Not a lot of people know that....

[brum]

In medieval times, the area south of the river opposite St Katharines Dock was often flooded at high tide, except for a few pieces of high ground called 'eyots'. The owner of these eyots was a man called Lord Beormund, so they became known as 'Beormund's Eyots'... hence the name, Bermondsey.

Not a lot of people know that.

[Easties EL]

Lot of people know that Oasis were one of the biggest bands of the 90's and made rock n roll music popular including the beatles.

[brum]

A lot of people know that. Start your own thread!

[Brendan]

My hovercraft is full of eels.

Not a lot of people know that.

[stevebailey]

I beg to differ

http://www.localhistories.org/bermondsey.html

[PeckhamRose]

Should the Thames flood, it is believed the water will come no higher than the road in Peckham called HIGHSHORE Road.

Learned that on a Peckham Society walk and talk, I did. Doesn't make sense but there you are.

[ratty]

I heard a story about the Elephant and Castle being named after the Spanish Enphanta de Castilla, but I do not know if it is true!

[PeckhamRose]

Edgar Kail Way (leading to Sainsburys) is named after a bloke who in 1922 played for Dulwich and was chosen to play for England.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

La plume de ma tante est dans le aeroglisseur avec les anguilas.

[brum]

stevebailey Wrote:

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> I beg to differ

>

> http://www.localhistories.org/bermondsey.html

Ah, the internet... suddenly everyone is an expert on everything! Whether the island is called an 'eg' or 'eyot' (both would be correct) my story is basically true. At least as far as my Archaeology lecturer at Birkbeck College told me!

[ratty]

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> Edgar Kail Way (leading to Sainsburys) is named

> after a bloke who in 1922 played for Dulwich and

> was chosen to play for England.

As an amateur player no less!

[flapjackdavey]

Easties EL Wrote:

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> Lot of people know that Oasis were one of the

> biggest bands of the 90's and made rock n roll

> music popular including the beatles.

oddly enough , Oasis used to rehease in Bermondsey in the mid 90s and Liam was barred from nearly every pub in the area.

also I heard that Bermondsey was once Beormund's Sea , or something .

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Frogs play possum.*

Walked into sitting room first thing this morning, dear froggy would no more go a wooing - he was stretched out on his back sparko, definitely deceased. I covered him with a cardboard box thinking I couldn't deal with it until at least one cup of coffee later.

Quietly reading book, sipping coffee when the box jumped. Coffee and I jumped too. Little bastard must have feigned death to stop the cats teasing it.

*Not a lot of people know that.

[brum]

You have a pet frog?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

No silly - the cats must have something to play with. They must be fed up with baby mice which was their offering the other day.

[brum]

Ah I see...! Very interesting little-known fact, all the same.

Here's another....

When the Romans left, the London they lived in was left abandoned for hundreds of years.

Not a lot of people know that.

[Brendan]

The next significant settlement was Anglo Saxon, to the West at Aldwych the auld wick.

Not a lot of people know that.

[brum]

....but they still used an adaption of the old Roman name and called it Lundenwig.

Not a lot of people know that, either!

[RosieH]

"quite" means two almost opposite things - "completely" and "a bit" - while a lot of people do know that, I don't think they pause to give it enough thought

[woofmarkthedog]

That...

WAITROSE is* coming to Sydenham

W**F

^*apparently

[flapjackdavey]

woofmarkthedog Wrote:

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> That...

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> WAITROSE is* coming to Sydenham

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> W**F

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far out man . ;-)

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>

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> *apparently

[brum]

RosieH Wrote:

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> "quite" means two almost opposite things -

> "completely" and "a bit" - while a lot of people

> do know that, I don't think they pause to give it

> enough thought

Quite.

[Chener Books]

... I am looking for an archaeologist to do some directed research and write an article on pre-mediaeval "East Dulwich".

John K

[Karrie]

[Deleted] Safety reasons

[Mick Mac]

Karrie - I thought you didn't live here anymore?