Copleston Road, SE15

[SAS]

Does anyone know the origin of the name of this road, which runs from Grove Vale into Peckham? Copleston is my mother's family name, and I wondered if there was any connection with the family.

[PeckhamRose]

The man who writes the history books on Peckham, and is the editor of The Peckham Society News (which last year came second in a national magazine award for locally produced magazines), Mr John Beesley, lives near Copleston Road. If he doesn't know, I don't know who will, except for people who know, that is... www.peckhamsociety.org

[macroban]

I thought the road was named after Bishop Copleston.

Could be wrong though.

[dulwichmum]

Copleston Road is named after my great grandmother, Dame Eliza Copleston. The road was named after her by the man who built it. She was a great beauty of her day, and Lord Michael of Popadopalot became completely transfixed by her enormous eyes and the perfect shape of her ankle. It caused a terrific scandal at the time and is best left alone as she was a married lady with two young children at the time...

Lord Plopalot's behaviour was a complete disgrace I have heard, and I believe that he was run out of town by my grandfather. He is rumoured to have eventually made a fortune selling hair tonic before being strung up by the itinerants!

[Michael Palaeologus]

Good Lord.

DM that can only mean that you are related to me .. which means, let me see, yes ...........

GRANNY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Huguenot]

Crazy Copleston Action

[SteveT]

Fascinating historical stuff, well done Huguenot