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Brixton is a metropolitan district in Surrey, forming a south-western suburb of London. Brixton remained largely rural until the 19th century, the area being crossed by the Roman 'London to Portslade Way' (here known as Brixton Causeway) as it climbed from the riverside marshlands up Brixton Hill, with Streatham to its south. Brixton saw large-scale suburban development throughout the 19th century as Lambeth spread southwards, especially after the opening of Regent Bridge (later Vauxhall Bridge) in 1816. Brixton was part of the ancient parish of Lambeth and from 1900-1965, for local government purposes, was part of Lambeth metropolitan borough. Lambeth Town Hall (1908), on Brixton Hill, is in Edwardian Baroque style. Sunlight Laundry (1937) is an Art Deco factory building. Ashby's Mill (1816) is a restored tower mill. Brixton has been known for it Afro-Caribbean community since many of the first immigrants on the HMT Empire Windrush (1948) from Jamaica settled in the area. The district is within the council area of Lambeth.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Surrey
Lat, Long: 51.461895,-0.114219
Grid Reference: TQ311753
Police Area: Metropolitan
Council Area: Lambeth
Country: England

GBPNID: 5827
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Brixton,_Surrey_5827

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