". The street in question started as the Roman Road from the capital Londinium to the coast near Portslade. It is likely that the destination was a Roman port now lost to coastal erosion, which has been tentatively identified with the 'Novus Portus' mentioned in Ptolemy's Geographia.^[1] The road is confusingly referred to as Stane Street in some sources, although it diverges from the main London-Chichester road at Kennington. A city-centre street in Frankfurt, Germany A residential street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA A street is a public thoroughfare in the built environment. ... For the one-off TV Drama, see Roman Road (TV Drama) A Roman road in Pompeii. ... Londinium may refer to: An ancient Roman name for London (see History of London) Londinium (movie) A song by Catatonia A fictional planet in the TV show Firefly, (see moons and planets in Firefly) Londinivm, a free MMORPG. Londinium (album), an album by the band Archive This is a disambiguation... Portslade By The Seaside is the name of a lovely littlevillage, now a developed part of the city of Brighton & Hove. ... A medieval artists rendition of Claudius Ptolemaeus Claudius Ptolemaeus (Greek: ; ca. ... The Geographia is Ptolemys main work besides the Almagest. ... Stane Street is the modern name given to an important Roman road in England that linked London to the Roman town of Regnum (near modern Chichester). ... Kennington is an area of south London, situated within the London Borough of Lambeth. ...

After the departure of the Romans, the road remained an important trackway. From the seventeenth century it was adopted as the main coach road to Croydon and East Grinstead, and then on to Newhaven and Lewes. In 1780 it then became the route of the turnpike road from London to Brighton, and subsequently became the basis for the modern A23. This road (and its traffic) have shaped Streatham's development. It has been suggested that Central Croydon be merged into this article or section. ... East Grinstead (archaically spelt Grimstead[1]) is a town and civil parish in the northeastern corner of Mid Sussex, West Sussex in England near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders. ... Newhaven is a town in the Lewes District of East Sussex in England. ... Statistics Population: 16,000 Location OS grid reference: TQ414101 Administration District: Lewes Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: East Sussex Ambulance: South East Coast Post... The Hyde Park Toll Gate, London. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... The A23 road, in its original form, was a major road running between London to Brighton, England. ... Mountain road with hairpin turns in the French Alps For other uses, see Road (disambiguation). ...

Streatham's parish church, St Leonard's, dates back to Saxon times, although only the mediaeval tower remains in the present church. The mediaeval parish covered an extensive area, including most of modern Balham and parts of Tooting. The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... Balham is: Balham, a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth in London, England. ... Tooting is a suburb in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. ...

The village remained largely unchanged until the 18th century, when the village's natural springs, known as Streatham Wells, were first celebrated for their health giving properties. The reputation of the spa, and improved turnpike roads, attracted wealthy City of London merchants and others to lay out their country residences in Streatham. Few of these large houses still remain, as the area was rapidly urbanised as London expanded. The Hyde Park Toll Gate, London. ... The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ...

Streatham Park or Streatham Place

In the 1730s, Streatham Park, a Georgian country mansion, was built by the brewer Ralph Thrale on land he bought from the Lord of the Manor - the fourth Duke of Bedford. Streatham Park later passed to Ralph's son Henry Thrale, who with his wife Hester Thrale entertained many of the leading literary and artistic characters of the day, most notably the lexicographer Samuel Johnson. The dining room contained 12 portraits of Henry's guests painted by his friend Joshua Reynolds. These pictures were wittily labelled by Fanny Burney as the Streatham Worthies. Streatham Park is an area of suburban southwest London. ... The title of Lord of the Manor arose in the English medieval system of Manorialism following the Norman Conquest. ... John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710-1771), second son of Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Howland of Streatham, Surrey, was born on 30 September 1710. ... Henry Thrale by Sir Joshua Reynolds Henry Thrale (born 1724-30, at the Alehouse in Harrow Corner, Southwark, died 4 April 1781, London) was an 18th century English MP and a close friend of Samuel Johnson. ... Hester Lynch Thrale by Sir Joshua Reynolds Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage, Hester Lynch Piozzi ) (16 January 1741 (she mistakenly celebrated her own birthday on 27 January) - May 2, 1821) was a British diarist, author, and a friend and confidante of Samuel Johnson. ... For other persons named Samuel Johnson, see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation). ... Henry Thrale by Sir Joshua Reynolds Henry Thrale (born 1724-30, at the Alehouse in Harrow Corner, Southwark, died 4 April 1781, London) was an 18th century English MP and a close friend of Samuel Johnson. ... Sir Joshua Reynolds in a self-portrait Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney, The Archers, 1769. ... Fanny Burney For Frances Burney (1776–1828), niece of Frances Burney, later Madame DArblay (1752-1840), see Frances Burney Fanny Burney, later Madame DArblay, (June 13, 1752-January 6, 1840) was an English novelist and diarist. ... The Streatham Worthies is the collective description for the circle of literary and cultural figures around the wealthy brewer Henry Thrale and his wife Hester Thrale who assembled at his country retreat Streatham Park and were commemorated by a series of portraits by Joshua Reynolds. ...

Streatham Park was later leased to Prime Minister Lord Shelburne, and was the venue of the negotiated peace with France that lead to the Treaty of Paris (1783). Streatham Park was demolished in 1863. William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (2 May 1737–7 May 1805), also known as the Earl of Shelburne (1761–1784), was a British statesman. ... Painting by Benjamin West depicting (from left to right) John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Park Hill

One large house which survives is Park Hill, on the north side of Streatham Common, rebuilt in the early 19th century for the Leaf family. It was latterly the home of Sir Henry Tate, sugar refiner, benefactor of local libraries across south London, and founder of the Tate Gallery at Millbank. Streatham Common is a large open space on the southern edge of Streatham. ... Sir Henry Tate (March 11, 1819 - December 5, 1899) was an English sugar merchant, noted for establishing the Tate Gallery in London. ... The Tate Gallery in the United Kingdom is a network of four galleries: Tate Britain (opened 1897), Tate Liverpool (1988), Tate St Ives (1993), Tate Modern (2000), with a complementary website Tate Online (1998). ... Millbank is an area of London, England, that is east of Pimlico and south of Westminster. ...

Urbanisation

Development accelerated after the opening of Streatham Hill railway station on the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway in 1856. The other two railway stations followed within fifteen years. Some estates, such as Telford Park to the west of Streatham Hill were spaciously planned with facilities such as tennis clubs. Despite the local connections to the Dukes of Bedford, there is no link to the contemporary Bedford Park in west London. Another generously sized development was Roupell Park, the area near Christchurch Road promoted by the Roupell family. Other streets adopted more conventional suburban layouts. There is now a mixture of buildings from all architectural eras of the past 200 years. Streatham Hill station is a suburban railway station in Streatham, in South London. ... The West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway opened on the 1st December 1856 from Crystal Palace railway station to a point south east of Clapham Junction railway station where it connected with the London and South Western Railway. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Bedford Park is the name of several places around the world: In Australia: Bedford Park, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide In Canada: Bedford Park, a neighborhood of Toronto In the United Kingdom Bedford Park, a district of London In the United States of America: Bedford Park, a neighborhood of...

The inter-war period

Between the First World War and the Second World War Streatham developed as location for entertainment, with Streatham Hill Theatre (now a bingo hall), three cinemas, the Locarno ballroom (now Caesar's nightclub) and Streatham Ice Rink all adding to its reputation as "the West End of South London". With the advent of electric tram services it also grew as a shopping centre serving a wide area to the south. In the 1930s large numbers of apartment blocks were constructed along the High Road. These speculative developments were not initially successful. They were only filled when emigré communities began to arrive in London after leaving countries under the domination of Hitler's Germany. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... A tower block, block of flats or apartment block is a high_rise apartment building. ... Main Street in Los Altos, California. ... Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945, standard German pronunciation in the IPA) was the Führer (leader) of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party) and of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. ...

Retail decline and recovery

In the 1950s Streatham had the longest and busiest shopping street in south London. Streatham was the site of the first Waitrose supermarket, which opened in 1955. However a combination of factors led to a gradual decline through the 1970s and a more rapid decline in the 1980s. These included long term population movements out to Croydon, Kingston and Sutton; the growth of heavy traffic on the A23 (main road from central London to Gatwick Airport and Brighton), and a lack of redevelopment sites in the town centre. This culminated in 1990 when the closure of Pratts - a department store, which had grown from a Victorian draper's shop, and had been operated since the 1940s by the John Lewis Partnership - coincided with the opening of a large Sainsburys supermarket 1km south of the town centre. Waitrose is a British supermarket chain owned by the John Lewis Partnership, with 184 branches (November 2006). ... It has been suggested that Central Croydon be merged into this article or section. ... Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is an ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned, and is now a lively suburb of London. ... Sutton is the principal town in the London Borough of Sutton. ... The A23 road, in its original form, was a major road running between London to Brighton, England. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... One of John Lewis flagship branches in Glasgows Buchanan Galleries mall The John Lewis Partnership is a major United Kingdom retailer, operating department stores and, through its Waitrose subsidiary, upmarket supermarkets. ... J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, which is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ...

More recently Sainsbury's opened a smaller 'Local' branch on the High Road, close to the site of the first J Sainsbury store in Streatham (opened in 1895). The company also has offices in Streatham. Other fairly recent additions, such as Argos, are located on the site of Pratts' (see above) but the retail recovery has been slow, and vacant space has been taken by a growing number of restaurants and bars.

Contemporary Streatham

Streatham is a place of contrasts, with middle class families occupying houses in leafy streets that fetch over £500,000 while families of asylum seekers, predominantly from Somalia and other north and east African countries are crammed into bedsits above High Road shops.

In September 2002, Streatham High Road was voted the "Worst Street in Britain"^[2] in a poll organised by the BBC Today programme and CABE. This largely reflected the dominance of through traffic along the High Road. On a positive note this was a catalyst for Lambeth Council and Transport for London's Street Management to start co-operating, and there is now a joint funding arrangement for ongoing streetscape improvements, although spending has been slowed because of TfL's budgetary shortfall. Streatham High Road, some two miles (3. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Today, sometimes referred to as the Today programme to avoid ambiguity, is BBC Radio 4s long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, which is now broadcast from 6am to 9am from Monday to Friday and from 7am to 9am on Saturdays. ... The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) is a UK executive non-departmental public body established in 1999. ... The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ...

Investment and regeneration had begun before the poll, with local amenity group The Streatham Society leading a successful partnership bid for funding from central government for environmental improvements. Work started in winter 2003-04 with the refurbishment of Streatham Green and repaving and relighting of the High Road. In 2005 Streatham Green won the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association 'London Spade' award for best public open space scheme in the capital.

Famous Streathamites

The only official English Heritage blue plaque in central Streatham is on the childhood home of composer Sir Arnold Bax in Pendennis Road. Just within the modern boundaries of Streatham Hill, although historically it was in Norwood, there is also a blue plaque on the house in Lanercost Road where Arthur Mee the writer of Arthur Mee's Children's Encyclopedia lived. English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO (November 8, 1883 — October 3, 1953), was an English composer and poet. ... West Norwood is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Arthur Mee (1875 - 1943) was a British writer, journalist and educator. ... Facsimile of an illustration page The Procession of the Worlds from an 8 volume edition of the Encyclopedia The Childrens Encyclopedia was a printed encyclopedia originally in eight volumes (later expanded to ten volumes), originated by Arthur Mee, and published by the Educational Book Company Ltd. ...

Perhaps because of its good late night transport connections to the West End, and the availability of apartments as well as family houses, Streatham and nearby Brixton Hill have attracted entertainers to live in the area since the days of Music Hall. SW2 is officially the London distinct postcode for Brixton Hill Sorting Office, located in Blenheim Gardens, off Brixton Hill. ... Brixton Hill is the name given to a 1km section of road between Brixton and Streatham, which forms part of the traditional main route south (A23)from London and Brighton. ... Music Hall is a form of British theatrical entertainment which reached its peak of popularity between 1850 and 1960. ...

There is a Streatham Society plaque to the birthplace of comedian Tommy Trinder at 54 Wellfield Road. Others with local connections include actors Roger Moore, Simon Callow, Peter Davison, Nicholas Clay and June Whitfield, saucy seaside postcard artist Donald McGill and alternative comedians Eddie Izzard, Jeremy Hardy and Paul Merton. Cover of Tommy Trinders publicity pamphlet for his 1952 Australian tour Tommy Trinder (24 March 1909 - 10 July 1989) was an English stage, screen and radio comedian. ... For other persons named Roger Moore, see Roger Moore (disambiguation). ... Simon Philip Hugh Callow, CBE (born June 15, 1949 in London, England) is a highly-regarded British actor of stage, film and television, and a biographer of Orson Welles and Charles Laughton. ... Peter Davison (born 13 April 1951) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of James Herriots All Creatures Great and Small and as the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, which he played from 1981 to 1984. ... Nicholas Anthony Phillip Clay (September 18, 1946 - May 25, 2000) was a British actor. ... June Whitfield CBE 1925 in Streatham, London) is a well-known English actress. ... The Seaside Postcard, often referred to as the saucy seaside postcard was a 19th and 20th century phenomenon of comedy postcards available in coastal resorts throughout the United Kingdom. ... One of the cards used in evidence against McGill in 1954 Donald Fraser Gould McGill, (January 28, 1875 – October 13, 1962) was an English graphic artist whose name has become synonymous with a whole genre of saucy seaside postcards that were sold mostly in small shops in British coastal towns. ... Edward John Eddie Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is an English[1] stand-up comedian and actor, known for his cross-dressing. ... Jeremy Hardy (born 17 July 1961) is a British alternative comedian. ... Paul Merton (born Paul Martin 9 July 1957[1]) is an English actor, deadpan comedian and writer, who is best known as a panellist on the BBC TV show Have I Got News for You and Radio 4s Just a Minute, as well as Channel 4s Whose Line...

Naomi Campbell, the archetypal supermodel, went to Dunraven Comprehensive School in SW16 and lived in the part of SW16. Naomi Campbell (born May 22, 1970) is an iconic British supermodel, actress, singer and author. ... Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. ... A Comprehensive school is a type of school providing secondary level education in England or Wales. ... London SW16 is the postcode for Streatham. ... London SW16 is the postcode for Streatham. ...

Aleister Crowley, later dubbed "The Wickedest Man In the World", spent his teenage years during the 1880s in Streatham at a house opposite the present ice rink. Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947; the surname is pronounced // i. ... Rockefeller Centre ice rink An ice rink is a frozen body of water where people can ice skate or play winter sports. ...

Drum and Bass DJ Grooverider is from Streatham as is the first Mayor of London and former head of the GLC Ken Livingstone. Promotional shot of DJ Grooverider Grooverider (born Raymond Bingham) is the stage name of a drumnbass DJ from London. ... Ken Livingstone, the current Mayor of London The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London, United Kingdom. ... Arms of the Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. ... Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born June 17, 1945) is an English politician who became Mayor of London on the creation of the post in 2000. ...

Cynthia Payne is a renowned "madam" who made the headlines in the 1970s and 1980s with her brothel in Ambleside Avenue, Streatham. Cynthia Payne (born December 24, 1932 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex) was a renowned English madam who made the headlines in the 1970s and 1980s for her brothel at 32 Ambleside Avenue, in Streatham, in the south-west of London, England. ... Madam or maam is a title for a woman. ... A brothel, also known as a bordello or whorehouse, is an establishment specifically dedicated to prostitution, providing the prostitutes a place to meet and to have sex with the clients. ...

Afghan warlord Zardad Khan lived in Gleneagle Road, Streatham, before his arrest in 2003. Siobhan Dowd the author lived in Abbotsford Road, Streatham (1960-1978). Wikinews has a related story: Afghan warlord convicted by British court of torture Zardad Khan (born c. ... Siobhan Dowd (b. ...

Local Sport

• Streatham Redskins
• Crystal Palace F.C.
• Dulwich Hamlet F.C.
• South London Storm
• Streatham-Croydon RFC
• There is an annual kite fair on Streatham Common

League: ENIHL Founded: 1974 Home Ice: Mecca Ice Rink Capacity: 1200 Ice Size: 197ft x 94ft City: Streatham, London, UK Colours: red, black & white Captain: Wayne Trunchion Head Coach: Dean Birrell The Streatham Redskins are a British ice hockey club based in Streatham, London, England. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in SE25 in London. ... Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is an English football club who play at Champion Hill stadium in Dulwich, in south London. ... South London Storm Rugby League Club was formed in 1997. ... The Streatham-Croydon Rugby Football Club, is an historic Rugby Union club based at Frant Road, Thornton Heath, in the London Borough of Croydon, currently playing in the RFU Surrey 2 league. ... Streatham Common is a large open space on the southern edge of Streatham. ...

Nearest places

• Balham
• Brixton
• Furzedown
• Mitcham
• Norbury
• Thornton Heath
• Tooting
• West Norwood

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Nearest railway stations

• Norbury railway station
• Streatham Common railway station
• Streatham Hill railway station
• Streatham railway station

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Constituency

There has been a Streatham constituency of the House of Commons since 1918, when it was carved out of the former Wandsworth constituency. Streatham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ...

References

• A history of Suburban Streatham - by Graham Gower
• The Streatham Society - local amenity society with active local history group
• Telford Park Estate history
• Streatham Park - description on Thrale.com - Thrale family history site

1. ^ NOVVS PORTVS? Romano-British Settlement [1]
2. ^ Britons name 'best and worst streets'

External links

• The Streatham Festival - annual arts festival
• St Leonard's Church - historic parish church
• Lambeth Landmark - Lambeth Council's online photographic archive
• Images of Streatham on Lambeth Landmark

The sites below are commercial but may provide information on Streatham based activities:

• StreathamLife.co.uk is an online portal for people living and working in the Streatham area - still under development.
• swsixteen.com is a an online community and news site for the Streatham area.
• Streatham Art Studios - spaces occupied by artists

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