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Hatcham is a former hamlet that is now an urban area between New Cross and Peckham, in Surrey. Hatcham was a Saxon manor, listed in Domesday as 'Hacheham'. The hamlet of Hatchem lay along Watling Street and around its junction with the road to Peckham, slightly to the west of the crossroads from which the 'New Cross' name is derived. In 1614 the manor, which included a large area of farming land, was bought by Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, one of the Great Twelve City Livery Companies. The area was largely developed from the mid 18th century, following the arrival of the railways. Hatcham Park House, the former manor house, was demolished in 1869 as part of the developments. The area broadly corresponds to the urban area now known as 'New Cross Gate', though the name persists in various institutions (including Haberdashers' Hatcham College and Hatcham Liberal Club) and the Hatcham conservation area. The area is within the council area of Lewisham.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Surrey
Lat, Long: 51.474624,-0.046438
Grid Reference: TQ 3577 7688
Council Area: Lewisham CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA

GBPN ID: 319148
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hatcham,_Surrey_319148

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