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Brixton was recorded as Brixiestan in 1086 in the Domesday Book and was part of Surrey until 1889. A windmill built in 1816 is located just off Brixton Hill. Brixton High Street is the main shopping area, together with Brixton Market. "Morleys of Brixton" is an independent department store dating back to the 1920s.
 
 
 
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All Saints Clapham Park Church
All Saints is a modern church close to the South Circular road in south west London. The church is positioned at the heart of a residential community. The...
 
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Angel Sculpture
The Angel Sculpture was created as a piece of public art work for the Angell Town area of Brixton in south London. It was commissioned by the local authority...
 
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Bourell Park
Bourell Park is situated at the top of Brixton Hill, close to where the major thoroughfare intersects with Streatham Hill. The open green space is provided by Lambeth Parks...
 
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Brixton Academy
Now one of London’s premier music venues, this building was constructed in 1929 as the largest of the Capital’s four ‘Astoria’ theatres. Its unique style creates a feeling of...
 
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Brixton Baptist Church
Brixton Baptist Church is quite striking in that it has the fascia of a grand cathedral but is set amongst a terrace of houses in the quiet residential back streets...
 
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Brixton Clock Tower
The Brixton Clock Tower is one of the most iconic buildings in this area of South London. Built at the beginning of the 20th Century it casts a shadow...
 
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Brixton Hill Methodist Church
Brixton Hill Methodist Church is a large and quite imposing simple ‘city’ church style building about three quarters of the way up Brixton Hill in south London. The church...
 
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Brixton Market
Brixton is home to one of the most cosmopolitan communities in London and the famous outdoor market has something for everyone. It boasts the largest collection of Afro-Caribbean foodstuffs...
 
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Brixton Recreation Centre
Situated in the heart of Brixton next to the railway station this is one of the best leisure facilities in the area. It boasts, among others activities; swimming, a...
 
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Brixton War Memorial
Brixton War Memorial is a large monument that stands close to the centre of the south London suburb, in the shadow of the great St. Matthew’s Church. The memorial...
 
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Brixton Windmill
Brixton Windmill was built in 1816 when Brixton Hill was nothing but a series of open hills overlooking London. There is thought to have been a tradition of milling...
 
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Brockwell Bowling Club
Brockwell Bowling Club is a publicly provided facility based at the heart of the beautiful Brockwell Park in Brixton, south London. Offering wonderful views of London whilst you play,...
 
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Brockwell Hall
Brockwell Hall is a grade II listed building that stands at the centre of Brockwell Park in south London. When it was built in 1813, the house was intended...
 
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Brockwell Lido
Brockwell Lido is one of a very few public lidos left in London. It is not as big as its main counterpart at Tooting Bec, but this vast outdoor...
 
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Brockwell Park
Brockwell Park is one of the largest parks in suburban south London. The park has a great wealth of facilities and is well loved by local people and visitors...
 
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Brockwell Park Public Tennis
Brockwell Park Public Tennis Courts are situated on top of the hill in the large south London park. They offer stunning views of much of central London from their...
 
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Brockwell Ponds
Brockwell Ponds are a beautiful and historic area at the very bottom of Brockwell Park close to Tulse Hill in the Brixton area of south London. The ponds have...
 
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Christ Church
Christ Church is an impressive building in the Byzantine style between Brixton and Stockwell on the main thoroughfare of Brixton Road in south west London. The church is as...
 
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Effra Road Chapel
Effra Road Chapel is a small Unitarian church on Effra Road close to the centre of the busy and vibrant Brixton town centre. Situated in a small modern building...
 
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Elm Park
Elm Park is a small community park based in the residential districts at the top of Brixton Hill close to the area where the suburb meets Streatham. The park...
 
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First Child
First Child is one of a very few pieces of contemporary artwork on display in this area of London. The piece was designed and made by the well known...
 
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Gospel Tabernacle Assembly
The Gospel Tabernacle Assembly is a small church located in the residential streets around the top of Brixton Hill in the south west London suburb of Brixton. The church...
 
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Lambeth Town Hall
Completed in 1908, this building was constructed as a result of an open design competition which 143 architects entered. The winning architects Warwick and Hall created a distinctive town...
 
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London Printworks Trust
The London Printworks Trust is a registered charity that is based in Brixton in south London. It is concerned with the long tradition of textile printing that has gone...
 
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Max Roach Park
Max Roach Park is a large area of green public land situated just outside the main centre of the south western suburb of Brixton in London. The park has...
 
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Mostyne Gardens
Mostyn Gardens is a large public park and gardens on the edge of Brixton in the south London Borough of Lambeth. The area has been set aside by the...
 
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National Theatre Archive
The National Theatre Archive is one of the largest and most interesting collections of its type anywhere in the country, and is much larger than most standard archives at a...
 
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Pentecostal Church
This well-appointed Pentecostal Church is situated at the heart of the residential streets of Brixton in south London. The beautiful building is relatively modern but has been constructed in...
 
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Photofusion
Photofusion is the largest independent photography resource centre in London and works on several different levels within the community. The primary purpose is to promote photography amongst local people...
 
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Rayleigh Park Christian Centre
Rayleigh Park Christian Centre is a small church tucked away down a residential street near the top of Brixton Hill. The centre provides a place of meeting and a...
 
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Ritzy, The
London’s busiest and biggest independent cinema, taking over 370,000 admissions a year. It screens a wide variety of independent English and world film as well as some mainstream Hollywood...
 
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Rush Common
Rush Common runs through the northern parts of Brixton in London and is divided into two or three sections by the housing estates and shops of the area. The...
 
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Ruskin Park
Ruskin Park is one of the larger parks in this area of South London. A vast expanse of greenery in the middle of a residential area, the park has...
 
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St. John the Evangelist Church
St. John the Evangelist is a beautiful church situated in the Angell Town district of Brixton in south London and serves as the parish church for the mainly residential areas...
 
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St. Johns's Church
St. John's Church is a beautiful building on the edge of Brockwell Park on Dulwich Road on the way to Brixton town centre. The church is home to a...
 
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St. Matthew's Gardens
St. Matthew’s Gardens are located at the very heart of the town centre in the south London suburb of Brixton. Situated close to the main shopping streets, bus terminus...
 
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St. Matthews Church
One of London’s strangest churches, St. Matthews really has something for everyone. Despite being a fully functional Anglican church, the building also plays host to some of London’s hippest...
 
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St. Saviour Church
St. Saviours has for many generations been one of the principle places of worship for the people who live up Brixton Hill towards Streatham in south west London. The...
 
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St. Saviour's Church
St. Saviours is a beautiful and well constructed church that is close to Herne Hill in the south of London. The church has for many years been one of...
 
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Sureway Christian Ministry
Sureway Christian Ministry is a modern place of worship on the borders between Herne Hill and Brixton in south east London. The building houses a large and loyal community...
 
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Tate Library and Henry Tate Memorial
Built in 1892 by sugar magnate, philanthropist and great friend of Brixton, the Tate Library is Brixton’s main public library. The beautiful building houses a fine collection of literature,...
 
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The Fridge
The Fridge is a south London institution and one of the premier entertainment venues in the Brixton area. For many years the grand old club and venue has hosted...
 
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The Rosary Catholic Church
The Rosary Catholic Church is a fine looking ecclesiastical structure located close to the main town centre of the south western London suburb of Brixton. The church is designed...
 
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Trinity Congregational Church
Trinity Congregational Church is located on the residential section of St. Matthews Road which leads past the great St. Matthews Church to Brixton town centre. The church is housed...
 
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Tritton Memorial Clock
This beautiful turret clock was first erected in the park in 1897 and ever since that time has been an iconic feature of the public green space. The clock...
 
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United Pentecostal Church
The United Faith Pentecostal Church is one of the larger and better used church facilities lying on the border between the suburbs of Brixton and Clapham in south west London....
 
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Walled Gardens
The Walled Gardens are one of the most exciting features of Brockwell Park in south London. Hidden away in one corner of the park the gardens are open to...
 
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Windmill Gardens
Windmill Gardens has for many years been a place where local people in the congested south London suburb of Brixton have been able to enjoy a little piece of pastoral...
 
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Wyck Gardens
Wyck Gardens is a fairly large public park located close to the centre of Brixton in south London. For many years the park has been one of the places...
 
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