Visit Deptford Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Deptford

  

Deptford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Deptford

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Deptford history

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Deptford took its name from a ford across the Ravensbourne (near what is now Deptford Bridge DLR station) along the route of the Celtic trackway which was later paved by the Romans. The modern name is a corruption of “deep ford”

Deptford culture & places

The Albany Theatre was established in 1894 to improve the social life of Deptford’s deprived community. The original building, the Albany Institute, was opened in 1899 on Creek Road, changing its name in the 1960s to the Albany Empire. It was burnt down in 1978, but rebuilt on Douglas Way, and Diana, Princess of Wales opened it in 1982.

Deptford landmarks

Deptford railway station is one of the oldest suburban stations in the world, being built (c.1836-38) as part of the first suburban service (the London and Greenwich Railway), between London Bridge and Greenwich. Close to Deptford Creek is a Deptford pumping station, a Victorian pumping station built in 1864.

Churches

Playwright Christopher Marlowe was stabbed to death by Ingram Frizer in 1593 . Frizer was pardoned for the killing on the grounds that he acted in self-defence . The entrance to the churchyard features a set of skull-and-bones on top of the posts .

Deptford Dockyard

Deptford Dockyard was established in 1513 by Henry VIII as the first Royal Dockyard . It was shut down from 1830 to 1844 before being closed as a dockyard in 1869 . From 1871 until the First World War it was the City of London Corporation’s Foreign Cattle Market .

Deptford geography / climate

Deptford borders the areas of Brockley and Lewisham to the south, New Cross to the west and Rotherhithe to the north west. The Ravensbourne river divides it from Greenwich to the east, and the Thames separates the area from the Isle of Dogs. It is contained within the London SE8 post code area.

You can visit Deptford places with Walkfo Deptford to hear history at Deptford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Deptford has 393 places to visit in our interactive Deptford map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Deptford, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Deptford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Deptford & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Deptford Places Map
393 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Deptford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Deptford

  

Best Deptford places to visit

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Deptford has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Deptford’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Deptford’s information audio spots:

Burgess Park Burgess Park is a public park situated in Walworth the London Borough of Southwark . At 56 hectares (140 acres), it is one of the largest parks in South London .

Southwark Park Southwark Park is located in Rotherhithe, in central South East London . It first opened in 1869 by the Metropolitan Board of Works as one of its first parks . It takes its name from being in what was the old Parliamentary constituency of Southwark .

King’s Stairs Gardens King’s Stairs Gardens is a riverside park in Bermondsey, London . It is bordered to the north by the River Thames and to the south by Jamaica Road (A200)

Peckham Library Peckham Library is a library and community building in south-east London . It was designed by Alsop and Störmer, engineered by AKT II and won the Stirling Prize for Architecture in 2000 .

78 Lyndhurst Way 78 Lyndhurst Way was squatted artist-run space in a Grade II listed Victorian-period house in Peckham, London between 2006 and 2007 .

Deptford Park Deptford Park is a public park in Deptford south-east London . It is owned by London Borough of Lewisham and owned by the London boroughs .

Evelyn (ward) Evelyn is an electoral ward in the northernmost part of the London Borough of Lewisham . It covers the northern part of Deptford on the south bank of the River Thames . Evelyn borders wards from three other London Boroughs, Greenwich West, Surrey Docks and Southwark .

Holy Trinity Church, Rotherhithe Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England parish church in Rotherhithe, south east London, within the diocese of Southwark .

Aragon Tower Aragon Tower on the Pepys Estate in Deptford, is one of London’s tallest privately owned residential towers at 92 metres with 29 floors . It contains 158 residential apartments ranging from 2 to 3 bedrooms .

Mycenae House Mycenae House is a community centre housed in a former convent building adjacent to the Georgian villa, Woodlands House, in Greenwich, London .

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