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Sydenham is a place and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham; although some streets towards Crystal Palace Park and Penge are outside the ward and in the London Borough of Bromley, and some streets off Sydenham Hill are in the London Borough of Southwark. Sydenham was in Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created.
Sydenham is most famous as the location where the Crystal Palace from the Great Exhibition was relocated. Famous people who have lived here include Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer; George Grove of musical dictionary fame; John Logie Baird, the television inventor; Jason Statham, a gangster actor; and Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern hospice movement.
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Beast of Sydenham
The Beast of Sydenham, as of 25 March 2005, is a large, panther-like black animal which has been spotted around the area, and attacked a man.12
Sydenham Children's Hospital
Sydenham Children's Hospital lasted from 1872 until its closure in 1991.
Education
Sydenham contains two secondary schools, Sydenham High School - a private school - and Sydenham School. Both of these schools are exclusively girls schools.
Primary schools in Sydenham are two non-religious schools (Adamsrill Primary School, Hazeltine School) and three religious schools (St. Michael's Primary School, St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School) and St. Bartholomews Church of England Primary School. The former includes children of other faiths.
Nearby to Sydenham are schools which include residents of Sydenham in their catchment area. These include Harris Secondary School, Cator Park School for Girls and Sedgehill Secondary School.
Famous residents
- John Logie Baird, the television inventor
- Bill Wyman, member of The Rolling Stones, grew up in Sydenham
- Thomas Campbell poet
- Wilfrid de Glehn (1871-1951), painter, was born in Sydenham
- W G Grace, England's greatest cricketer
- George Grove of musical dictionary fame
- Rolf Harris was a key figure in the Sydenham Society
- Linda Ludgrove Commonwealth gold medallist swimmer
- Eleanor Marx, daughter of Karl Marx. Blue plaque on Jews Walk opened September 9, 2008.
- John Scott Russell, naval architect who built the Great Eastern
- Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the modern hospice movement
- Ernest Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer
- Jason Statham, famous actor
- Connie Fisher singer and winner of the BBC TV program "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?"
- Norman Hunter writer, creator of Professor Branestawm
Sub areas of Sydenham
Sydenham is the main area of Sydenham which the Sydenham Road or Sydenham High Street by locals is the shopping area of Sydenham. Sydenham main railway station is called Sydenham. Sydenham is served by bus routes 75, 122, 176, 194, 197, 202 & 450.
Sydenham Hill is the north of Sydenham and there is a road called Sydenham Hill too. It has the same postcode as the other areas of Sydenham and also as in the London Borough of Southwark and the London Borough of Lewisham. Sydenham Hill has its own railway station, Sydenham Hill, and is served by bus routes 202, 356, 363 and the 450. Local places Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club and Sydenham Woods.
Upper Sydenham is North West of Sydenham. It has the same postcode and in the London Borough of Lewisham. Upper Sydenham is served by bus routes 122, 176, 197, 202 & 356. Local Parks are Wells Park and Baxters field.
Lower Sydenham is East of Sydenham. It has the same postcode and is in the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Bromley. Lower Sydenham also close to a large Sainsburys called Savacentre (as this was its original name) by locals. Lower Sydenham is has its own railway station Lower Sydenham and served by bus routes 181, 194, 202, 352, 356 & 450.
Nearest places
Nearest railway stations
- Penge East railway station
- Sydenham railway station (London)
- Sydenham Hill railway station
- Lower Sydenham railway station
- Upper Sydenham railway station (closed in 1958)
- Penge West railway station
- Forest Hill railway station
- New Beckenham railway station
- Kent House railway station
References
- ^ "'Big cat' attacks man in garden", BBC News (2005-03-20). Retrieved on 28 January 2007.
- ^ Barkham, Patrick (2005-03-25). "Fear stalks the streets of Sydenham after resident is attacked by a black cat the size of a labrador", The Guardian, Guardian News and Media. Retrieved on 28 January 2007.
External links
- Sydenham.org.uk Community website and forum.
- Sydenham Society Local community group.
- Virtual Sydenham
- Park Court Sydenham Notable residential estate with history and description of neighbourhood.
- Historical images of Sydenham
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