brum Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 In medieval times, the area south of the river opposite St Katharines Dock was often flooded at high tide, except for a few pieces of high ground called 'eyots'. The owner of these eyots was a man called Lord Beormund, so they became known as 'Beormund's Eyots'... hence the name, Bermondsey.Not a lot of people know that. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easties EL Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Lot of people know that Oasis were one of the biggest bands of the 90's and made rock n roll music popular including the beatles. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brum Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 A lot of people know that. Start your own thread! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 My hovercraft is full of eels. Not a lot of people know that. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebailey Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I beg to differhttp://www.localhistories.org/bermondsey.html Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Should the Thames flood, it is believed the water will come no higher than the road in Peckham called HIGHSHORE Road.Learned that on a Peckham Society walk and talk, I did. Doesn't make sense but there you are. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratty Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I heard a story about the Elephant and Castle being named after the Spanish Enphanta de Castilla, but I do not know if it is true! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Edgar Kail Way (leading to Sainsburys) is named after a bloke who in 1922 played for Dulwich and was chosen to play for England. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 La plume de ma tante est dans le aeroglisseur avec les anguilas. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brum Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 stevebailey Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I beg to differ> > http://www.localhistories.org/bermondsey.htmlAh, the internet... suddenly everyone is an expert on everything! Whether the island is called an 'eg' or 'eyot' (both would be correct) my story is basically true. At least as far as my Archaeology lecturer at Birkbeck College told me! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratty Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 PeckhamRose Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Edgar Kail Way (leading to Sainsburys) is named> after a bloke who in 1922 played for Dulwich and> was chosen to play for England.As an amateur player no less! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapjackdavey Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Easties EL Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Lot of people know that Oasis were one of the> biggest bands of the 90's and made rock n roll> music popular including the beatles.oddly enough , Oasis used to rehease in Bermondsey in the mid 90s and Liam was barred from nearly every pub in the area. also I heard that Bermondsey was once Beormund's Sea , or something . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Frogs play possum.*Walked into sitting room first thing this morning, dear froggy would no more go a wooing - he was stretched out on his back sparko, definitely deceased. I covered him with a cardboard box thinking I couldn't deal with it until at least one cup of coffee later.Quietly reading book, sipping coffee when the box jumped. Coffee and I jumped too. Little bastard must have feigned death to stop the cats teasing it.*Not a lot of people know that. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brum Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 You have a pet frog? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 No silly - the cats must have something to play with. They must be fed up with baby mice which was their offering the other day. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brum Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 Ah I see...! Very interesting little-known fact, all the same. Here's another....When the Romans left, the London they lived in was left abandoned for hundreds of years. Not a lot of people know that. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 The next significant settlement was Anglo Saxon, to the West at Aldwych the auld wick.Not a lot of people know that. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brum Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 ....but they still used an adaption of the old Roman name and called it Lundenwig. Not a lot of people know that, either! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieH Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 "quite" means two almost opposite things - "completely" and "a bit" - while a lot of people do know that, I don't think they pause to give it enough thought Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
woofmarkthedog Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 That...WAITROSE is* coming to SydenhamW**F*apparently Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapjackdavey Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 woofmarkthedog Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> That...> > > WAITROSE is* coming to Sydenham> > > W**F> > far out man . ;-)> > > > > *apparently Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brum Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 RosieH Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> "quite" means two almost opposite things -> "completely" and "a bit" - while a lot of people> do know that, I don't think they pause to give it> enough thoughtQuite. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chener Books Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 ... I am looking for an archaeologist to do some directed research and write an article on pre-mediaeval "East Dulwich".John K Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karrie Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 [Deleted] Safety reasons Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Karrie - I thought you didn't live here anymore? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/12575-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that/#findComment-348991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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