Lewisham

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Lewisham?Southeast London, England, approximately 10 kilometres south of Charing Cross
2. How many people live in Lewisham?60,573 (as of 2011 census)
3. What is the historical affiliation?Part of the historic county of Kent until 1889
4. Why is Lewisham important to London?It is one of 35 major centres that create jobs, shops, and homes, helping to ease the crowd in the city centre.
5. How did Lewisham change over time?Until 1889 it was part of Kent, but then it joined London and grew into a busy urban area.

London Plan: A statutory spatial development strategy for Greater London, guiding planning decisions.
Historic County: An administrative division of England that existed before modern local government reforms.
Polycentric Development: Urban planning strategy that promotes multiple centres of activity within a metropolitan area, rather than a single dominant centre.