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  Stockwell shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| London borough | Lambeth |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | SW2, SW4, SW8,SW9 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Vauxhall |
| London Assembly | Lambeth and Southwark |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
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Stockwell is 2. 4 miles (3. 9 km) south south-east of Charing Cross and located between Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall and Kennington. Charing Cross is located at the junction of the Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street in Central London, England. Brixton is an area of the London Borough of Lambeth, in inner - South London. Clapham is an area of South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth. Vauxhall is an inner city area of South London in the London Borough of Lambeth. Kennington is an area of South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The A3 road runs through Stockwell. The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length is a Trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth
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History
From the thirteenth to the start of the nineteenth century, Stockwell was a rural manor at the edge of London. It included market gardens and John Tradescant's botanical garden – commemorated in Tradescant Road, which was built over it in 1880, and in a memorial outside St Stephen's church. John Tradescant the elder (c 1570s – 15&ndash16 April 1638 father of John Tradescant the younger, was an English naturalist gardener collector and traveller probably In the nineteenth century it developed as an elegant middle class suburb. Residents included the artist Arthur Rackham, who was born in South Lambeth Road in 1867, moving with his family to Albert Square when he was 15. Arthur Rackham ( 19 September 1867 &ndash 6 September 1939) was a prolific English book illustrator
Its social and architectural fortunes in the twentieth century were more mixed. Also, the area immediately around Stockwell tube station was extensively rebuilt following the Second World War.
The area also has much social housing. However, many remnants of the area's nineteenth century grandeur can be found in the side and back streets of Stockwell, notably in the Stockwell Park Conservation Area, built around 1840 and centred on Stockwell Park Road [1] and Stockwell Park Crescent, [2] and in the area's own Albert Square. The only twentieth century building of significant architectural interest in the area is Stockwell Bus Garage. Stockwell Garage is a large bus garage in Stockwell, London. It was designed by Adie Button and Partners with the engineer A E Beer and was opened in 1952 Before creation of the County of London in 1889, Stockwell was part of Surrey. The County of London was a ceremonial county and administrative county of England from 1889 to 1965 Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties.
Churches
Essentially a Protestant district but with the usual Roman Catholic and non-conformist congregations. Many from the Afro-Caribbean community have brought their influence to bear on the expression of Christianity.
Population of Stockwell
Stockwell and neighbouring South Lambeth are home to the UK's biggest Portuguese communities, most originating in Madeira and Lisbon. The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. They have established many cafes, restaurants, bakeries, neighbourhood associations and delicatessens. People of Caribbean and of West African origin are also well represented locally. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent.
Famous former and current residents of Stockwell include James Loizou, Lilian Bayliss, Edward Thomas, Vincent Van Gogh (briefly), French Resistance heroine Violette Szabo, Dominic Hyde, Joanna Lumley, Jerry Dammers, Roger Moore, Roots Manuva, Adam Buxton, Will Self, and Robert Kilroy-Silk [[3]]. Lilian Mary Baylis CH ( 9 May 1874 – 25 November 1937) was an English Theatrical producer and manager Edward Thomas may be Edward Thomas (poet (1878-1917 fallen English wartime-volunteer soldier Edward Thomas (soldier (fl Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell Szabo, GC (26 June 1921 &ndash c For the sixteenth century translator see Jane Lumley. Joanna Lamond Lumley, OBE (born 1 May 1946) is an English Jerry Dammers (born Jeremy Dammers 22 May 1955, Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, South India) is a founder and keyboard player Sir Roger George Moore KBE (born 14 October 1927) is an English Actor. Roots Manuva (born Rodney Smith, 1972 is a rapper from Stockwell, South London. Adam Offord Buxton (born 7 June 1969 is an English Comedian, who together with his comedy partner Joe Cornish wrote and presented the Channel 4 William Self (born 26 September, 1961) is an English Novelist, Reviewer and Columnist.
Stockwell Shooting
See Jean Charles de Menezes. Jean Charles de Menezes (7 January 1978 &ndash 22 July 2005 was a Brazilian national living in the Tulse Hill area of south London. Following the 21 July 2005 London bombings, Stockwell gained a certain unexpected and unwelcome notoriety as the scene of the shooting by police of an innocent Brazilian electrician, Jean Charles de Menezes, in the tube station and of the arrests of other suspects in nearby housing. On 21 July, 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London 's Public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Jean Charles de Menezes (7 January 1978 &ndash 22 July 2005 was a Brazilian national living in the Tulse Hill area of south London.
Transport and locale
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External links
- We Love Larkhall Community website for residents of Larkhall ward in Stockwell
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