History and Local Monuments
Ideal Homes
A website providing history of South-East London suburbs. Photographs and images of Camberwell for two hundred years or so. Read more...
Camber's Well
It has long been noted that Camberwell, like many other districts in London, is named after a well. In the case of Camberwell tradition has it that the original well was in Grove Park, off Camberwell Grove. Read more...
St. Giles Church
St Giles’ Church Camberwell stands on a site consecrated to Christian worship
for at least 900 years, maybe even longer.
There is a record in the Domesday book of the church existing in Camberwell.
Originally this was the Parish church serving a much larger area that included
the villages of Camberwell, Peckham and Dulwich. There are many ancient
Boundary stones to prove this. Read more...
Blanch's History
W H Blanch's fascinating History and Antiquities of the Parish of Camberwell was first published in 1875 and reprinted in 1976 for the Camberwell Society by Stephen Marks with some additional illustrations. It is also available on CD from Archive CD Books.
A less well known treasure trove is a 16 volume version, expanded by W F Noble with a variety of cuttings, documents and illustrations. This is held in the Lambeth Archive Department at the Minet Library in Knatchbull Road, SE5.
Please suggest any further items you would like included to the appropriate member of the Board.
Theatres, Music Halls and Cinemas
You may remember there used to be entertainment in Camberwell!
Check out this fascinating site: www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Camberwell.htm
A Radical History of Camberwell
Research done for a radical history walk around Camberwell. Read about William Cuffay, "Camberwell versus death" and the attacks on Scab Trams. Go to Rare Doings At Camberwell.
Edith's Streets on Camberwell
A blog about London streets, and a phenomenal piece of work. Read about the Earl Sluice tributary to the Thames, and much more.
Myatts Fields Park
An extended history from 2003, giving credit to Fanny Wilkinson, the landscape architect in charge of the ground.
Rex and the City
A blog post covering a guided heritage walk.
