Peckham Rye
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For the rail station of the same name see Peckham Rye Railway Station
Peckham Rye is an open space and road in the London Borough of Southwark
in London
, England
.
The roughly triangular open space, managed by Southwark Council
, consists of two congruent areas, with Peckham Rye Common to the north and Peckham Rye Park to the south. The road Peckham Rye forms the western and eastern perimeter of the open space.
Peckham Rye railway station
on Rye Lane is a short distance north of the open space in Peckham
. To the east is Nunhead
, to the south is Honor Oak
and to the west is East Dulwich
.
Peckham Rye is a ward in Southwark, forming part of the Camberwell and Peckham constituency. There are several key roads that lead to the park including Barry road and Friern road. Barry Road connects the Rye with Dulwich library while Friern Road is named after a friary that once existed.
Peckham Rye is also Cockney rhyming slang for tie (necktie
).
claimed to have seen visions, including one of "a tree filled with angels, bright angelic wings bespangling every bough like stars .
" The novel The Ballad of Peckham Rye
by Muriel Spark is based around this area. The park in the 50's - 70s was the site for a yearly fair.
The land for Peckham Rye Park was purchased by the London County Council
for £51,000 and declared open on 14 May 1894. At that time the park was 54 acres (218,530.4 m²), 13 acres being occupied by Homestall Farm.
One of the first features of the new park, an ornamental 'Old English Garden' was created. It was later re-named the 'Sexby Garden' after Colonel J.J.Sexby the London County Council's first Chief Officer of Parks. It was re-developed in 1936 and the paths re-laid with york
stone paving.
During World War II, part of the Common became a prisoner of War camp for Italian prisoners of war.
Peckham Rye railway station
Peckham Rye railway station is a station on Rye Lane in the centre of the shopping district of Peckham in South London. It opened on 1 December 1865 for LC&DR trains and on 13 August 1886 for LB&SCR trains...
Peckham Rye is an open space and road in the London Borough of Southwark
London Borough of Southwark
The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough in south east London, England. It is directly south of the River Thames and the City of London, and forms part of Inner London.-History:...
in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The roughly triangular open space, managed by Southwark Council
Southwark parks and open spaces
The London Borough of Southwark, occupying a roughly triangular area south of Tower Bridge over the River Thames, considers itself to be one of the greenest boroughs in London, insofar as its parks and open spaces are concerned. There are more than 130 such green areas, ranging from the large areas...
, consists of two congruent areas, with Peckham Rye Common to the north and Peckham Rye Park to the south. The road Peckham Rye forms the western and eastern perimeter of the open space.
Peckham Rye railway station
Peckham Rye railway station
Peckham Rye railway station is a station on Rye Lane in the centre of the shopping district of Peckham in South London. It opened on 1 December 1865 for LC&DR trains and on 13 August 1886 for LB&SCR trains...
on Rye Lane is a short distance north of the open space in Peckham
Peckham
Peckham is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Southwark. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
. To the east is Nunhead
Nunhead
Nunhead is a place in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. It is an inner-city suburb located southeast of Charing Cross. It is the location of the Nunhead Cemetery. Nunhead has traditionally been a working-class area and, with the adjacent neighbourhoods, is currently going...
, to the south is Honor Oak
Honor Oak
Honor Oak is an inner suburban area principally of the London Borough of Lewisham, with part in The London Borough of Southwark. The name originates from Oak of Honor Hill, or One Tree Hill. The legend is that on 1 May 1602, Elizabeth I picnicked with Sir Richard Bulkeley of Beaumaris in the...
and to the west is East Dulwich
East Dulwich
East Dulwich is a district of South London, England in the London Borough of Southwark. It forms the eastern one third of Dulwich, with the Dulwich Wood area, Dulwich Village and West Dulwich to its South and West making up the remaining two thirds...
.
Peckham Rye is a ward in Southwark, forming part of the Camberwell and Peckham constituency. There are several key roads that lead to the park including Barry road and Friern road. Barry Road connects the Rye with Dulwich library while Friern Road is named after a friary that once existed.
Peckham Rye is also Cockney rhyming slang for tie (necktie
Necktie
A necktie is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat. Variants include the ascot tie, bow tie, bolo tie, and the clip-on tie. The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat. Neck...
).
History
It was on the Rye in the 1760s that the artist William BlakeWilliam Blake
William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age...
claimed to have seen visions, including one of "a tree filled with angels, bright angelic wings bespangling every bough like stars .
" The novel The Ballad of Peckham Rye
The Ballad of Peckham Rye
The Ballad of Peckham Rye is a novel written in 1960 by the Scottish author Muriel Spark.It tells the story of a devilish Scottish migrant, Dougal Douglas, who moves to Peckham in London and wreaks havoc amongst the lives of the inhabitants...
by Muriel Spark is based around this area. The park in the 50's - 70s was the site for a yearly fair.
The land for Peckham Rye Park was purchased by the London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
for £51,000 and declared open on 14 May 1894. At that time the park was 54 acres (218,530.4 m²), 13 acres being occupied by Homestall Farm.
One of the first features of the new park, an ornamental 'Old English Garden' was created. It was later re-named the 'Sexby Garden' after Colonel J.J.Sexby the London County Council's first Chief Officer of Parks. It was re-developed in 1936 and the paths re-laid with york
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
stone paving.
During World War II, part of the Common became a prisoner of War camp for Italian prisoners of war.
Local landmarks
External links
- News updates about the Peckham Rye area can be found at http://peckhamryelabour.blogspot.com