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Brixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London . [ 3 ] Brixton experienced a rapid rise in population during the 19th century as communications with central London improved.
Bon Marché (Brixton) Brixton (London County Council constituency) Brixton Black Women's Group; Brixton Hill; Brixton Immortals; Brixton Market; Brixton Mosque; Brixton murals; 1985 Brixton riot; 1995 Brixton riot; Brixton Road
Brixton Market in Electric Avenue, 2007. Electric Avenue is a street in Brixton, London built in 1888. [1] It was the first market street to be lit by electric lights. [2] [3] Today, Electric Avenue contains national retail chains (Boots, Greggs, and Iceland), plus various local food and housewares retailers.
Brixton is a London Underground station on Brixton Road in Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth, South London. It is the southern terminus of the Victoria line and the next station towards north is Stockwell . [ 9 ]
Brixton railway station is a commuter railway station in Brixton, South London, UK. It is on the Chatham Main Line, 3 miles 14 chains (5.1 km) down the line from London Victoria. Trains are operated by Southeastern. The typical service is one train every 15 minutes in both directions, from Victoria to Orpington via Bromley South.
Angell Town is an area in Brixton, in the London Borough of Lambeth, south London. The area is dominated by the Angell Town Estate, a housing estate known for its poverty, deprivation and gang subculture. [1] [2] The Angell Town Estate was originally built in the 1970s as a set of blocks linked by a deck-access system. [3]
Brixton in South London was an area with serious social and economic problems. [6] The United Kingdom was affected by a recession by 1981, but the local African-Caribbean community was suffering particularly high unemployment, poor housing, and a higher-than-average crime rate.
Also on the river is the London Eye and Shell Centre. Nearby is St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace and the Florence Nightingale Museum. Nearby is Brixton, home of Lambeth Town Hall and the Brixton Murals. London Eye Sunlight Laundry. Landmark church buildings include: St Mary's, Lambeth (now the Garden Museum)