27-678: The Ladywell Arena is a multiple use sports arena in Ladywell in Lewisham , London , England . It is used by the Kent and Blackheath Harriers athletic clubs and the Lewisham Borough and Forest Hill Park football clubs. The arena has a six lane 400m all weather running track, a football pitch and a gym. The stadium is also floodlit. The stadium is served by Ladywell and Catford Bridge railway stations. London Bus services for
54-634: A number of improvements that could be made to the benefit of both the character of the area as well as the value of individuals’ properties: Ladywell is a ward of Lewisham Council , represented by three councillors who are elected every four years. There are two local societies. The Ladywell Village Improvement Group and the Ladywell Society Ladywell station itself is on Southeastern 's Hayes Line with direct trains to Elmers End , Hayes, London Bridge , Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross. It has been proposed to extend
81-529: Is 157,820, and the female population is 142,733. The average age of people living in Lewisham is 37 years old. The following table shows the age distributions of residents residing in Lewisham according to 2021 census results. The London's Poverty Profile, a report by Trust for London and the New Policy Institute, found that 42% of 19-year-olds in Lewisham lack level 3 qualifications. This is
108-580: The London Assembly , the borough forms part of the Greenwich and Lewisham constituency. The borough includes the constituencies of Lewisham Deptford , Lewisham West and Penge and Lewisham East . These are the MPs who have represented constituencies covered by the borough since its formation in 1964. Constituencies change their boundaries over time, even where names remain the same. According to
135-560: The London Borough of Bromley to the south (where the border runs between Horn Park and Crystal Palace Park ), and the London Borough of Southwark to the west (where the border runs between Crystal Palace Park and Rotherhithe ). The River Thames forms a short section of northern boundary with the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets . Deptford Creek , Pool River , River Quaggy and River Ravensbourne pass through
162-555: The London Overground network. The South London Line runs along the extreme North West of the borough, at present there are no stations that are within the borough. There is a proposal for a new station at New Bermondsey providing a link to Clapham Junction . There are no Tube stations currently in the borough, as the East London Line has been part of London Overground since 2006. However, an extension of
189-568: The 2011 census, Lewisham has a population of 275,885, is 53% white and 47% BME , and 43% of households are owner-occupiers. A 2017 report by Trust for London and the New Policy Institute found that Lewisham has a poverty rate of 26%, close to the London-wide figure of 27%. The following table shows the religious identity of residents residing in Lewisham according to 2021 census results The male population in Lewisham
216-828: The 3rd worst rate out of 32 boroughs. In 2018, Lewisham had the third highest rate of exclusions of pupils from secondary schools of any area in England. Lewisham station , once known as Lewisham Junction, is located at the junction of the lines to Dartford and Hayes , and is also the terminus of the southern branch of the Docklands Light Railway . The East London Line (on the London Underground network) terminated at New Cross and New Cross Gate until December 2007. An extension to this line opened on 23 May 2010, serving Brockley , Honor Oak Park , Forest Hill , and Sydenham . This forms part of
243-615: The Bakerloo line beyond Elephant & Castle to Lewisham and Hayes has been proposed. Quietway one links Lewisham to Greenwich and in toward central London One Cycle Superhighways will operate through Lewisham in the future. In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were: train, 18.6% of all residents aged 16–74; driving a car or van, 11.2%; bus, minibus or coach, 11.2%; underground, metro, light rail, tram, 9.7%; on foot, 4.3%; work mainly at or from home, 2.8%; bicycle, 2.6%. 48% of households in
270-576: The Bakerloo line to Ladywell Other close stations: London Borough of Lewisham Lewisham ( / ˈ l uː ɪ ʃ əm / LOO -ish-əm ) is a London borough in south-east London , England. It forms part of Inner London . The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham . The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council , based in Catford . The Prime Meridian passes through Lewisham. Blackheath , Goldsmiths, University of London and Millwall F.C. are located within
297-527: The adjoining Laurence House in the Catford area of the borough. Since 2002 the council has been led by the directly elected Mayor of Lewisham . A speaker fulfils the civic and ceremonial roles previously undertaken by the (non-political) mayor prior to 2002. The current mayor, Brenda Dacres , was the first black woman directly elected mayor in England when elected in March 2024. Since 2000, for elections to
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#1732776557035324-448: The area consists mainly of late Victorian suburban residential development which was built by the local developer Samuel J. Jerrard. In the conservation area, external changes to elevations visible from public viewpoints require planning permission. These include: Through the 1880s and 1890s Jerrard built up long stretches of Vicars Hill and the newly laid out streets Algernon Road, Algiers Road, Ermine and Embleton Road, taking advantage of
351-610: The area. Church Grove and the terraces to either side of it in Ladywell Road were built in the following year, which also saw the opening of Ladywell Cemetery, Railway Terrace, Prospect Place, and Mercy Terrace. The public park Ladywell Fields opened in the 1890s. Hilly Fields park opened on 16 May 1896 after campaigning by one of the Founders of the National Trust Octavia Hill . Designated in 2010,
378-487: The arena are: This article about a London sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ladywell Ladywell is a locale in Lewisham in South East London , England, and a ward in the London Borough of Lewisham between Brockley, Crofton Park and Lewisham proper. It has ample green space including Ladywell Fields and Hilly Fields which borders Brockley. Ladywell Village,
405-540: The borough are car free , compared to 42% across Greater London. Lewisham won London Borough of Culture for 2020 . The prestigious award, is a major initiative launched by the Mayor of London in June 2017, will see Lewisham receive £1.35 million to stage an ambitious, year-long programme of cultural events celebrating the wealth of creative talent in the borough and delivering lasting social change. Millwall Football Club
432-439: The borough. The modern borough broadly corresponds to the area of the ancient parishes of Lee and Lewisham , plus the later parish of Deptford St Paul , created in 1730 when the ancient parish of Deptford was subdivided. (The other Deptford parish created in 1730, Deptford St Nicholas , went instead to the borough of Greenwich .) Most of the area was historically in the county of Kent , although Deptford St Paul straddled
459-792: The borough. Major landmarks include All Saints Church in Blackheath , the Citibank Tower in Lewisham , Dietrich Bonhoeffer Church (Sydenham's German Church, technically located in Forest Hill) and the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill . Millwall F.C. are based in the borough, their stadium The Den being located in South Bermondsey . The local authority is Lewisham Council, based at Lewisham Town Hall and
486-605: The boundary with Surrey , with its chapelry of Hatcham (the area now known as New Cross ) being in the latter county. From 1856 the area was governed by the Metropolitan Board of Works , which was established to provide services across the metropolis of London. In 1889 the Metropolitan Board of Works' area was made the County of London . From 1856 until 1900 the lower tier of local government within
513-402: The late 19th and early 20th century that completed his streets. The conservation area also encompasses the commercial core of Ladywell along Ladywell Road, known as Ladywell Village, which contains some of the oldest houses and pubs of the area and Edwardian shops that were constructed at the turn of the century in response to the rapidly increasing community around them. The Council recommends
540-429: The main shopping area along Ladywell Road, was given a facelift in 2013 with £800,000 of Transport for London funding. The pavements were widened, short stay bays created to help local businesses and shoppers, and trees were added. Ladywell Village has a range of retail outlets including a number of cafes, a patisserie and a delicatessen. The name Ladywell was in use by the 15th century, and maps dating to this period show
567-485: The metropolis comprised various parish vestries and district boards . In 1900 the lower tier was reorganised into metropolitan boroughs , two of which were Lewisham (covering the parishes of Lewisham and Lee) and Deptford (covering the parish of Deptford St Paul). The larger London Borough of Lewisham was created in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963 , as an amalgamation of the former area of
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#1732776557035594-586: The metropolitan boroughs of Lewisham and Deptford. Minor boundary changes have occurred since its creation. The most significant amendments were made in 1996, when the former area of the Royal Docks in Deptford was transferred from the London Borough of Greenwich . The borough is surrounded by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to the east (where the border runs between Deptford and Horn Park ),
621-509: The most notable being 'The Bridge House Farm' and Ladywell House. Ladywell House was the vicarage built in 1693 for Dean George Stanhope , the vicar of Lewisham and Deptford. Stanhope was a friend of the writer Jonathan Swift , Swift visited Ladywell House in 1711. The house was extended in 1881 and 1895, and is now used by the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust . The opening of Ladywell Station in 1857 brought expansion to
648-586: The railway bridge, and rescued by a signalman . In 1896 they were incorporated as part of the fountain that stood in the grounds of the Ladywell Public Baths , a local landmark built in red brick in 1884. Another well is located nearby at what is now 148 Ladywell Road. This was a mineral spring, the waters of which local people drank for medicinal purposes. Until the second half of the eighteenth century there were few dwellings in Ladywell,
675-557: The site of the original Lady well, in front of the area later to be occupied by the Freemason's Arms and now marked by a plaque. The well was probably a holy well dedicated to Virgin Mary and was 1.8 m to 2 m (six to seven feet) deep and surrounded by an iron railing. It was in use until the 1850s, when it was covered over as part of the construction of the railway. The coping stones of this well were later uncovered during work to underpin
702-485: The topography and the good transport links to London. His houses are generously sized and are stylistically distinctive as a group. Many of his other houses in the area are protected within the Brockley conservation area. Jerrard’s development in Ladywell survives nearly complete, including its rich architectural detailing. It constitutes the core of the conservation area, supplemented by some later infill development of
729-567: Was originally formed in 1885, in Millwall on the Isle of Dogs , East London . They retained the name, even though they moved across the river to New Cross , South London in 1910. In 1993 they moved to their current stadium, The Den which is in Bermondsey , but falls under the Borough of Lewisham. The Borough has a Non-League football club Lewisham Borough Football Club , who play at
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