Friends meeting house. This building was the Peckham meeting house of the Society of Friends 1835 - 1962, attended by eminent quakers including Elizabeth Cadbury, social reformer and Arthur Eddington, astronomer.
Historic Southwark
SE15, Highshore Road, 2 - 4, Royal Mail Delivery Office
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Friends Meeting Place - Peckham
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Friends Meeting Place - Peckham
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"A crown estate" is an odd phrase. The property is certainly in an area owned by the Crown Estate - perhaps that's what they mean.
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