Evelyn is an

electoral ward A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected t ...

in the northwest of the

London Borough of Lewisham Lewisham ( ) is a London boroughs, London borough in south-east London, England. It forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council, based in Catford. The ...

. It covers the northern part of

Deptford Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in southeast London, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and London Borough of Lewisham. It is named after a Ford (crossing), ford of the River Ravensbourne. From the mid 16th century ...

on the south bank of the

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, and is the only Lewisham ward that borders the river. It returns councillors to

Lewisham London Borough Council Lewisham London Borough Council, also known as Lewisham Council, is the local authority for the London Borough of Lewisham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in London. The council has been under Labour Party ...

Name

It is named after

John Evelyn John Evelyn (31 October 162027 February 1706) was an English writer, landowner, gardener, courtier and minor government official, who is now best known as a diary, diarist. He was a founding Fellow of the Royal Society. John Evelyn's Diary, ...

who settled in Deptford with his wife in 1652. Their house,

Sayes Court Sayes Court was a manor house and garden in Deptford, in the London Borough of Lewisham on the Thames Path and in the former parish of Deptford St Nicholas, St Nicholas. Sayes Court once attracted throngs to visit its celebrated garden''John Ev ...

, adjacent to the naval dockyard, was purchased by Evelyn from his father-in-law Sir Richard Browne in 1653 and Evelyn soon began to transform the gardens.

Lewisham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2022. The Evelyn ward lost territory to

and New Cross Gate wards.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.

2002–2022 Lewisham council elections

There was a revision in ward boundaries in Lewisham in 2002.

2019 by-election

The by-election took place on 2 May 2019, following the resignation of Alex Feis-Bryce. It was held on the same day as the 2019 Whitefoot by-election.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.

2016 by-election

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.

2013 by-election

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the

United Kingdom general election United Kingdom general elections (elections for the House of Commons) have occurred in the United Kingdom since the first in 1802. The members of the 1801–1802 Parliament had been elected to the former Parliament of Great Britain and Parliame ...

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.

2004 by-election

The by-election took place on 10 June 2004, following the resignation of Alicia Chater.

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.

1978–2002 Lewisham council elections

1998 election

1994 election

1990 election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Evelyn (Ward) Wards of the London Borough of Lewisham Deptford 1978 establishments in England