In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Champion Hill like this:
CHAMPION-HILL, a suburb of London; in Camberiwell parish, 4 miles S of St. Pauls. It has a post office‡ under Camberwell, London S, and a r. station.
The location is the right angle bend in the road "Champion Hill", as shown on London street maps.
Champion Hill through time
Champion Hill is now part of Southwark district. Click here for graphs and data of how Southwark has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Champion Hill itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Champion Hill, in Southwark and Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23733
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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