Burgess Park

Burgess Park is a public park situated in the London Borough of Southwark and is one of the largest parks in South London.

Burgess Park being created (1973)
Credit: Greater London Council

Unlike most other parks in London, Burgess Park was carved out of a highly built-up area of the city. Virtually all the land now occupied by the park was previously used for housing, industry and transport infrastructure.

An important stage in the construction of the park was the closure of the Grand Surrey Canal in the early 1970s, which terminated at Addington Wharf on Camberwell Road. The stretch of canal now incorporated in the park is the site of Camberwell Wharf. Other land incorporated in the park was occupied by housing. While some of this housing was in poor condition, a lot of perfectly serviceable homes were demolished to build the park, and this resulted in strong local feelings about the park.

It was named Burgess Park in 1973 after Councillor Jessie Burgess, Camberwell’s first female Mayor

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Aylesbury Estate, SE17 The Aylesbury Estate is a vast housing development in Walworth.

Aylesbury Estate, SE17

NEARBY STREETS

Aboukir Street, SE15 Aboukir Street was situated off Waite Street (Burgess Park)

Aboukir Street, SE15

Albany Road, SE5 Albany Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Walworth)

Albany Road, SE5

Alder Close, SE15 Alder Close, forms part of the London suburb of Peckham (Peckham)

Alder Close, SE15

Alder House, SE15 Alder House is a block on Alder Close (Peckham)

Alder House, SE15

Andoversford Court, SE15 Andoversford Court is a block on Longhope Close (Peckham)

Andoversford Court, SE15

Aycliffe House, SE17 Aycliffe House is a block on Portland Street (Walworth)

Aycliffe House, SE17

Bagshot Street, SE5 Both Cross Street and York Road were renamed as Bagshot Street in 1868 (Walworth)

Bagshot Street, SE5

Beaconsfield Road, SE5 Beaconsfield Road is part of the Aylesbury Estate (Walworth)

Beaconsfield Road, SE5

Bibury Close, SE15 Bibury Close is in the Peckham area (Peckham)

Bibury Close, SE15

Blossom Court, SE15 Blossom Court is a block on Sumner Road (Peckham)

Blossom Court, SE15

Brunswick Road, SE15 Brunswick Road was absorbed into Neate Street in 1865 (Burgess Park)

Brunswick Road, SE15

Burcher Gale Grove, SE15 Burcher Gale Grove is in an area of Peckham (Peckham)

Burcher Gale Grove, SE15

Burgess Business Park, SE5 Burgess Business Park is part of Camberwell (Camberwell)

Burgess Business Park, SE5

Calypso Crescent, SE15 Calypso Crescent is part of Peckham (Peckham)

Calypso Crescent, SE15

Cam Court, SE15 Cam Court is sited on St George’s Way (Peckham)

Cam Court, SE15

Cator Street, SE15 Cator Street, forms part of the London suburb of Peckham (Peckham)

Cator Street, SE15

Chandler Way, SE15 Chandler Way, forms part of the London suburb of Peckham (Peckham)

Chandler Way, SE15

Chumleigh Street, SE5 Chumleigh Street is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Burgess Park)

Chumleigh Street, SE5

Cobourg Road, SE1 Cobourg Road is a 1820s development of brick semi-detached houses. (Burgess Park)

Cobourg Road, SE1

Coburg Road, N22 Coburg Road is a location in London (Burgess Park)

Coburg Road, N22

Comfort Street, SE15 Comfort Street is part of Peckham (Peckham)

Comfort Street, SE15

Cottage Green, SE5 Cottage Green is in Camberwell (Camberwell)

Cottage Green, SE5

Daniel Gardens, SE15 Daniel Gardens is in the Peckham area (Peckham)

Daniel Gardens, SE15

Danube Court, SE15 Danube Court can be found on Daniel Gardens (Peckham)

Danube Court, SE15

Darvell House, SE17 Darvell House is sited on Inville Road (Walworth)

Darvell House, SE17

Davey Street, SE15 Davey Street is part of Peckham (Peckham)

Davey Street, SE15

Domville Court, SE17 Domville Court is a block on Bagshot Street (Burgess Park)

Domville Court, SE17

Donato Drive, SE15 Donato Drive is the western section of Tower Mill Road (Burgess Park)

Donato Drive, SE15

Downend Court, SE15 Downend Court is a block on Longhope Close (Peckham)

Downend Court, SE15

Dragon Road, SE15 Dragon Road is a location in Peckham (Peckham)

Dragon Road, SE15

Ebley Close, SE15 Ebley Close is in an area of Peckham (Peckham)

Ebley Close, SE15

Edgar Wallace Close, SE15 Edgar Wallace Close lies within the SE15 postal area (Peckham)

Edgar Wallace Close, SE15

Galleria Court, SE15 Galleria Court is a block on Sumner Road (Peckham)

Galleria Court, SE15

Gandolfi Street, SE15 Gandolfi Street is in the Camberwell part of the SE15 area (Camberwell)

Gandolfi Street, SE15

Garnies Close, SE15 Garnies Close is in an area of Peckham (Peckham)

Garnies Close, SE15

Glengall Terrace, SE15 Glengall Terrace is a street whose history changed after the Second World War (Peckham)

Glengall Terrace, SE15

Granville Square, SE15 Granville Square lies within the SE15 postal area (Peckham)

Granville Square, SE15

Hopwood Road, SE17 Hopwood Road is a road in the SE17 postcode area (Walworth)

Hopwood Road, SE17

Indus Court, SE15 Indus Court is a block on Daniel Gardens (Peckham)

Indus Court, SE15

Innes Street, SE15 Innes Street is in the Peckham part of the SE15 area (Peckham)

Innes Street, SE15

Inville Road, SE17 Inville Road serves the Aylesbury Estate (Walworth)

Inville Road, SE17

Lees House, SE17 Lees House is located on Inville Road (Walworth)

Lees House, SE17

Leigh Court, SE5 Leigh Court is a block on Sam King Walk (Camberwell)

Leigh Court, SE5

Leyland Court, SE15 Leyland Court is sited on Sumner Road (Peckham)

Leyland Court, SE15

Loncroft Road, SE5 Loncroft Road is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Burgess Park)

Loncroft Road, SE5

Longhope Close, SE15 Longhope Close is in Peckham (Peckham)

Longhope Close, SE15

Lynbrook Grove, SE15 Lynbrook Grove lies in Peckham (Peckham)

Lynbrook Grove, SE15

Macfarland Grove, SE15 Macfarland Grove is in the Peckham area (Peckham)

Macfarland Grove, SE15

Martha Street, SE5 Martha Street, now disappeared, started off in two sections (Camberwell)

Martha Street, SE5

Michael Faraday House, SE17 Michael Faraday House is a block on Beaconsfield Road (Walworth)

Michael Faraday House, SE17

Neate Street, SE15 Neate Street dates from the 1820s (Burgess Park)

Neate Street, SE15

New Church Road, SE5 New Church Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Burgess Park)

New Church Road, SE5

Newent Close, SE15 Newent Close is in the Camberwell part of the SE15 area (Camberwell)

Newent Close, SE15

Nile Terrace, SE15 Nile Terrace is in an area of Peckham (Peckham)

Nile Terrace, SE15

Nutt Street, SE15 Nutt Street is in the Peckham area (Peckham)

Nutt Street, SE15

Oakley Place, SE1 Oakley Place is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Burgess Park)

Oakley Place, SE1

Old Canal Mews, SE15 A street within the SE5 postcode (Burgess Park)

Old Canal Mews, SE15

Parkhouse Street, SE5 Parkhouse Street lies within the SE5 postal area (Camberwell)

Parkhouse Street, SE5

Pearse Street, SE15 Pearse Street, forms part of the London suburb of Peckham (Peckham)

Pearse Street, SE15

Pennack Road, SE15 Pennack Road is a location in Peckham (Peckham)

Pennack Road, SE15

Pepler Mews, SE5 Pepler Mews is a cul-de-sac off of Cobourg Road (Burgess Park)

Pepler Mews, SE5

Quedgeley Court, SE15 Quedgeley Court is sited on Ebley Close (Peckham)

Quedgeley Court, SE15

Querington Court, SE15 Querington Court can be found on Ebley Close (Peckham)

Querington Court, SE15

Roland Way, SE17 Roland Way is a road in the SE17 postcode area (Walworth)

Roland Way, SE17

Samuel Street, SE15 Samuel Street is part of Peckham (Peckham)

Samuel Street, SE15

Soane House, SE17 Soane House is a block on Roland Way (Walworth)

Soane House, SE17

St Georges Mews, SE15 St Georges Mews is a location in Peckham (Peckham)

St Georges Mews, SE15

St Georges Way, SE15 St Georges Way is a location in Peckham (Peckham)

St Georges Way, SE15

St Georges Way, SE5 St Georges Way is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Burgess Park)

St Georges Way, SE5

Tilbury Close, SE15 Tilbury Close is in the Peckham part of the SE15 area (Peckham)

Tilbury Close, SE15

Tower Mill Road, SE15 Tower Mill Road lies within the SE15 postal area (Camberwell)

Tower Mill Road, SE15

Trafalgar Avenue, SE15 This area of Peckham, close to the Old Kent Road, was developed from the 1840s onwards (Peckham)

Trafalgar Avenue, SE15

Villa Street, SE17 Villa Street has been in existence since the turn of the nineteenth century (Walworth)

Villa Street, SE17

Waite Street, SE15 Waite Street now runs within Burgess Park (Burgess Park)

Waite Street, SE15

Watling Street, SE15 Watling Street is a location in Peckham (Peckham)

Watling Street, SE15

Wells Way, SE5 Wells Way is a through road that cuts across Burgess Park. (Burgess Park)

Wells Way, SE5

Westonbirt Court, SE15 Westonbirt Court is a block on Ebley Close (Peckham)

Westonbirt Court, SE15

Wickway Court, SE15 Wickway Court is a block on Cator Street (Peckham)

Wickway Court, SE15

Willsbridge Court, SE15 Willsbridge Court is a block on Bibury Close (Peckham)

Willsbridge Court, SE15

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