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River Peck

Coordinates:51°27′29″N0°03′32″W/ 51.4581°N 0.0588°W/51.4581; -0.0588
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51°27′29″N0°03′32″W/ 51.4581°N 0.0588°W/51.4581; -0.0588

The River Peck in the Japanese Garden, Peckham Rye park

TheRiver Peckis a small stream in London that was enclosed in 1823. The stream daylights on the west side ofPeckham Rye Park.[1]

InSouth Bermondseyit flows into theEarl's Sluicewhich has its confluence with theThamesatDeptford Wharf.[2]Peckham means "homestead of the Peck".[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"11 lost rivers in London you should know about".Time Out London.21 September 2016.Retrieved30 January2018.
  2. ^Talling, Paul (2011).London's lost rivers.London: Random House Books. p. 112.ISBN9781847945976.
  3. ^Bolton, Tom (20 April 2017)."The fascinating hidden history of London's lost rivers".The Telegraph.Retrieved30 January2018.
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