Lewisham

Lewisham
Lewisham
	Lewisham Central at night
	Lewisham Location within Greater London
Population	60,573 (Ladywell, Lewisham Central, Lee Green and Blackheath wards 2011)
OS grid reference	TQ385755
London borough	Lewisham;
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SE13
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Lewisham Deptford; Lewisham East; Lewisham West and Penge;
London Assembly	Greenwich and Lewisham;

Lewisham (/ˈluːɪʃəm/ ^ⓘ LOO-ish-əm) is an area of southeast London, England, six miles (ten kilometres) south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was within the historic county of Kent until 1889. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London, with a large shopping centre and street market. Lewisham had a population of 60,573 in 2011.

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