89-547: The Peckham Boys , also referred to as Black Gang (due to its association with the colour black), is a multi-generational gang based in Peckham , South London . The gang is particularly prominent for its members prolific activity in music. Giggs , once a member of the SN1 set, is generally credited with popularising the British gangsta rap style known as road rap . Giggs would proceed to have
178-623: A Rainbow Plaque commemorating the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre was unveiled on Bellenden Road . Since the 1990s the European Union has invested in the regeneration of the area; partly funding the award-winning Peckham Library , a new town square and new housing to replace the North Peckham Estate. State funding is being provided to improve the housing stock and renovate the streets. This includes funding for public arts projects like
267-513: 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, but there seems to be no solid source for this speculation, and there is no such passage in Bede's history. As to the etymology of the name, Daniel Lysons (1796) wrote: "Leofshema" was an important settlement at the confluence of the rivers Quaggy (from Farnborough) and Ravensbourne (Caesar's Well, Keston), so
356-577: A bowling alley and the Glassmill Swimming pool and Gym. Lewisham has a number of parks, such as Hilly Fields and Lewisham Park. For 14 years between 2001 and 2015, Lewisham was the only London Borough not to have a cinema. Lewisham once had many cinemas, such as the Lewisham Odeon. In 1930 there were 30 venues showing films. As of 2022, there is only one cinema operating in the borough: Catford Mews. Opened in 1894, University Hospital Lewisham
445-533: A branch of the Grand Surrey Canal was proposed as a route from the Thames to Portsmouth . The canal was built from Surrey Commercial Docks to Peckham before the builders ran out of funds in 1826. The abbreviated canal was used to ship soft wood for construction and even though the canal was drained and backfilled in 1970, Whitten's timber merchants stood on the site known as Eagle Wharf until it closed in 2019 and
534-550: A cell, or an alien priory . This grant is said to have been confirmed by King Edgar in 964, and by Edward the Confessor in 1044, with the addition of many privileges. In the mid-17th century, the then vicar of Lewisham, Abraham Colfe , built a grammar school , a primary school and six almshouses for the inhabitants. In the 17th century the Manor of Lewisham was purchased by George Legge , later Baron Dartmouth . His son William
623-400: A large area of south London and takes in many diverse communities. The British Nigerian community forms a sizeable component of the population of the area, with the area being dubbed "Little Lagos" as a result. As of 2011, the whole Peckham area had a Nigerian-born population of 5,250 people. A traditional London working class community now coexists with communities that have their origins in
712-469: A period of decline in the late 1970s. The North Peckham Estate became one of the most deprived residential areas in Western Europe. Vandalism, graffiti, arson attacks, burglaries, robberies and muggings were commonplace, and the area became an archetypal London sink estate . As a result, the area was subjected to a £290 million regeneration programme in the late 1990s and early 2000s. After the beginning of
801-597: A plaque outside the Lewisham Shopping Centre (opened in 1977). The plaque was on the pavement outside the Marks & Spencer store in the main shopping precinct. However, suffering wear and tear, the local authority arranged for it to be mounted to the façade. In 1955 Sainsbury's opened a store in Lewisham which was reported to be Europe's largest self-service supermarket, with 7,500 square feet of retail space, although
890-403: A purpose-built modernist building by the architect Sir Owen Williams in 1935. North Peckham was heavily redeveloped in the 1960s, consisting mainly of high-rise flats to rehouse people from dilapidated old houses. It was popular on its completion for offering a high quality and modern standard of living. However, high unemployment and a lack of economic opportunities led to urban decay and
979-502: A regular series from 1981 to 1991, as well as Christmas specials until 2003. The majority of the scenes were filmed in Bristol, and around other parts of London. The spin-off, Rock & Chips , was also set in Peckham in the 1960s. The television situation comedy Desmond's , made by Channel 4 , as well as its spin-off, Porkpie , were filmed and set in Peckham. Also, the comedies Meet
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#17328513995671068-515: A stationary electric train for the Hayes branch line. The force of the impact brought down an overhead railway bridge onto the wreckage below. An electric multiple unit about to cross the bridge towards Nunhead managed to pull up in time. Ninety passengers and crew died in the accident. In 1969, Lewisham was identified in the Greater London Council 's Greater London Development Plan as one of
1157-649: A successful musical career, and re-form SN1 as a record label. In 2011, Peckham Boys rapper Stigs was given the first ever gang injunction, banning him from making any music that may encourage violence. Stigs was at the time allegedly a member of Anti GMG. In 2011, Southwark Council identified three sets of the Peckham Boys, PYG, Anti GMG and SN1, as the most active gangs in the Peckham area. Nigel Cawthorne's " The World's Most Evil Gangsters " suggests Peckham's rivalries with its neighbours in Lewisham and Brixton date back to
1246-661: A vision of an angel in a tree. In 1993, at the request of the Dulwich Festival, artist Stan Peskett painted a mural of Blake's vision next to the Goose Green playground in East Dulwich . At the beginning of the 19th century, Peckham was synonymous with Peckham Rye : a "small, quiet, retired village surrounded by fields". Since 1744 stagecoaches had travelled with an armed guard between Peckham and London to give protection from highwaymen . The rough roads constrained traffic so
1335-413: Is a National Health Service , acute hospital run by the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust serving the whole London Borough of Lewisham as well as some surrounding areas. In July 2012 the government recommended that Lewisham's Accident & Emergency ward should be closed, with emergency provision transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London . However, there was a strong campaign in Lewisham against
1424-505: Is believed that the group conducted 120 robberies in what police have called a "prolific" criminal enterprise. The gang are believed to have used knives, machetes, crowbars, guns and heavy screwdrivers to ensure that their operations were successful. Those arrested were between their mid-20s and mid-30s. In October 2008, during an exchange of shots between a member of the Ghetto Boys and a Peckham Boys member, Polish care worker Magda Pniewska
1513-623: Is between Molesworth Street (a dual carriageway section of the A21) and Lewisham High Street. Lewisham Market and the Central Library are outside the shopping centre in the High Street. Also part of the complex is the Lewisham House office tower, once the tallest building in the borough and formerly occupied by Citibank . There are proposals to convert this brutalist skyscraper to flats. Lewisham has
1602-536: Is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London, with a large shopping centre and street market. Lewisham had a population of 60,573 in 2011. The earliest written reference to Lewisham – Old English : liofshema – is from a charter from 862 which established the boundaries with neighbouring Bromley. Lewisham is sometimes said to have been founded, according to Bede, by
1691-443: Is nearby. Bellenden Road is an area of small independent shops. Peckham has never been an administrative district, or a single ecclesiastical parish in its own right, but it developed a strong sense of identity in the 19th century when Rye Lane was one of the most important shopping streets in south London . The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. The area known as Peckham covers
1780-505: The Bishop of Lisieux . It was described as being a hamlet on the road from Camberwell to Greenwich . Peckham came within the newly created Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell and County of London in 1889. In 1965, the borough was abolished and the area then fell roughly within of the newly created London Borough of Southwark. Peckham appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Pecheham . It
1869-454: The Caribbean , China , India , Ghana , Zimbabwe , Nigeria , Somalia , Pakistan , Bangladesh , Turkey , Eastern Europe and Vietnam . As well as these communities there has been a steady gentrification of some of the areas in the south of Peckham and this has meant an influx of cafés, wine bars , niche shops and artists' studios. Peckham is one of the most ethnically diverse areas of
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#17328513995671958-507: The London Borough of Southwark . It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Charing Cross . At the 2001 Census the Peckham ward had a population of 14,720. "Peckham" is a Saxon place name meaning the village of the River Peck , a small stream that ran through the district until it was enclosed in 1823. Archaeological evidence indicates earlier Roman occupation in the area, although
2047-747: The London Government Act 1963 , the current 32 London boroughs were formed and today Lewisham is part of the London Borough of Lewisham . Lewisham London Borough Council is based in Catford. The current directly elected mayor is Brenda Dacres . In the London Assembly , the London Borough of Lewisham is joined with the Royal Borough of Greenwich to form the Greenwich and Lewisham constituency , with
2136-597: The Metropolitan Police announced that they had convicted several members of the Shoot Instant Gang (an offshoot of the Peckham Boys), on charges of dealing class A drugs . The convictions were a result of a raid on Southwark -based gang members, in which a total of 80 people were arrested. On 6 September 2010, a member of the Peckham Boys, George Ogaba, aka Taz (Young Taz/ G.O), was killed after his motorcycle
2225-583: The Tom Phillips mosaics on the wall of the Peckham Experiment restaurant. 1994 saw the completion of the Peckham Arch designed by architects Troughton McAslan and funded in part by a £1m SRB (Single Regeneration Budget) grant. The arch is due to be demolished to make way for 19 flats; the decision was made despite public protests. The main shopping street is Rye Lane and the large Peckham Rye Park
2314-486: The (fictional) constituency of 'West Peckham'. Four of the 12 main characters in Bernardine Evaristo 's novel Girl, Woman, Other are connected to the fictive Peckham School for Boys and Girls as either teachers or pupils. The film Rye Lane is largely set in Peckham, and is named for the street there. The film features real-life locations, including the restaurants Coal Rooms and Il Giardino, Rye Lane Market,
2403-562: The 1950s, where local school boys would clash regularly. Brixton suffered much damage during the Blitz , leading to an exodus of affluent people, leaving behind unoccupied housing. Following WW2, new housing estates were built in Brixton, and immigrants from the Caribbean were able to move into the estates and now cheap housing of Brixton. Many kids in Brixton, and Peckham, would go to Kingsdale School in
2492-683: The 1980s and 1990s, when there were the North Peckham Boys (based in North Peckham estate), Yellow Brick Massive (based in Bells Gardens estate, Peckham), Peckham Grove Boys (based in Peckham Grove estate), Outlaws Crew, and Acorn Crew (based in Acorn Estate, Peckham). By the mid-1990s, some of these groups began to consolidate themselves and spread around Peckham, with the main gang now being
2581-454: The 1980s. In 1870 George Gibson Bussey moved to Peckham and set up a firm described as "Firearms, Ammunition & Shooting” at the Museum Works, Rye Lane, Peckham. The Museum of Firearms was built in 1867. The Ordnance Survey Map of 1868 shows the museum building with a rifle range at the rear extending along the side of the railway embankment for 150 yards. The late 19th century also saw
2670-582: The A2 road and Brimmington Park . It will be located between another new station at Burgess Park and the existing railway station at New Cross Gate . Existing railway stations in the district are as follows: Peckham bus garage is currently operated by London Central and is situated in Blackpool Road. It opened in 1994 and replaced a similar but larger facility in Peckham High Street on part of whose site
2759-529: The Adebanjos and The Tboy Show (both directed by Debra Odutuyo) were set in Peckham. A 30-minute musical called We The Ragamuffin was set in Peckham, and filmed in the area, mainly on the North Peckham Estate. The film used local musicians with an improvised script and was broadcast on Channel 4 in February 1992. The film was written and produced by Russell Newell and directed by Julian Henriques . Peckham
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2848-580: The Lettsom G'z (L.G). In October 2004, the Peckham Boys and Ghetto Boys had an infamous shootout outside the Urban Music Awards , held in the Barbican Centre , London. During the shootout at least 18 shots were exchanged. One stray shot hit an innocent bystander, Helen Kelly. The underwire of her bra deflected the bullet, preventing fatal injury. Linton Ambursley from Lewisham , a Ghetto Boys member,
2937-681: The Lewisham Military Hospital, and during the Second World War the hospital was hit by a V-1 flying bomb, which destroyed two wards, injured 70 people and killed one nurse. Lewisham is also the site of one of the worst disasters on the British railway network in the 20th century. On 4 December 1957 a crowded steam-hauled passenger express headed for the Kent coast overran signals at danger in thick fog near St Johns station and crashed into
3026-644: The London Planning Awards 2013/14. The parish of Lewisham was governed by a vestry ; and from 1855 until 1900 by the Lewisham District Board of Works , in combination with Penge. Following the London Government Act 1899 , the County of London was split into 28 metropolitan boroughs in 1900. Lewisham, with the parish of Lee, became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham . In 1965, under
3115-433: The North Peckham Estate. By the mid-2000s, the names of the various subsets had begun to change again and be replaced by SN1 (Spare No-1, formerly Peckham Boys, who were now the older generation), PYG (Pecknarm Young Gunners, formerly YYPB), SI (Shoot Instant, formerly YPB), OPB (Original Peckham Boys), DFA (Don't Fuck Around or Drugz Fundz Armz), CBM (Crane Block Massive), YBM (Yellow Brick Massive), PK (Pecknarm Killaz), and
3204-662: The Peckham Boys Gangstaz. Underneath them was the Younger Peckham Boyz (YPB) for members in their mid- to late teens, and the Tiny Peckham Boyz (TPB) for the early and pre-teens. In the early 2000s, the gang was sub-divided into various subsets. Each subset generally coincided with a particular age group. The PK (Peckham Kids) set had pre-teens, YYPB (Younger Younger Peckham Boys) had early to mid-teens, YPB (Younger / Young Peckham Boys) had mid- to late teens, while
3293-521: The Peckham Boys set had ages ranging from 18 to 25. There was a more unofficial grouping for the older members. On 27 November 2000, two members of the Young Peckham Boys, 13-year-old Ricky Gavin Preddie and his 12-year-old brother Danny Charles Preddie, murdered 10-year-old Damilola Taylor by stabbing him with a broken glass beer bottle during an attempted robbery on the stairs of a tower block in
3382-451: The Peckham Boys were jailed for life, for the murder of 17-year-old athlete Sylvester Akapalara and attempted murder of two others. The GMG gang also warned Peckham residents against snitching . In April 2014, a man was sentenced to a minimum of 35 years in prison for the shooting of Rio MacFarlane in Peckham. The victim was an innocent bystander in a shootout between the PYG and Lettsom Boys. In
3471-586: The Peckham Dolehouse was evicted in late October 1990. A squatted social centre called the Spike Surplus Scheme ran from 1998 until being evicted by the council in 2009. Peckham was one of the areas where riots took place during the 2011 England riots . Peckham was home to the Peckham Black Women's Centre until 1990, and to the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre from 1992 to 1995. In 2024
3560-553: The Pelican Estate in Peckham. Akapalara was caught up in a claimed gang related dispute. It was initially reported that the youths who committed the murder were members of Brixton -based GAS Gang , but this was later found to be incorrect. They were, in fact, members of GMG. The youths involved in the murder were themselves from Peckham, and had been seen in Anti GMG videos. Nineteen-year-old David Nyamupfukudza (also known as Tiny Nutty)
3649-529: The Pioneer Health Centre in Queens Road. They planned to conduct a large experiment into the effect of environment on health. ' The Peckham Experiment ' recruited 950 families who paid one shilling (equivalent to £4 in 2023) a week for access to something like a modern sports club with facilities for physical exercise, games, workshops and socialising with no mandatory programme. The centre moved into
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3738-631: The Rye Lane branch of Morley's , and the Peckhamplex cinema. Key scenes in the 2023 romantic comedy Love at First Sight take place at the fictional Peckham House. Like most of southeast London, Peckham has never been served by the London Underground . However, if and when the Bakerloo line extension is complete, a new tube station will be built on Asylum Road northeast of the centre of Peckham, near
3827-471: The UK. These are the statistics for the ethnic groups in the Peckham ward according to the 2011 Census. This ward is about one-fifth of the place called Peckham, and not representative of the ethnic and cultural distribution in the other four wards. Muriel Spark 's novel The Ballad of Peckham Rye (1960) is set in the area. Peckham was the setting of the television sitcom Only Fools and Horses in its run as
3916-597: The Woodpecker Estate. That same night, a man was chased in Deptford by approximately 30 to 40 youths before being stabbed, but survived. In November 2006, the Peckham Boys made it into the list of Time Out magazine's top 100 'Movers and Shakers' for the year 2006. It is a list of the most influential groups or organisations in London. In September 2007, a leader of the Peckham Boys named Marlon Granderson (who's street name
4005-472: The area with Southeastern services to London Victoria , London Charing Cross , London Cannon Street , Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal , Dartford via Bexleyheath , Gravesend via Bexleyheath, Slade Green via Bexleyheath, Slade Green via Sidcup , Hayes and Orpington . Lewisham station also provides DLR services to Bank via Canary Wharf . Lewisham is served by many London Buses routes. Lewisham London Borough Council 's local development plan
4094-535: The arrival of George Batty, a manufacturer of condiments, whose main business stood at Finsbury Pavement . The company's Peckham premises occupied 19 railway arches. It was acquired by the H. J. Heinz Company in 1905 as their first UK manufacturing base. The southern end of Peckham was the location for the railway line that once served the Crystal Palace in Sydenham . Though the line was eventually dismantled due to
4183-463: The collapse of the embankment into the gardens of Marmora Road it is still possible to see large sections of it. The flats on Wood Vale and the full length of Brenchley Gardens trace its route. Close by is the Aquarius Golf Club, which is located over the cavernous Honor Oak Reservoir constructed between 1901 and 1909. When it was completed it was the largest brick built underground reservoir in
4272-518: The current Assembly Member being Len Duvall . For Westminster elections, Lewisham is covered by the Lewisham Deptford constituency, whose Member of Parliament (MP) As of 2021 is Vicky Foxcroft . Lewisham's commercial area is one of the largest in south-east London. Lewisham Shopping Centre , opened in 1977, has 70 stores and is over 330,000 square feet. Shops include Marks & Spencer , W H Smith , Sainsbury's, H&M , TK Maxx , JD Sports , SportsDirect.com , Argos and Boots . The centre
4361-460: The dangerous overcrowding of the common on holidays the vestry bought the adjacent Homestall Farm (the last farm in the area) in 1894 and opened this as Peckham Rye Park. With the influx of younger residents with money to spend Rye Lane became a major shopping street. Jones & Higgins opened a small shop in 1867 (on the corner of Rye Lane and Peckham High Street) that became the best known department store in south London for many years. It closed in
4450-430: The expensive rents in central London. Peckham also boasted extensive market gardens and orchards growing produce for the nearby markets of London. Local produce included melons, figs and grapes. The formal gardens of the Peckham Manor House , rebuilt in 1672 by Sir Thomas Bond were particularly noticeable and can be seen on the Rocque map of 1746 . The manor house was sacked in 1688, as its then owner Sir Henry Bond
4539-447: The local inns (such as the Red Cow ) while the cattle were safely secured overnight in holding pens. Most of the villagers were agricultural or horticultural workers but with the early growth of the suburbs an increasing number worked in the brick industry that exploited the local London Clay . In the early 18th century nonconformist preacher Samuel Chandler was minister in Peckham. In 1767 William Blake visited Peckham Rye and had
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#17328513995674628-464: The location was designated for development. In 1851 Thomas Tilling started an innovative omnibus service from Peckham to London. Tilling's buses were the first to use pre-arranged bus stops, which helped them to run to a reliable timetable. His services expanded to cover much of London until his horses were requisitioned for the Army in the First World War . During the mid-19th century, housing had spread north and west of Peckham Rye. The area in
4717-423: The mid-late 2010s, a new Peckham-based group emerged known as Zone 2 . The group sometimes refers to itself as 'Peckham Boys', and references the Peckham Boys in its music. In 2019, a fictional story based on the conflict between the Peckham Boys and Ghetto Boys was depicted in the film Blue Story . Peckham Peckham ( / ˈ p ɛ k əm / PEK -əm ) is a district in south-east London , within
4806-409: The murder of 18-year-old Daniel Graham in East Dulwich . The victim was stabbed 24 times by the GMG set of the gang, on a main road in full view of passengers on a 176 bus and passing traffic. In February 2012, a member of the SN1 set of the Peckham Boys was jailed for eight years, for causing over £1 million worth of damage during the 2011 London riots . In May 2012, two members of the GMG set of
4895-413: The name of this settlement is lost. The Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names (1991, 1998) gives the origin as from the Old English * pēac and hām meaning ‘homestead by a peak or hill’. The name of the river is a back-formation from the name of the village. Peckham Rye is from Old English rīth , stream. Following the Norman Conquest , the manor of Peckham was granted to Odo of Bayeux and held by
4984-402: The north, towards Old Kent Road , on land previously owned by the Hill family (from whom the name Peckham Hill Street was derived) was initially known as Peckham New Town , although it would later become synonymous with Peckham in general (and the "New Town" was abandoned). In the area west of Peckham Rye Common and Peckham Rye Park , many large houses were built. Peckham Rye railway station
5073-432: The one now incorporated in the 1977 shopping centre is much smaller. The 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. The police station, opened in 2004 to replace the station in Ladywell , is one of the largest in Europe. Lewisham Cricket Club
5162-429: The present bus station now stands. A viaduct behind it carries the railway east of Peckham Rye railway station. Lewisham Lewisham ( / ˈ l uː ɪ ʃ əm / LOO -ish-əm ) is an area of southeast London , England, six miles (ten kilometres) south of Charing Cross . It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham , and was within the historic county of Kent until 1889. It
5251-402: The proposed closure, including a march on 24 November 2012, and a successful legal challenge. In July 2013, the High Court ruled that the closure of Lewisham A&E could not go ahead. In October 2013, the Court of Appeal ruled that Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt did not have power to implement cuts at Lewisham Hospital. Secondary schools in Lewisham include: Lewisham station provides
5340-424: The rapper Giggs . In July 2011, a member of the Peckham Boys was jailed for a minimum of 32 years for arranging an execution from his prison cell. Ola Apena, linked to the 'Shoot Instant' branch of the Peckham Boys, arranged the execution-style murder and burning of teenager Samuel Ogunro in 2010, to prevent him from snitching . In February 2012, three members of the Peckham Boys received life imprisonment for
5429-426: The regeneration, the estate gained nationwide notoriety in the media when 10-year-old Nigerian resident Damilola Taylor was stabbed to death on the estate on 27 November 2000. A gang operating in the area is the Peckham Boys . In the early 1990s Peckham was a centre of underground music partly due to a large squat known as The Dolehouse in a disused, two-floor DHSS building near Peckham High Street. The building
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#17328513995675518-435: The right to an annual fair was granted to celebrate a particularly good day's sport. The fair grew to be a rowdy major event lasting three weeks until its abolition in 1827. Peckham became popular as a wealthy residential area by the 16th century and there are several claims that Christopher Wren had local links. By the 18th century the area was a more commercial centre and attracted industrialists who wanted to avoid paying
5607-450: The route of the old line to the Crystal Palace culminating at the High Level station. The park runs behind Marmora Road and the remains of the embankment then continues along Wood Vale where flats were built on it. The line was closed in 1954 following a decline in its use after the destruction of the Crystal Palace in 1936 and due to slippage in the structure of the embankment. In the 1930s George Scott Williamson and Innes Pearse opened
5696-419: The school also harassed students from affluent private schools, in turn adding to protests held by local residents that called, unsuccessfully, for the school's closure. In time, these gangs became more established, with each generation replacing the older one. In the 1970s, gangs such as the Gloucester Grove Boys and the Night Jackyls were both based in Gloucester Grove estate, Peckham. This continued throughout
5785-417: The slope of an eminence amidst picturesque scenery, beautiful green meadows rising abruptly to the summit of the hill on the left, dotted with handsome residences and gardens, while the Common is seen intersected by various crossroads and studded with country inns and houses on the low ground or valley to the right. The area of the parish is 5,789 acres... Lord of the manor, the Earl of Dartmouth to whom it gives
5874-412: The title Viscount." Lewisham was administratively part of Kent until 1889, and then formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham in the County of London until 1965. The town centre was hit by a V-1 flying bomb in 1944: there were over 300 casualties including 51 fatalities, and it devastated the high street, which was fully restored by the mid-1950s. This horrific event is commemorated by
5963-504: The top tier Major Strategic Centres. However, the Major Strategic Centres were identified based on their exiting retail trade turnover and their relationship with the Primary Road Network was mostly coincidental in that only some of them coincided with the primary network. In 1977, the Battle of Lewisham saw 500 members of the National Front, who were attempting to march through the area, and their police escort, attacked by more than 4000 counter-demonstrators. The Docklands Light Railway
6052-408: The village expanded north into the wetter area as drainage techniques improved. King Alfred was Lord of the Manor of Lewisham, as is celebrated by a plaque in Lewisham Library. The Manor of Lewisham, with its appendages of Greenwich and Combe, was given by Elthruda, King Alfred 's niece, to the Saint Peter's Abbey, Ghent in a Charter dated 18 September around 918, of which Lewisham then became
6141-412: The wealthy area of Dulwich , in contrast to locals of Dulwich who preferred sending their kids to private schools and grammar schools . Nigel's book further suggests that Peckham kids at the time were predominantly of African (particularly Nigerian), rather than Caribbean, descent, which in turn caused a cultural clash with Brixton kids and led to regular fights between the two groups. Gangs of kids from
6230-426: The world and is still one of the largest in Europe. The reservoir now forms part of the Southern extension of the Thames Water Ring Main . Camberwell Old Cemetery , on Forest Hill Road, is a later example of the ring of Victorian cemeteries that were built to alleviate the overcrowding of churchyards that was experienced with the rapid expansion of London in the 19th century. The Stone House at its main entrance
6319-410: The year before outside a kebab shop . Although the handguns were linked to six unsolved gangland shootings via firearm forensics , the police could not prove that Grandison had fired them, however he was found guilty of possession of firearms and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 10 years. In September 2008, police conducted dawn raids on suspected members of the Peckham Boys gang. It
6408-399: Was 'Raver') was jailed after being found in possession of a MAC-10 submachine gun , three Makarov handguns, two silencers , 379 rounds of ammunition , 60 thousand fake ecstasy pills, 10 ounces of cannabis and thousands of pounds' worth of cocaine . Grandison had tried to escape conviction by claiming the items actually belonged to his friend Anthony Williams, who was stabbed to death
6497-524: Was a Roman Catholic and staunch supporter of James II . The house was finally demolished in 1797 for the formation of Peckham Hill Street, as the Shard family developed the area. Today Shard's Terrace, the block that contains Manze's Pie and Mash shop, and the western side of Peckham Hill Street represent this Georgian planned expansion. The village was the last stopping point for many cattle drovers taking their livestock for sale in London. The drovers stayed in
6586-427: Was already known for having featured in the cover shot of a 1980s pictorial biography of 1960s' mods, featuring them on their customised scooters outside the then Camberwell Labour Exchange. In 1989 the squatters adopted the name Dole House Crew and along with another local group of squatters called the "Green Circus", held regular gigs/parties in the building. They moved on to many other South East London venues after
6675-658: Was discontinued, (except for the sale of cattle) by the Earl of Dartmouth, as lord of the manor . The village of Lewisham had its nucleus in its southern part, 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 line to Dartford in 1849, encouraging commuter housing. The Official Illustrated Guide to South-Eastern and North and Mid-Kent Railways of June 1863, by George Measom, describes Lewisham as follows: "Lewisham Station, situated on
6764-577: Was extended to Lewisham in 1999. Molesworth Street widened to create a bypass around the shopping area as part of the "Lewisham 2000" project, including sculptures by John Maine. This saw the demolition of the 1932 art deco Lewisham Odeon which had also provided a live music venue hosting artists from Johnny Cash to the Rolling Stones. The 2010s and early 2020s saw the construction of many high-rise residential buildings around Loampit Vale and Molesworth Street. The former roundabout by Lewisham station
6853-460: Was held by the Bishop of Lisieux from Odo of Bayeux . Its Domesday assets were: 2 hides . It had land for 1 plough , 2 acres (8,100 m ) of meadow . It rendered 30 shillings (£1.50). The manor was owned by King Henry I , who gave it to his son Robert, Earl of Gloucester . When Robert married the heiress to Camberwell the two manors were united under royal ownership. King John probably hunted at Peckham and local anecdotes suggest that
6942-648: Was hit by a stray bullet and died. The shootout occurred in New Cross. In July 2009, a 13-year-old boy was stabbed five times in Camberwell by the OC (Organised Crime) Gang, in a street battle with the PYG Gang from Peckham. In September 2009, a member of the Brixton -based OC gang was jailed for shooting a bystander dead, when attempting to murder two youths from the PYG gang. The attack
7031-474: Was home of the fictional character Rose Tyler , a former leading character in the British TV show Doctor Who . Her flat on a fictional council estate in the area is regularly shown during her time on the show. The E4 show Youngers is filmed and set in Peckham. In the television series Foyle's War , Series Eight, Adam Wainright, Samantha's husband, is elected in 1947 as Labour Member of Parliament for
7120-507: Was in retaliation for an incident earlier that day, in which an OC member was shot by PYG. By 2010/2011, the sets of the Peckham Boys once again began to change. Crane Block (located in Pelican Estate, Peckham) and the Lettsom G'z (located in Lettsom Estate, Peckham) split away from PYG and Shoot Instant (SI). The latter two would end up merging into Anti GMG (GMG stands for "Get Money and Guns" or "Guns, Murder, and Girls"). In August 2010,
7209-497: Was intended to improve Lewisham's town centre to become a metropolitan centre to rival Bromley , Croydon and Kingston upon Thames . There is a skyscraper adjacent to the shopping centre which used to be owned by Citibank until they moved to the Docklands which may be converted to residential. There are four major development sites around on Loampit Vale: Among those who were born or have lived in Lewisham are: Almost all of
7298-525: Was jailed for 12 years after admitting wounding with intent. On 17 September 2006, a man was shot and stabbed to death on the Woodpecker Estate in New Cross by the Peckham Boys, after being mistaken for a member of the Ghetto Boys. He was attacked by a group of approximately thirty Peckham Boys, who had travelled to New Cross on bicycles. As of 2010 the murder remains unsolved, as do five other recent murders on
7387-519: Was one of the most prestigious London sides during the Victorian era . From 1864 they played at Lewisham Cricket Ground, which lay north of Ladywell Road, until its closure later in the 19th century. Lewisham Swimming Club was also very successful, with several of its members representing England at water polo and other gymkhana events. During the First World War , Lewisham Hospital's infirmary became
7476-465: Was opened, in 1865. With the arrival of the railway and the introduction of horse-drawn trams about ten years later, Peckham became accessible to artisans and clerical staff working in the city and the docks. Housing for this socio-economic group filled almost all the remaining fields except the Rye. In 1868 the vestry of Camberwell St Giles bought the Rye to keep it as common land . Responding to concerns about
7565-410: Was raised by Queen Anne to several positions of honour and trust, and was a member of her privy council ; and on 5 September 1711, was ennobled as Viscount Lewisham, and Earl of Dartmouth . His grandson George, Lord Dartmouth, obtained the privilege of holding a fair twice a year, and a market twice a week, upon Blackheath in the parish. The fair used to be held on 12 May and 11 October, but in 1772 it
7654-410: Was rammed by a car in Peckham. His death followed an earlier non-fatal shooting on the Lettsom Estate in Camberwell . Hours later, Rio McFarlane was visiting a makeshift shrine for George, when he was murdered in a drive-by shooting. Rio McFarlane was friends with the footballer Rio Ferdinand . In December 2010, seventeen-year-old Sylvester Akapalara was shot dead in a tower block called Heron House on
7743-565: Was replaced with an "H" junction to release land for further private development. This was to be supported by the cancelled Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham. In 2013 the Glass Mill Leisure Centre opened opposite Lewisham station with its façade defined by a large scale embedded kinetic artwork "Razzle Dazzle Boogie Woogie" by the artist Phil Coy . The project was awarded the Best Built Project – Community Scale Scheme in
7832-411: Was sentenced to a minimum of 26 years in jail for the murder. Twenty-year-old Sodiq Adeojo (also known as Jungle) was sentenced to 30 years for his involvement in the murder. The GMG gang also warned Peckham residents against snitching . In April 2011, a member of the Peckham Boys, 'Kyze' and 'JJ', was jailed for shooting a rival in the arm with a Glock pistol . The individual is said to have links with
7921-480: Was used as a film location for Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1970), adapted from the Joe Orton play. It was gutted by fire in the mid-1970s and rebuilt some years later. Camberwell Old Cemetery did not have the grandeur of nearby Nunhead Cemetery , which was one of the original London necropoleis , and once nearing capacity it was replaced by Camberwell New Cemetery on Brenchley Gardens. Brenchley Gardens Park follows
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