Description
Deptford History
Deptford's name comes from being a 'deep ford' for the river Ravensbourne and was part of the Roman road from London to the south of England. The road was used by the pilgrims to Canterbury as shown in Chaucer's medieval Canterbury Tales. Deptford's heyday was from the 16th to 19th century when the Royal Dockyards were operating. Started in 1513 by Henry VIII, the dockyard saw the ship Golden Hind and the knighting of Francis Drake by Queen Elizabeth I in 1581. Christopher Marlowe, Shakespeare's contemporary playwright, was famously murdered in Deptford in 1593 and is buried in St Nicholas church. The dockyards eventually declined, and Deptford became a livestock transportation centre providing meat to London and supplying the military.
Leisure & Amenities
Deptford local attractions:
- Deptford Market Yard
- Albany Theatre
- Laban Theatre
- Deptford Cinema
- St Nicholas church
- Shades snooker club
- Deptford Park
- Creekside Discovery Centre - Educational Creek Walks
- Matchstick Piehouse Bar/Jazz Night/Comedy Show
- A.P.T Gallery – Art Gallery
Top 5 Restaurants/Bars In Deptford:
- Marcella – Italian
- Eat Vietnam – Vietnamese
- Buster Mantis – Caribbean influence
- The Waiting Room Vegan Café
- The Job Centre Pub
Public Transport in Deptford
Education
- Goldsmiths College is nearby at New Cross
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire Faculty of Dance
- LeSoCo College