{"product_id":"origin-of-placenames-in-peckham-and-nunhead","title":"Origin of Placenames in Peckham and Nunhead","description":"Dulwich means the meadow where dill grows, while Peckham means village by a hill - probably Nunhead Hill. Nunhead is a local name with particularly gruesome origins. At first Nonehead, Elizabethan England recorded this name after a Mother Superior was beheaded for opposing Henry VIII's pitiless sacking of the monasteries. Her severed head was placed on a pike for public view at Nunhead Green. King John was believed to have killed a stag while hunting in Peckham; hence the King John pub in Peckham High Street. Origin of Place Names in Peckham and Nunhead offers a fascinating and compelling insight into the names of Peckham and Nunhead's most famous streets and places. This is a must have book for anyone with an interest in local history.","brand":"Amberley Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32033525301331,"sku":"","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781848682245_b04e8bb6-00e2-4dbe-8081-630c0a7d2935.jpg?v=1778826657","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/origin-of-placenames-in-peckham-and-nunhead","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}