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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.

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stevebailey Wrote:

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> I beg to differ

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> 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!

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 .

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.

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