This monograph explains the history and derivation of the name "Brixton".

"It is well worth spending a small amount of money to understand how Brixton came to be. You will not be disappointed"
- Local History Magazine

"People are often interested to know how a place got its name. The origin of the name "Brixton" is strange. Until about 200 years ago it had never been the name of a village or neighbourhood. It was the name of a "hundred"."
- from the opening paragraph of the book

ABOUT THE AUTHOR The late Ken Dixon was the Brixton Society's Archivist for many years. He wrote a number of books for the Society, including this one. In other hands, an explanation of the derivation of "Brixton" might be dull and lifeless. Ken brings sparkle and life to a story which begins half a millennium before the Norman Conquest.

First published 1991; reset and reprinted 1998; 17 pages A4; £1.00.

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