This intriguing volume describes the growth and development of
Sydenham and Forest Hill from open common land in Kent to the
sprawling suburb of Greater London that it is today. In the
eighteenth century Sydenham achieved importance from the
exploitation of natural springs discovered in the previous century,
but it was the advent of the London and Croydon Railway in 1836
that saw the area come to prominence as a London suburb. This
event, in conjunction with the erection of the Crystal Palace in
1852, saw both Sydenham and Forest Hill develop rapidly as commuter
areas and as centres in their own right. Sydenham and Forest Hill:
History & Guide is a well illustrated and readable introduction
to the area's past that will appeal to residents and visitors
alike. An important feature of the book is a series of walking
tours, which reveal the history of the area in its existing streets
and buildings.
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