Peckham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Camberwell
Historical Forms
- Pecheham 1086 DB
- Pecham 1178 Merton 1206 Cur 1502 Ipm
- Peck(h)am 1241,1279 Ass
- Pekkham 1361 Ipm
Etymology
This name is clearly identical with Peckham (K) which Ekwall (Studies 29) suggests is a compound of OE pēac , 'hill' and ham .If this is so, the reference must be to the hill to the east of the old village, now Telegraph Hill, to which there is a fairly steep ascent from New Cross.