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Blackheath

British  
/ ˈblækhiːθ /

noun

  1. a residential district in SE London, mainly in the boroughs of Lewisham and Greenwich: a large heath formerly notorious for highwaymen

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Mary Quant was born in Feb 1934 in Blackheath, southeast London, the daughter of Jack and Mary Quant, who had originally come from mining families in South Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

Barbara Mary Quant was born in London on Feb. 11, 1930, and grew up in the city’s Blackheath area.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

Mr Hinchley-Robson, from Blackheath, London, was working as a chef at the former RAF satellite station when he became unwell and was diagnosed with glandular fever.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2022

Twice in my life I shot 74 on a full-size course, the second time, at Royal Blackheath, with an O.B. drive on the 17th.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 19, 2018

In the Knuckle Club and the Blackheath Winter Golf Club, forerunners of the Blackheath Golf Club, the same happy state of affairs prevailed.

From The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer by Leach, Henry