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Anerley history
Origin and development
Anerley has never existed as an independent entity, but rather as a general area . Prior to the enclosure in 1827 and the relocation of the Crystal Palace to Penge Place at the top of Sydenham Hill, the area was unoccupied . The government Act of 1827 stipulated that a 50 feet (15 metres) wide, new road, was to be set out from Elmers End Road to what is now Church Road, Upper Norwood .
Canal and railway
The Croydon Canal was opened on 22 October 1809, and passed through Anerley . The canal was a financial failure and lasted only 27 years, being sold to the London and Croyden Railway Company for £40,250 . Much of the former canal was used for the new railway line, with remnants in Betts Park and Dacres Wood, Sydenham . Isambard Kingdom Brunel built an atmospheric railway along this course in 1845 .
Anerley Gardens
Anerley Gardens opened in 1841 and became a desirable social venue . The Gardens closed in 1868 due to competition from nearby Crystal Palace .
1860 onwards
Anerley formed part of the Parish of St Paul’s, forming in 1861 . From the 1860s the residential area developed, grand Victorian houses were built along the road . By the beginning of the 20th century, the area’s heyday was over, with much of the grand Victorian homes being converted into flats .
WWII
During World War II Anerley suffered extensive bomb damage, with five V1 rockets landing; a further six landed in Crystal Palace Park and a total of 23 in the SE20 district . On 18 June 1944 it was reported a V1 Rocket was being chased by a Spitfire, and then shot down by AA gun fire . Two people were killed and the damage to property were three houses destroyed .
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