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- The original name of Bermondsey was “Beormund’s Island”. It was derived from the Old English name “Beormundesgea” which means “Beormund’s inlet”. The name refers to the area being an island surrounded by marshland and the River Thames. Over time, the name evolved to Bermondsey.
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Mar 14, 2021 · However, Bermondsey began to develop in the late 17th century. After the plague in London in 1665 and the fire of London in 1666 wealthy people began to move to nearby villages. They were close enough to London to reach it easily but were also away from the dirt and noise of the town.
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Bermondsey Fashion and Textiles Museum (March 2007) Bermondsey was served by London's first railway, from Spa Road railway station, as part of the London Bridge to Greenwich line, and the junction of lines from Croydon and Kent at South Bermondsey. However, reorganisation of lines and temporary closure of stations left Bermondsey's transport ...
Feb 15, 2024 · The original name of Bermondsey was “Beormund’s Island”. It was derived from the Old English name “Beormundesgea” which means “Beormund’s inlet”. The name refers to the area being an island surrounded by marshland and the River Thames. Over time, the name evolved to Bermondsey.
A densely developed – and developing – district, occupying a broad swathe of inner south-east London between Tower Bridge and the Old Kent Road. Bermondsey’s Old English name meant ‘Beornmund’s island’ and points to its genesis on habitable ground amid the marshes.
Bermondsey is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It covers a rough triangle with the Don Valley to the west, Eglinton Avenue to the northeast and O'Connor Drive to the southeast. It straddles the border of the former suburbs of East York and North York.
Sep 19, 2012 · In 1399 it became Bermondsey Abbey, under its first Abbot, an Englishman called John Attilburgh. The Abbey became rich and famous and owned a great part at Southwark as well as other parts of...
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