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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Crofton Park

  

Crofton Park Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Crofton Park

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Crofton Park history

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Brockley Farm, Brockley Hall and the Brockley Jack public house were built up in the late 19th century. The area expanded rapidly in the 1890s with the opening of a new railway line (informally known as the Catford Loop)

Brockley Hall

Brockley Hall, a large private residence, stood on land to the west of the road which now bears its name . There was a house on the site before 1745 and probably long before that date . It was most associated with its final owners, the Noakes family who lived there .

The Second World War

A V1 ‘doodlebug’ hit on the evening of 18 June 1944 destroyed Brockley Road School and killed five members of the Crofton Park Home Guard . The men are commemorated by a plaque in St Hilda’s Church .

You can visit Crofton Park places with Walkfo Crofton Park to hear history at Crofton Park’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Crofton Park has 217 places to visit in our interactive Crofton Park 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 Crofton Park, 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 Crofton Park places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Crofton Park & the surrounding areas.

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217 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Crofton Park places to visit

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

Peckham Library Peckham Library is a library and community building in south-east London . It was designed by Alsop and Störmer, engineered by AKT II and won the Stirling Prize for Architecture in 2000 .

78 Lyndhurst Way 78 Lyndhurst Way was squatted artist-run space in a Grade II listed Victorian-period house in Peckham, London between 2006 and 2007 .

Deptford Park Deptford Park is a public park in Deptford south-east London . It is owned by London Borough of Lewisham and owned by the London boroughs .

Evelyn (ward) Evelyn is an electoral ward in the northernmost part of the London Borough of Lewisham . It covers the northern part of Deptford on the south bank of the River Thames . Evelyn borders wards from three other London Boroughs, Greenwich West, Surrey Docks and Southwark .

Forest Hill Pools Forest Hill Pools is a leisure centre in Forest Hill, London . After being closed in 2006, it was rebuilt including two pools and a health and fitness suite . It reopened in September 2012 .

Forest Croft and Taymount Grange Forest Croft and Taymount Grange are two 1930s Art Deco–style mansion blocks situated at the top of Taymount Rise in Forest Hill, London .

Ladywell Fields Ladywell Fields is a public park in the London Borough of Lewisham created from three historic fields . It is located near Ladywell railway station at the northern end of the park, and Catford Bridge at the southern end .

Boone’s Chapel Boone’s Chapel is a single-storey building attributed to Sir Christopher Wren and built in 1683 . The chapel is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England .

Jack Cade’s Cavern Jack Cade’s Cavern is a cavern, extending several hundred feet underground, in Blackheath, south-east London . It is located northwest of the Heath and southwest of Greenwich Park, mostly beneath the lawn of Hollymount Close . It was re-discovered in about the year 1780 .

Brookmill Park Brookmill Park, formerly known as Ravensbourne Park, is a small public park and nature reserve in the London Borough of Lewisham . It is located between Deptford Bridge and Elverson Road on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR)

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