Dulwich means “the meadow where dill grows”, while Peckham means village by a hill – probably Nunhead Hill. Nunhead is a local name with particularly gruesome origins. At first “Nonehead”, Elizabethan England recorded this name after a Mother Superior was beheaded for opposing Henry VIII’s pitiless sacking of the monasteries. Her severed head was placed on a pike for public view at Nunhead Green. King John was believed to have killed a stag while hunting in Peckham; hence the King John pub in Peckham High Street.
Origin of Place Names in Peckham and Nunhead offers a fascinating and compelling insight into the names of Peckham and Nunhead’s most famous streets and places. This is a must have book for anyone with an interest in local history.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John Beasley is a prolific local historian and writer. He has lived in Peckham since 1972 and whilst studying for a Certificate of Qualification in Social Work at the Polytechnic of North London (1972- 1974) he wrote a major essay entitled Peckham in the Nineteenth Century. John has been a member of the Peckham Methodist Church since 1969. He is a Methodist Local Preacher and a Sunday School Leader.
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| Publication: |
June 2010 |
Extent: |
160 pages |
| Availability: |
In stock |
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120 |
| Format: |
235 x 165 mm |
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0 |
| Binding: |
Paperback |
