14 Facts About Lewisham

Lewisham is an area of southeast London, England, 5.

Lewisham was a small village until the development of passenger railways in the 19th century.

Lewisham is sometimes said to have been founded by a pagan Jute, Leof, who settled near St Mary's Church where the ground was drier, in the 6th century, but there seems to be no solid source for this speculation.

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.

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.

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Lewisham is the site of one of the worst disasters on the British railway network in the 20th century.

In 1977, the Battle of Lewisham saw 500 members of the National Front, who were attempting to hold march through the area, and their police escort, attacked by more than 4000 counter-demonstrators.

The former roundabout by Lewisham station was replaced with an "H" junction to release land for further private development.

Parish of Lewisham was governed by a vestry; and from 1855 until 1900 by the Lewisham District Board of Works, in combination with Penge.

For Westminster elections, Lewisham is covered by the Lewisham Deptford constituency, whose Member of Parliament As of 2021 is Vicky Foxcroft.

Lewisham has a bowling alley and the Glassmill Swimming pool and Gym.

Lewisham has a number of parks, such as Hilly Fields and Lewisham Park.

Lewisham station provides 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 provides DLR services to Bank via Canary Wharf.