Deptford
a former borough of London, England, now part of Lewisham, S of the Thames River.
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Interestingly enough, given the repute of the Golden Hind in English circles, the ship was said to have been maintained for 70 years for public exhibition at Deptford, London.
Spanish Galleon: The Definitive Warship of the Atlantic | Dattatreya Mandal | September 18, 2022 | Realm of HistoryIn the house or hall at Deptford, adjoining the almshouses, the business of the Corporation was first conducted.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneSo to Deptford, where I did the same to great content, and see the people begin to value me as they do the rest.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysThe dame of course regretted his absence; but he was down, she said, at Deptford, to settle with a Dutch ship-master.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottIt is seen with the skulls in the churchyard of St. Nicholas, Deptford, and other places.
In Search Of Gravestones Old And Curious | W.T. (William Thomas) Vincent
On the 12th of August it appeared at Deptford, on board the Providence fire-ship, which was just fitting out to go to sea.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for Deptford
/ (ˈdɛtfəd) /
a district in the Greater London borough of Lewisham, on the S bank of the River Thames: formerly the site of the Royal Naval dockyard
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