Camberwell

Camberwell sits about 2.7 miles southeast of Charing Cross within the London Borough of Lambeth in South London. The district shows Georgian terraced houses along Grove Lane alongside twentieth-century apartment blocks.

The Domesday Book of 1086 records the settlement as Cambrewelle and it remained a village with mineral springs until the mid-19th century. The railway arrived in 1860 and quickly turned the rural area into a densely built urban district.

The Camberwell College of Arts trains artists in studios and workshops that shape the daily rhythm of the neighborhood. The South London Gallery displays contemporary work in a converted Victorian building and draws visitors from across the city.

Denmark Hill station connects the area to central London and several bus routes stop along the main roads. Local shops and supermarkets line Camberwell Road and cover daily needs.

Camberwell Grove preserves many Georgian houses from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These streets became home to one of London's earliest black communities and left traces in the social fabric of the district.

Location: London Borough of Lambeth

GPS coordinates: 51.47360,-0.09120

Latest update: December 12, 2025 22:07