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- Camberwell (/ ˈkæmbərwɛl / KAM-bər-wel) is an area of South London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, miles (4.5 kilometres) southeast of Charing Cross. Camberwell was first a village associated with the church of St Giles and a common of which Goose Green is a remnant.
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Camberwell (/ ˈ k æ m b ər w ɛ l / KAM-bər-wel) is an area of South London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 miles (4.5 kilometres) southeast of Charing Cross. Camberwell was first a village associated with the church of St Giles and a common of which Goose Green is a remnant.
Early Victorian Camberwell. 1837 Cary’s map of London 1840s Champion Lodge demolished and Champion Hill developed 1840 Allport's History of Camberwell 1841 Census for parish of Camberwell - 39,868 Old St Giles Church burned down. 1842 Spring Song (originally Camberwell Green) composed by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847).
Camberwell is a district in southeast London, 1.7 miles west of Peckham and is part of the London Borough of Southwark. Originally known as Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell in 1900 held by Haimo the Sheriff of Kent and many districts including Peckham was part of it.
3 days ago · The old villages of Camberwell and Peckham were situated on the northern face and at the foot of the slope of the hills, where the old road along the dry side of the Thames Valley, after passing down Coldharbour Lane (called in Rocque's map Camberwell Lane), is continued as Camberwell Church Street and Peckham Lane to meet the road from Kent at ...
Camberwell is located in the county of Greater London, London, two miles south-east of the city of City of Westminster, 18 miles south-east of the major town of Watford, and three miles south-east of London. Camberwell lies two miles south of the City and County of the City of London border, and was historically in the county of Surrey.
Camberwell, in fact, was, down to a comparatively recent date, famous for its flowers and fruit. In Cold Harbour Lane, which leads from the southern end of the High Street towards Brixton, are still located one or two well-known florists.
Camberwell returns 3 members to Parliament -- 3 divisions, viz., North, Peckham, and Dulwich, 1 member for each division; it was made a parl. bor. in 1885. Camberwell through time. Camberwell is now part of Southwark district. Click here for graphs and data of how Southwark has changed over two centuries
