Brixton is a neighbourhood within the London Borough of Lambeth in Inner London. The neighbourhood is mostly residential in character. Brixton has a substantial population of African and Caribbean descent. The area has been plagued with social and economic problems, mainly in this particular segment of the population, and it erupted into riots in 1981, 1985 and 1995.
How to reach Brixton
Brixton Tube Station is the terminus for the
Victoria Line.
Places of Interest in Brixton
- Brixton Market
Popular street market in the neighbourhood.
- Masjid ibn Taymeeyah
The Brixton mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre.
- Ritzy Cinema
A cinema in Brixton.
- St Jude's Church
Parish church built in 1868.
- St Matthew's Church
Church in the Greek Revival style.
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