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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Camberwell like this:
Camberwell, parl. bor. and par., Surrey, in S. of London -- par., 4450 ac., pop. 186,593; bor. (containing also Penge), 5220 ac., pop. 205,243. Camberwell returns 3 members to Parliament -- 3 divisions, viz., North, Peckham, and Dulwich, 1 member for each division; it was made a parl. bor. in 1885.
Camberwell is now part of SOUTHWARK District. Click here for graphs and data of how SOUTHWARK has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Camberwell itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Camberwell, in Southwark and Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/580
Date accessed: 10th February 2026
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