Lewisham

Lewisham
Lewisham Central at night
Lewisham is located in Greater London
Lewisham
Lewisham
Location within Greater London
Population60,573 (Ladywell, Lewisham Central, Lee Green and Blackheath wards 2011)
OS grid referenceTQ385755
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtSE13
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
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UK Parliament
London Assembly
List of places
UK
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51°27′40″N 0°00′18″W / 51.461°N 0.005°W / 51.461; -0.005

Lewisham (/ˈlɪʃəm/ LOO-ish-əm) is an area of southeast London, England, six miles (ten kilometres) south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was within the historic county of Kent until 1889. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London,[1] with a large shopping centre and street market. Lewisham had a population of 60,573 in 2011.[2]

  1. ^ Mayor of London (February 2008). "London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004)" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Lewisham is made up of four wards, Central, Ladywell and Blackheath". Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2016.