Memorials & monuments · London
Peek Freans
Peek Freans — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Danny Robinson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Peek Freans is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Peek Freans is a global brand of biscuits and related confectionery owned by various food businesses. It was formerly a biscuit-making company based in Bermondsey, London, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
James Peek (1800 1879) was one of three brothers born in Dodbrooke, Devon, to a well-off family. In 1821, the three brothers founded a tea importation company, established as Peek Brothers and Co., in the East End of London. By the 1840s, the company was importing £5,000,000 of tea per annum. In 1824, Peek married Elizabeth Masters (1799–1867). The couple had eight children. By 1857, two of his late-teenage sons had announced that they were not going to join the family tea import business. Peek wanted them in a complementary trade and proposed that they start a biscuit business. After founding the business, one of the sons died in his early 20s, the other quickly decided on a different…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4935, -0.0607
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE16 2JE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Established
- 1857
- Official site
- www.bluemarket.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/11303489848 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Peek Freans (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peek Freans?
- Peek Freans is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE16 2JE), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- When was Peek Freans built?
- Built or established in 1857.
- Is Peek Freans free to visit?
- Yes, Peek Freans is free to enter.
- How do I get to Peek Freans?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SE16 2JE. It sits within the Bermondsey and Old Southwark parliamentary constituency.