Brockley
Sign in to saveBrockley is a district and an electoral ward of south London, England, in the London Borough of Lewisham south-east of Charing Cross. In 2021 it was named the best area of London to live in. It is an area rich in Victorian and Edwardian domestic architecture, historic trees and original lanes and mews. This is protected by a conservation area and the Brockley Society. It has a strong community and numerous popular cafes and restaurants. The station is on both the mainline railway and the Windrush line. The London Borough of Lewisham's Draft Local Implementation Plan 2019–41 proposes linking th
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.official_name
- Brockley
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ365745
- UK place.london_borough
- Lewisham
- UK place.population
- 17,156
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census. Ward)
- UK place.post_town
- LONDON
- UK place.postcode_area
- SE
- UK place.postcode_district
- SE4
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Lewisham North
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.static_image_name
- Brockley station eastern entrance 2012.JPG
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Brockley railway station
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- History
- Post World War II
- 21st Century
- Green space
- The arts in Brockley
- Politics
- Notable residents
- Nearest places
- Nearest railway stations
- In popular culture
- References
Brockley is a district and an electoral ward of south London, England, in the London Borough of Lewisham south-east of Charing Cross. In 2021 it was named the best area of London to live in. It is an area rich in Victorian and Edwardian domestic architecture, historic trees and original lanes and mews. This is protected by a conservation area and the Brockley Society. It has a strong community and numerous popular cafes and restaurants. The station is on both the mainline railway and the Windrush line. The London Borough of Lewisham's Draft Local Implementation Plan 2019–41 proposes linking the station to the Victoria to Dartford line which crosses Brockley station by 2030.
==History== thumb|A map showing the Brockley ward of Lewisham Metropolitan Borough as it appeared in 1916 The name Brockley is derived from "Broca's woodland clearing", a wood where badgers are seen (broc is the Old English for badger) or Brook (Stream) by a wood (Ley). In the late 12th century, a small Premonstratensian house was founded there, before being transferred to Bayham (Sussex) in 1208.