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The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The borough wasformed in 1965, by the London Government Act 1963, as an amalgamation of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham as well as the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford, which had been established in 1900 as divisions of the County of London. Nonetheless, minor boundary modifications have occurred since its creation. One of the most important amendments were made in 1996, when the previous part of the Royal Docks in Deptford was transferred from the London Borough of Greenwich. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council and it is based in Catford. The borough covers an overall area of approximately 13.57 square miles. It’s encompassed by the Royal Borough of Greenwich towards the east, the London Borough of Bromley towards the south as well as the London Borough of Southwark to the west. The River Thames forms a short section of northern boundary with the Isle of Dogs within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Deptford Creek, Pool River, River Quaggy and River Ravensbourne pass by way of the borough. In accordance with population estimates produced during 2014, Lewisham is a borough with approximately 291933 permanent residents. Around 43 per cent of homes are owner-occupiers. The Prime Meridian passes through Lewisham. Blackheath, Goldsmiths, University of London and Millwall F.C. are positioned inside the borough.