Camberwell

Camberwell
Camberwell is located in London Borough of Southwark
Camberwell
Camberwell
Camberwell is located in Greater London
Camberwell
Camberwell
Location within Greater London
OS grid referenceTQ325767
• Charing Cross2.7 mi (4.3 km) NW
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtSE5
Dialling code020
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51°28′25″N 0°05′28″W / 51.4736°N 0.0912°W / 51.4736; -0.0912

Camberwell (/ˈkæmbərwɛl/ KAM-bər-wel) is an area of South London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, 2+34 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. This early parish included the neighbouring hamlets of Peckham, Dulwich, Nunhead, and part of Herne Hill (the rest of Herne Hill was in the parish of Lambeth).[1] Until 1889, it was part of the county of Surrey. In 1900 the original parish became the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell.

In 1965, most of the Borough of Camberwell was merged into the London Borough of Southwark.[2] To the west, part of both West Dulwich and Herne Hill come under the London Borough of Lambeth.

The place now known as Camberwell covers a much smaller area than the ancient parish, and it is bound on the north by Walworth; on the south by East Dulwich and Herne Hill; to the west by Kennington; and on the east by Peckham.[3]

  1. ^ "Camberwell – British History Online". british-history.ac.uk.
  2. ^ Southwark London Borough Council – Community guide for Camberwell Archived 7 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Camberwell". Camberwell.