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Lewisham is a former village that is now a metropolitan district in Kent, forming a south-eastern suburb of London. Lewisham was a manor from Saxon times, and subsequently a parish. The village developed alongside the River Ravensbourne, along what is now its High Street. St Mary's Church dates from c. 1500 and was rebuilt in the 1770s. The village was renowned for its prettiness and from the 18th century became a favoured location for wealthy merchants to build country retreats. The village saw large-scale development with the coming of the North Kent railway line in 1849. From 1855-1900 the ancient parish was the basis of the district governed by the Lewisham District Board of Works. From 1900-1965, for local government purposes, the ancient parish along with that of Lee was the basis for Lewisham metropolitan borough. The district is within the council area of Lewisham.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.455334,-0.015531
Grid Reference: TQ379747
Police Area: Metropolitan
Council Area: Lewisham
Country: England
GBPNID: 26147
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lewisham,_Kent_26147
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.455334,-0.015531
Grid Reference: TQ379747
Police Area: Metropolitan
Council Area: Lewisham
Country: England
GBPNID: 26147
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lewisham,_Kent_26147
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