Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. From the deptford dockyards which formed a key part of the british slave trade, to the. Effective march 17, 2020, all township of deptford buildings are closed to the public until further notice. The deptford royal dockyard and manor of sayes court. Charles booths vast 1886 survey of london ranks each one of london streets according to the class of their residents. How much do you know about the dark history of east london. In 1577 francis drake sailed from deptford via plymouth. Moves were made to improve the administration and operation of the royal navy during the tudor period, and henry vii founded the first royal dockyard at portsmouth in 1496.
Interesting facts about deptford from the book curiosities of great briton. Mechanics institute, deptford high street, in 1908 it became the electric cinema and in 1921 it was converted into a billiard hall. London historical fiction book group london, united kingdom. The deptford mice is a trilogy of novels by robin jarvis, first published in the 1980s. Jan 31, 2018 deptford was anciently denominated west greenwich. Designed specifically for travelers with limited time in london, this tour allows you to check off a range of southern englands historical attractions in just one day by eliminating the hassle of traveling between each one independently. Deptford is changing book launch deptford is changing. Get the latest news in the deptford area from bbc news. Built from london, made from deptford anthology london. The situation of this place, on the banks of the ravensbourne, gave rise to its present name, originally spelr depeford, from the deep ford, which has been superseded by a bridge over that river. Kyra hanson tracing the history of deptford creek in photographs for the last year or so janette scott, a photographer and recent ma graduate has been hanging out in deptford. Ksi coaching are delivering football sessions aimed at 411 year olds at deptford lounge every monday from 56pm. Midland bank, london places, childhood memories, england, street view, history, historia, english, history activities.
It is on the south bank of the river thames, and within the london borough of lewisham. The name deptford anciently written depeford meaning deep ford is derived from the place where the road from london to dover, the ancient watling street now the a2, crosses the river ravensbourne at the site of what became deptford bridge at deptford broadway. Deptford forum publishing independent publishers of. Unless you hire a car, visiting stonehenge, bath, and windsor castle in one day is next to impossible. Mar 08, 2015 buy history of deptford by dews, mr nathan, wood, mr michael isbn. Creek road secondary school, deptford, england, about 1947. The deptford royal dockyard and manor of sayes court, london.
Trains deptford to london cannon street cheap tickets. Tudor deptford 1497 lord audley and cornish rebels defeated at deptford. One of south london s busiest, the deptford market has been in deptford high street for centuries. Below, we display two dedicated deptford history books, and also one a murder in deptford which is a historical novel set in deptford in 1905, and which contains a great deal of information on deptford and the surrounding area. The pie n mash autonomous social cafe, new cross learning, pepys resource centre, deptford lounge, west greenwich library, evelyn community centre, armada. Nhs staff and other key workers can still book accommodation. She travels to deptford and shows us round the locations in the novel blood and sugar. London historical fiction book group london, united. Deptfords economic history has been strongly connected to the dockyard when the. The deep ford which gave deptford its name crossed the river ravensbourne at what is now deptford bridge.
This website is dedicated to the past history of deptford. A history of southeast london suburbs, in images and words, brought to you by the areas local studies and archives collections. The book is the outcome of 2 years of collaborative and creative research into the impact of gentrification and austerity on local residents and contains all the posts that were previously published. Jan 14, 2016 indeed, the place was anciently called depeford, from being a deep ford across the tributary ravensbourne, near its influx into the thames via deptford creek the history of deptford in. Tracing the history of deptford creek in photographs londonist. A history of greenwich, blackheath, charlton, deptford and woolwich. Originally published in 1884, this famloc edition has made changes to format and some punctuation, but the prose has been faithfully retained, other than changes to a handful of typographical errors and the very few instances where clarity was required.
Old deptford history explores the hidden secrets of this district of south east london located on the south bank of the river thames. Rome2rio makes travelling from london bridge station to deptford easy. Deptford railway station and deptford bridge dlr are the nearest stations. Most of deptford is in the borough of lewisham, but a small part along the thames in the northern edge of deptford is within the borough of greenwich. The history of everyday deptford first edition by steele, jess isbn. Find all the transport options for your trip from london bridge station to deptford right here. The book trail travel to deptford london with laura. Train tickets from deptford to london bridge can start from as little as. It covers deptford history from roman times up to around 1990.
One part of deptford grew up here, beside the ford and the later bridge. The archaeology and history of the commercial gas light and coke companys works at harford street, london e1, 18371946 mola archaeology studies 22, 2010, detailing the surviving structures at the site, the first such undertaken on a. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Regency deptford 1809 larger bridge built across deptford creek. Deptford history books are an invaluable resource for the family historian and local historian, as well as being interesting in their own right. London bridge station to deptford 4 ways to travel via. There are 6 ways to get from london bridge station to deptford by train, ferry, bus, taxi, towncar or foot. From a small fishing village, it has risen to a large, flourishing, and populous town. The ministry of transport test usually abbreviated to mot test is an annual test of automobile safety, roadworthiness aspects and exhaust emissions required for most vehicles over three years old used on public roads in the uk. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. Set in 1600s london, it tells the back story of jupiter from the deptford mice trilogy. Interesting facts about deptford from the book curiosities. We found 10 books set in deptford and 25 others set nearby. Before directing the deptford project, he supervised the excavation and wrote the book stepney gasworks.
John coulter and brian olley a century of lewisham society john coulter lewisham and deptford. Old deptford history this website is dedicated to the past history of deptford. In lavish, pitchperfect, and supple, readable prose, burgess matches his splendid shakespeare novel, nothing like the sun. This book covers the old parish of deptford, which also included new cross and part of brockley.
Flagon row, deptford many smaller houses were originally clad in wood. Located in deptford, south london, kick n munch lounge is the place that has it all. Feb 01, 2020 im still beaming from the book launch of deptford is changing which took place last friday 24 january 2020 in deptford town hall. But deptford continued little more than a mean fishing village, notwithstanding its. An iconic, incredibly stylish study of the hedonism and sexual ambiguity of prewar berlin, cabaret was a huge, multioscar winning hit for choreographer and director bob fosse in 1972 and made liza minnelli who won best actress a star.
This book is part alternate history or perhaps historical fiction, part anthropomorphic animal story, and part dark fantasy. Antony francis deptford royal dockyard was established in the early 16th century and closed in 1869. To top it off we also show live sports, netflix and have games available within the lounge to enjoy. Our book club meets every 68 weeks on a monday evening in central london to discuss a historical novel that we have selected beforehand. Crucial to the maintenance of the nations naval power, the dockyard grew from a single storehouse and wet and. Independent publisher of local history relating to deptford and london. We aim to have the book for each meetup selected at least two months ahead so that everyone has plenty of.
With a dead man in deptford, burgess concluded his literary career to overwhelming acclaim for his recreation of the elizabethan poet christopher marlowe. The pie n mash autonomous social cafe, new cross learning, pepys resource centre, deptford lounge, west greenwich library, evelyn community centre, armada community hall, st. Train tickets from deptford to london cannon street can start from as little as. The history of deptford in the counties of kent and surrey. All nonessential meetings and recreation activities scheduled with township employees or in township facilities are cancelled. The history and topographical survey of the county of kent. Deptford township is the countys third most populated municipality, but its now only a small fraction of what it once was. Old mgb midget car parked outside an mot centre in deptford, london. The old township, incorporated in 1695, comprised some 106 square miles and included what today is west deptford, washington township, monroe, westville, woodbury and woodbury heights. Holland park and islington to shoreditch, deptford and bermondsey through the.
In my youth, travelling to and from deptford for school and college i studied at goldsmiths college for my ba. Childrens author robin jarvis wrote two trilogies of books. Dec 19, 2018 before directing the deptford project, he supervised the excavation and wrote the book stepney gasworks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We aim to have the book for each meetup selected at least two months ahead so that everyone has plenty of time to get hold of it and read it. Several of the greatest figures of 16th and 17thcentury english history had associations with deptford. Canary wharf 1 book london borough of lewisham 6 books. From the battle of deptford bridge 1497 to the battle of clifton rise 1977 this book races through the ages bringing deptford s past to life and offering lessons. By nathan dews, author of the history of somersham, the banks of calder. Amazing soul food, good vibes, signature cocktails and sweet shisha. Today, i am passionate about creating work that explores london, what it means to be a londoner and the capitals rich history.
Deptford is most commonly known for its naval history, from the. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The deptford area had been used to build royal ships since the early fifteenth century, during the reign of henry v. They follow the story of a group of mice living in deptford, london as they fight an evil cat god named jupiter.
These are the two main research places for those researching deptford history and those seeking info on deptford. Looking to get your child active and improve on their selfesteem and football skills. Im still beaming from the book launch of deptford is changing which took place last friday 24 january 2020 in deptford town hall. Apr 04, 2020 old deptford history explores the hidden secrets of this district of south east london located on the south bank of the river thames. Mike quinn under ccbysa licence under creativecommons license deptford high street the first street in the series exploring social history, one road at a time, the secret history of our streets, is deptford high street. It was on the ancient road from london to canterbury and dover, and deptford is mentioned in chaucers canterbury tales.
Londons first railway, from london to greenwich was built through deptford in old deptford history explores the hidden secrets of this district of south east london located on the south bank of the river thames. London s first railway, from london to greenwich was built through deptford in old deptford history explores the hidden secrets of this district of south east london located on the south bank of the river thames. Buy history of deptford by dews, mr nathan, wood, mr michael isbn. Nov 18, 2019 an iconic, incredibly stylish study of the hedonism and sexual ambiguity of prewar berlin, cabaret was a huge, multioscar winning hit for choreographer and director bob fosse in 1972 and made liza minnelli who won best actress a star. Indeed, the place was anciently called depeford, from being a deep ford across the tributary ravensbourne, near its influx into the thames via deptford creek the history of deptford in. Creek road secondary school, deptford, england, about. Sl districts welcome to deptford history south london guide. Travel to deptford london with laura shepherdrobinson and discover some historical fiction treasures. It is named after a ford of the river ravensbourne. One of south londons busiest, the deptford market has been in deptford high street for centuries.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the assassins coin. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Author laura shepherdrobinson talks about literary location today on the booktrail. History of deptford the deep ford which gave deptford its name crossed the river ravensbourne at what is now deptford bridge. The health and safety of deptford townships residents is our top priority. If you have any stranger than fiction stories about deptford i would welcome your input. The secret history of our streets deptford high street.
It is a matter of history that deptford, notwithstanding its contiguity to the main road through kent, and its nearness to the metropolis, continued little more than a mean fishing village till henry viii. The true history of the deptford assassin kindle edition by grant, john linwood, clark, alan m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. South london old london domesday book council estate state school london history. The first history of deptford for over a hundred years, turning the tide dips into the lives and times of colourful characters who have lived here from the romans to the present. The deptford mice and a couple of spin off books called the deptford mouselets. The book is the outcome of 2 years of collaborative and creative research into the impact of gentrification and austerity on local residents and contains all the posts that were previously published on this blog. Tracing the history of deptford creek in photographs. Assistant curate at st pauls, deptford, noel mellish was the first clergyman to win the victoria cross during the great war only one had ever won the medal before. Deptford market london 2020 all you need to know before.