Visit Streatham Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Streatham

  

Streatham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Streatham

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Streatham history

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The London to Brighton Way was the Roman road from Londinium to the south coast near Portslade, today within Brighton and Hove. It is likely that the destination was a Roman port now lost to coastal erosion.

Streatham Village and Streatham Wells

The village remained largely unchanged until the 18th century, when its natural springs were first celebrated for their health-giving properties . The reputation of the spa attracted wealthy City of London merchants and others to build their country residences in Streatham .

Streatham Park or Streatham Place

In the 1730s, Streatham Park was built by the brewer Ralph Thrale on land he bought from the Lord of the Manor – the fourth Duke of Bedford . His son Henry entertained many of the leading literary and artistic characters of the day, most notably Samuel Johnson .

Park Hill

Park Hill, on the north side of Streatham Common, was rebuilt in the early 19th century for the Leaf family . It was latterly the home of Sir Henry Tate, sugar refiner, benefactor of local libraries across south London .

Urbanisation

Development accelerated after the opening of Streatham Hill railway station in 1856 . Some estates, such as Telford Park, were spaciously planned with facilities like tennis clubs .

The inter-war period

Streatham Hill Theatre, three cinemas, the Locarno ballroom and Streatingham Ice Rink all added to its reputation as the West End of South London . With the advent of electric tram services, it grew as a shopping centre serving a wide area to the south .

Retail decline and recovery

In the 1950s Streatham had the longest and busiest shopping street in south London . Express Dairies Premier Supermarkets opened its first 2,500 square feet (230 m) store in 1951 .

Contemporary Streatham

In September 2002, Streatham High Road was voted the “Worst Street in Britain” in a poll organised by the BBC Today programme and CABE . This largely reflected the dominance of through traffic along High Road .

You can visit Streatham places with Walkfo Streatham to hear history at Streatham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Streatham has 180 places to visit in our interactive Streatham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Streatham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Streatham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Streatham & the surrounding areas.

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180 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Streatham historic spots	Streatham tourist destinations	Streatham plaques	Streatham geographic features
Walkfo Streatham tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Streatham

  

Best Streatham places to visit

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Streatham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Streatham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Streatham’s information audio spots:

Norbury Estate The Norbury Estate originated as a London County Council cottage estate . It was built between 1901 and 1920 in what is now the north of the London Borough of Croydon . The estate was declared a conservation area in 2008 .

Norwood Ridge The Norwood Ridge is a 10-square-mile (26 km) rectangular upland which occupies the geographical centre of south London . Beneath its topsoil it is a ridge of London Clay that is capped on all sides (including as isolated knolls in the north)

Crystal Palace Bowl Crystal Palace Bowl has 60 years of live music heritage and a legacy as an outdoor performance venue stretching back over a century . It has a unique sculptural permanent stage designed by Ian Ritchie Architects, which won multiple awards .

Dulwich Upper Wood Dulwich Upper Wood is a 2.4 hectare local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Crystal Palace . It is owned by Southwark Council and managed by the Trust for Urban Ecology .

Pear Tree House Pear Tree House was the former Civil Defence control centre for South-East London . It is a block of council flats in the Central Hill Estate of Upper Norwood with eight two-bedroom flats .

Biggin Wood Biggin Wood is an area of ancient oak woodland situated within the London Borough of Croydon . The London Wildlife Trust is currently working to improve the site for wildlife, as a part of The Great North Wood Project .

Tooting Commons The Tooting Commons consist of two adjacent areas of common land lying between Balham, Streatham and Tooting, in south west London . Tooting Bec Common and Graveney Common are common land adjacent to each other .

Streatham Cemetery Streatham Cemetery is a cemetery on Garratt Lane in Tooting, London . It is one of three cemeteries managed by Lambeth London Borough Council, the others are West Norwood Cemetery and Lambeth Cemetery .

Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre is the only Olympic-sized skating rink in the city . It is home to the home ice hockey team, the Streatham RedHawks . The rink replaced the older Streatingham Ice Arena .

Lambeth Cemetery Lambeth Cemetery is a cemetery in Tooting, in the London Borough of Wandsworth . It is one of three cemeteries owned by Lambeth London Borough Council, the others being West Norwood Cemetery and Streatham Cemetery .

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