Old Kent Road station

Old Kent Road station

By the 1870s the St Mary le Strand charity estate stretched for 789 feet along the Old Kent Road. It was covered by about thirty houses and shops; the terrace along the south side was known as St Mary-le-Strand Place. In 1866 the London Brighton and South Coast...
Peckham Society receives Southwark Civic award

Peckham Society receives Southwark Civic award

The Peckham Society received the Honorary Liberty of the Old Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell from the Mayor of Southwark, Cllr Barrie Hargrove, on Wednesday 21 April. The award was actually made in 2020 but the presentation had to be postponed for obvious reasons....
New play park opens on Peckham Rye common July 2018

New play park opens on Peckham Rye common July 2018

And for the children: on 16 July 2018 the new play park was opened by Southwark Cabinet Member for culture, leisure, equalities and communities, Cllr Rebecca Lury. Councillors Victoria Mills and Renata Hamvas were also present together with the Friends of Peckham Rye...
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

In late October 2018 the Academy opened on its new site next to Peckham Library. It is one of the UK’s leading drama schools, offering degree courses on acting, theatre design and many other aspects of the performing arts. It is also the first degree-awarding...