The Community Assembly of Lewisham is located in an area of southeast London, England in the British Isles, close to Charing Cross in the south. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was situated within the historic county of Kent until 1889. Lewisham is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London, know today for its large shopping centre and street market.
The earliest written reference to Lewisham is the Old English: liofshema when a charter was formed from 862 establishing the boundaries with neighbouring Bromley. Lewisham is sometimes said to have been founded by a pagan Jute, Leof, who settled (by burning his boat) near St Mary's Church (Ladywell) where the ground was drier, in the 6th century. Leofshema was an important settlement at the confluence of the rivers Quaggy (from Farnborough) and Ravensbourne (Caesar's Well, Keston), so the village expanded north into the wetter area as drainage techniques improved.
The village of Lewisham had its nucleus in its southern part, around the parish church of St Mary, towards the present site of University Hospital Lewisham. A plaque in Lewisham Library notes that King Alfred was Lord of the Manor of Lewisham.
Community Assemblies are made up of residents concerned about a lack of democratic process at a local and national level, dedicated to preserving and asserting our inalienable rights and obligations to ourselves, the Earth and future generations.
Founding Facilitators
- Winston-Leroy Alleyne
- Ronald Mason
- Frank Huseyin
Founding Facilitators of enlisted Community Assemblies in the Group Directory are also affiliate members of the Community Assembly of the British Isles.
Location
Lewisham, London, British Isles
Contact
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