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Lee, London
| Lee | |
|---|---|
| OS Grid Reference: | |
| Administration | |
| Borough: | Lewisham |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Kent |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Postal County: | LONDON |
| Postcode: | SE12 |
| Dialling Code: | 020 |
Lee is a place in the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London. It lies to the east of Lewisham, approximately one mile south of Blackheath village.
St Margaret's church in Lee is the burial place of three Astronomers Royal: Edmond Halley, Nathaniel Bliss and John Pond.
Interestingly, it has two public houses with almost identical names - The Old Tiger's Head and The New Tiger's Head - facing each other on opposite sides of the same road.
Famous residents
- Sir Francis Baring, founder of Baring Brothers Bank, bought the Manor House (attributed to architect Richard Jupp) in Manor Lane (now a library and its grounds a public park, Manor House Gardens) in 1796
- Sir Gregory Page built a large mansion house (demolished in 1787) at Wricklemarsh in Lee.
- Stanley Unwin, publisher, lived in Handen Road.
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Last updated: 06-26-2005 14:59:01
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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