Peckham
Proper noun
Meaning
A habitational surname from Old English.
A suburb of the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3476).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgPhrases with the word
Examples
I lived in Peckham for the first 12 years of my life and then my mum and dad decided they really didn't want to bring up their children there. So they saved up money and bought a house in Plumstead, semi-detached, three bedrooms.
At the premiere of in 2015, he stood on the red carpet in Leicester Square, surrounded by childhood friends, and jubilantly told an interviewer: “I’m a boy from Peckham and I’m in a movie!”
Archbishop Peckham, in his first letter to Robert Bishop of Bath and Wells, dated 17 December 1282 ( Lambeth Palace Archives) citation There are legends surrounding the fate of Llywelyn's severed head.
‘Art through the medium of flowers’: a bouquet by Sage Flowers of Peckham, south London.
After a successful crowd-funder last year, Fat Macy’s is in the process of setting up a permanent community kitchen in Peckham, which will also double up as a location for its supper clubs.
Chris White, 43, from Peckham, South London, says: 'I went into town because I wanted to have a look around, then I came here while I was waiting for my train.