Deptford

area, Lewisham, London, United Kingdom

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Deptford is a district in London, England, that is now part of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated in southeast London and historically was part of Kent, though a small section belonged to Surrey. The present borough of Lewisham was formed in 1965 by combining the metropolitan boroughs of Lewisham and Deptford.

Deptford has a section of River Thames riverfront and was historically known as "Deep Ford." In the 19th century, suburban railways led to the replacement of mansions with housing and commercial areas. The former Royal Victoria Victualling Yard in Deptford was redeveloped into the Pepys Estate for housing in the 1960s. The area includes Deptford Park and is served by well-developed transportation systems.12

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…village was listed as Levesham, Deptford was included as Depeford (“Deep Ford”), and Brockley was written as Brochelie. Lewisham was the site of fashionable mansions in the 17th and 18th centuries. With the construction of suburban railways in the mid-19th century, mansions and rural estates were replaced by middle-class housing…
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…village was listed as Levesham, Deptford was included as Depeford (“Deep Ford”), and Brockley was written as Brochelie. Lewisham was the site of fashionable mansions in the 17th and 18th centuries. With the construction of suburban railways in the mid-19th century, mansions and rural estates were replaced by middle-class housing…
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