nunhead

[ken78]

is nunhead in peckham does anyone know or is it a village ?? some say it's in peckham some say it's now nunhead village any one know

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

This is probably one of the most contentious posts I've ever seen on here 🤣

My question is this: if Nunhead exists, what is the border between Nunhead and Peckham? Consort Rd?

[DulwichFox]

Nunhead is in Nunhead. It is NOT a Village.

Original London Villages:-

Clerkenwell.

Hampstead.

Chelsea.

Dulwich.

That's more or less it.

Foxy

[KidKruger]

Well? Peckham was a village - it?s in the name !

[BrandNewGuy]

The Ivy House (Newlands Tavern as was) used to be described as being in Peckham rather than Nunhead, but I suppose that's partly because of the SE15 postcode.

[Drxyster]

On a similar vein, where is "Honor Oak" where are the boundaries, ie, where does it start and where does it end.

[DulwichFox]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> Well? Peckham was a village - it?s in the name !

Peckham was a Hamlet of the parish of Camberwell, situated about a mile to Camberwell?s east on the road to New Cross.

The name means ?the place of the river Peck?, a small steam that runs through the district.

Peckham has never been an administrative district, or a single ecclesiastical parish in its own right; nevertheless, today it has a strong sense of local identity.

This may well be why Peckham was never classed as a Village

This has its roots in its 19th century development from fields to suburbs, and crucially the development of Rye Lane as one of the most important shopping streets in south London.

Foxy

[fishbiscuits]

Nunhead is not part of Peckham. It is a suburb in it's own right, despite being within the SE15 postcode and the Camberwell and Peckham constituency.

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

Where does Peckham end and Nunhead begin then?

[Veronicaveronica]

https://www.lewisschaffer.co.uk/nunhead-beats-the-bounds-route-map-released/

This might help?

[Moovart]

Important to remember that Lewis Schaffer is a comedian from New York, USA and not actually an English Mediaeval historian!

[Spartacus]

Let's not get into the so called Bellenden Village re-brand debacle.

It's West Peckham 😃

[ken78]

well we still don't know is nunhead a village ??? is it in peckham ???

[ken78]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> KidKruger Wrote:

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> > Well? Peckham was a village - it?s in the name

> !

>

>

> Peckham was a Hamlet of the parish of Camberwell,

> situated about a mile to Camberwell?s east on the

> road to New Cross.

>

> The name means ?the place of the river Peck?, a

> small steam that runs through the district.

>

> Peckham has never been an administrative district,

> or a single ecclesiastical parish in its own

> right; nevertheless, today it has a strong sense

> of local identity.

>

> This may well be why Peckham was never classed as

> a Village

>

> This has its roots in its 19th century development

> from fields to suburbs, and crucially the

> development of Rye Lane as one of the most

> important shopping streets in south London.

>

> Foxy

Peckham - situated between Rotherhithe in the north and Forest Hill in the south - was mentioned in the Domesday Book (1087) where it is called 'Pecheha'. The name is probably Anglo Saxon, meaning 'village among the hills'. The old English word for hill being 'peac' and 'ham' meaning village.

[ken78]

well some one thinks ist a village have a look

https://www.garethjames.com/Nunhead%20Village%20And%20Brockley

Our branch is located in a prime corner location right in the heart of Nunhead Village and surrounded by well know shops such as Ayres bakery and Sopers fish monger.

[SpringTime]

In the village where I grew up there were and still are:

- three pubs

- a large Maypole and dancing green

- a post office

- a village shop

- cricket and football pitch

- a church and Chapel

- rectory

- primary school

- no train station

Nunhead is fairly similar in what's offered, but it's not a village and should never be called one. London estate agents who call parts of their trading areas "villages" should get out of the capital more often. Nunhead is more like a subdistrict of the broader Peckham area, and it isn't a village.

[dimples]

And then of course there?s Brixton village

[ken78]

SpringTime Wrote:

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> In the village where I grew up there were and

> still are:

> - three pubs

> - a large Maypole and dancing green

> - a post office

> - a village shop

> - cricket and football pitch

> - a church and Chapel

> - rectory

> - primary school

> - no train station

>

> Nunhead is fairly similar in what's offered, but

> it's not a village and should never be called one.

> London estate agents who call parts of their

> trading areas "villages" should get out of the

> capital more often. Nunhead is more like a

> subdistrict of the broader Peckham area, and it

> isn't a village.

more like a village as you say but no one knows ???? i just want to know

[DuncanW]

It's not a village.

I never knew that the Ivy House had once been known as The Newlands Tavern. You see Newlands on maps sometimes but other than the Newlands Academy, I have never heard anyone refer to that part of Nunhead as such.

[Loutwo]

The yuppies will believe anywhere is a village if the local EA gives them the BS lowdown. Since the posh wannabes ?rediscovered? the ED/Peckham borders, it?s suddenly been referred to as ?bell-end village?. Organic Croissant munchers will turn anywhere into a village. It makes them feel cosy and community spirited.

Louisa.

[j.a.]

Ah, Lou?s back 😀!

I?m guessing the cooler weather has driven you indoors and back to the warmth you gain from your inner fury?

(I?m not saying you?re wrong?)

[Sephiroth]

"It makes them feel cosy and community spirited. " imagine such horrors!

far better to bitch and moan at anybody who dares to move to London - that's REAL community spirit

[fishbiscuits]

Nunhead is not a village (but estate agents might label it so, because they are silly)

Bellenden Road is not a village (but see above about estate agents)

Nunhead is not in Peckham, but it is very nearby!

Croissants are not fancy - unless you've time-travelled back to WW2.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Dulwich is a Hamlet, not a village ;-)

[Sue]

ken78 Wrote:

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> is nunhead in peckham does anyone know or is it a

> village ?? some say it's in peckham some say it's

> now nunhead village any one know

Presumably you have posted this because you have seen the very very long discussion aka argument on Facebook about it?

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