13 Facts About Peckham

Peckham is a district in southeast London, within the London Borough of Southwark.

Peckham was originally part of the parish of Camberwell in Surrey, which became the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell within the County of London in 1889.

Peckham became popular as a wealthy residential area by the 16th century and there are several claims that Christopher Wren had local links.

Peckham boasted extensive market gardens and orchards growing produce for the nearby markets of London.

At the beginning of the 19th century, Peckham was synonymous with Peckham Rye: a "small, quiet, retired village surrounded by fields".

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Peckham's services expanded to cover much of London until his horses were requisitioned for the Army in the First World War.

Southern end of Peckham was the location for the railway line that once served the Crystal Palace in Sydenham.

The North Peckham Estate became one of the most deprived residential areas in Western Europe.

Peckham was one of the areas where riots took place during the 2011 England riots.

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.

Peckham is one of the most ethnically diverse areas of the UK.

Peckham was the setting of the television sitcom Only Fools and Horses in its run as a regular series from 1981 to 1991, as well as Christmas specials until 2003.

Peckham was home of the fictional character Rose Tyler, a former leading character in the British TV show Doctor Who.