Lewisham

Lewisham is an area of south-east London. It is within the London Borough of Lewisham.

Lewisham has a long history. In the mid fifteenth century the then vicar of Lewisham, Abraham Colfe, built a grammar school, primary school and six almshouses for the inhabitants. Lewisham began to grown when the railway arrived. The first line opened in 1849.

Notable things in Lewisham are:

• Lewisham Clock Tower (opened in 1900 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee)
• Lewisham Shopping Centre (opened in 1977)

Notable former inhabitants:

• James Elroy Flecker - poet
• Walter de la Mare - novelist
• Frederick Lanchester - car manufacturer

Nearest station:

• Lewisham station - railway and docklands station