Knights Hill is part of the A215 in

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and an area of the

London Borough of Lambeth Lambeth () is a London borough in South London, England, which forms part of Inner London. Its name was recorded in 1062 as ''Lambehitha'' ("landing place for lambs") and in 1255 as ''Lambeth''. The geographical centre of London is at Frazier S ...

History

Former Lord Chancellor Lord Thurlow lived in the area in the 1780s.Willey, Russ. ''Chambers London Gazetter'', p 282.

Geography

The road itself starts in the north at

in the Norwood Triangle. It ends in the south at a junction with the A214 at Crown Lane and Crown Dale. Knights Hill Road becomes Beulah Hill at this point. The area around ''Crown Point'' or ''Crown Hill'' was known as ''Knights Common'' as the Knight family owned land in the area, the dropping of the word road has led to the confusion with the original Knights Hill in Tulse Hill. In the north, Knights Hill is home to a large parade of shops. See A215 road for more information.

References

Streets in the London Borough of Lambeth Districts of the London Borough of Lambeth Areas of London {{London-road-stub