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Sydenham, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Sydenham, London

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Sydenham, London history

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Sydenham began as a small settlement in the 1640s. The Croydon Canal was the first canal to be abandoned by an Act of Parliament. The Great Exhibition in Hyde Park was housed in an immense glass building, called the Crystal Palace. In 1851 the building was bought by a private company, dismantled and re-erected at Penge Peak. In 1860, the Walter Cobb department store at Lawrie Place, Kirkdale (now known as Cobbs Corner) opened, lasting until the 1980s.

Sydenham, London geography / climate

Sydenham is approximately 7 miles (11 km) to the south east of Charing Cross. It is located on the large Norwood Ridge formed of London Claygate beds deposits. The western parts of the area are leafy, suburban areas with some parts like the Lawrie Park and Thorpes areas more affluent than others.

Climate

The nearest Met Office climate station is based in Greenwich Park: Greenwich Park. The nearest climate station in the UK is based at Greenwich Park, London.

You can visit Sydenham, London places with Walkfo Sydenham, London to hear history at Sydenham, London’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Sydenham, London has 153 places to visit in our interactive Sydenham, London 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 Sydenham, London, 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 Sydenham, London places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Sydenham, London & the surrounding areas.

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153 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Sydenham, London places to visit

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

South Norwood Country Park South Norwood Country Park is a 47 hectare (116 acre) green space which opened in 1989 . The park is a mix of countryside and parkland, and land formerly used for sewage farms .

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 .

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 .

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 .

One Tree Hill, Honor Oak Honor Oak is mostly in London Borough of Southwark but parts also in Lewisham . It includes a 7 hectare public park, local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1 .

Thurlow Park (ward) Thurlow Park ward is an administrative division of the London Borough of Lambeth . It is located in the constituency of Dulwich and West Norwood .

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