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West Norwood
West Norwood is a largely residential area of south London within the London Borough of Lambeth, located 5.4 miles (8.7 km) south south-east of Charing Cross. The centre of West Norwood sits in a bowl surrounded by hillsides on its east, west and south sides. From many parts of the area, distant views can be seen, of places such as the City of London, Canary Wharf and Crystal Palace. West Norwood includes some or all of three wards of the London Borough of Lambeth – Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and West Dulwich. On Lambeth Council, Gipsy Hill and West Dulwich are represented by two councillors each, whilst Knights Hill is represented by three councillors. History "Norwood" recalls the "Great North Wood", a name that was formerly used for the hilly and wooded area to the north of Croydon. Before 1885 West Norwood station and the surrounding area was known as "Lower Norwood", reflecting its being at a lower altitude than Upper Norwood. John Rocque's 1745 map of London an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Norwood Cemetery
West Norwood Cemetery is a rural cemetery in West Norwood in London, England. It was also known as the South Metropolitan Cemetery. One of the first private landscaped cemeteries in London, it is one of the " Magnificent Seven" cemeteries of London, and is a site of major historical, architectural and ecological interest. Its grounds are a mixture of historic monumental cemetery and modern lawn cemetery, but it also has catacombs, cremation plots and a columbarium for cinerary ashes. The cemetery's crematorium still operates, but all the conventional and cremated remains burial plots have been allocated and hence it is closed to new burials pending further agreement under current burial legislation. Location The Main gate is located on Norwood Road near the junction with Robson Road, where Norwood Road forks into Norwood High Street and Knights' Hill. It is in the London Borough of Lambeth ( SE27). The local authority is the current owner. The site, with some of its neighbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulwich And West Norwood (UK Parliament Constituency)
Dulwich and West Norwood is a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency in South London created in 1997. It has been represented by Helen Hayes (politician), Helen Hayes of Labour Party (UK), Labour since her election in 2015. In the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 EU referendum, Dulwich and West Norwood results of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum by constituency, voted to remain in the European Union by an estimated 78%. This was the third highest proportion in the UK, behind Gibraltar and the neighbouring constituency of Vauxhall (UK Parliament constituency), Vauxhall. Constituency profile Situated in South East London, the seat takes in all of Herne Hill, Dulwich Village, East Dulwich, Brixton, Angell Town in Brixton, Gipsy Hill and West Norwood. The seat is very ethnically diverse: around 25% of the residents are from an Afro-Caribbean background. In addition, 33% of the population live in social housing, and roug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council House
A council house, corporation house or council flat is a form of British Public housing in the United Kingdom, public housing built by Local government in the United Kingdom, local authorities. A council estate is a building complex containing a number of council houses and other amenities like schools and shops. Construction took place mainly from 1919 to 1980s, as a result of the Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919, Housing Act 1919. Though more council houses have been built since then, fewer have been built in recent years. Local design variations exist, however all followed local authority building standards. The Housing Acts of Housing Act 1985, 1985 and Housing Act 1988, 1988 facilitated the transfer of council housing to not-for-profit housing associations with access to private finance, and these new housing associations became the providers of most new public-sector housing. The characterisation of council houses as 'problem places' was key for leading this movement of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brixton Tube Station
Brixton is a London Underground station on Brixton Road in Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth, South London. It is the southern terminus of the Victoria line and the next station towards north is Stockwell. The station is known to have the largest London Underground roundel on the network. History The City and Brixton Railway had planned to link Brixton with Central London by underground railway in 1897 but was unable to raise funds for construction. Brixton station on the Victoria line was opened on 23 July 1971 by the London Transport Executive. It has high usage for an inner suburban station with 33.46 million entries and exits during 2016 making it the 19th busiest station by this measure. In the 2000s, the station was extensively refurbished and upgraded, with a new external façade and entrance lobby, installation of step-free access, together with refurbishment of a number of smaller retail outlets and the ticket office. The refurbishment started in 2001, ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gipsy Hill Railway Station
Gipsy Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London. It is situated on the Crystal Palace line, measured from . The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southern, and it is in Travelcard Zone 3. Accidents and incidents *On 14 February 1990, Class 455 electric multiple unit 5802 collided with a fallen tree obstructing the line. Unit 5820 then collided with 5802. Services All services at Gipsy Hill are operated by Southern using EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 4 tph to * 4 tph to (2 of these run via and 2 run via ) * 2 tph to * 2 tph to During the evenings, the services between London Victoria and West Croydon do not run and the services between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction are reduced to hourly. On Sundays, the services between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction do not run. Connections London Buses route 322 serves the station, From the bus stop Gipsy Hill station. Gallery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulse Hill Railway Station
Tulse Hill railway station is in the Tulse Hill area of the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, between railway bridges over the A205, South Circular Road and the A215, Norwood Road. It is measured from . There are currently 4 platforms, each long enough for 8 coaches. It is served by both Southern and Thameslink, and it is in Travelcard Zone 3. History Tulse Hill station was opened in 1868 by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on their line from London Bridge. In 1869, this was joined by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway's "Metropolitan Extension" line to Holborn Viaduct. The LB&SCR's through line to Streatham and Wimbledon opened in 1871. The station originally had a bowstring-arched iron and glass roof covering all four platforms. and the brick retaining walls of this structure survive. However, it appears that the roof was demolished as a precautionary measure following the collapse of a similar one at Charing Cross in 1905, and individual platf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Norwood Railway Station
West Norwood railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in West Norwood, South London. It is measured from . The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southern, and it lies in Travelcard Zone 3. Services from Platform 1 go to London Victoria and London Bridge via . Services from Platform 2 operate to more varied destinations, including West Croydon and London Bridge via . It is located in West Norwood above Norwood High Street, and has its main entrance on the A215 road, which here is called ''Knights Hill''. The station saw some modernisation in summer 2009, with ticket gates installed and the entrance to the eastbound platform refurbished. From spring 2010 the gates have been staffed from first to last train. History The station was opened as ''Lower Norwood'' on 1 December 1856, as part of the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway. It was renamed on 1 January 1886 by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR), owing to the objec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwood (charity)
Norwood, known legally as Norwood-Ravenswood, is a United Kingdom charity established in 1785 in the East End of London. Its name comes from its long-running home for Jewish children, Norwood Hall, in the south London suburb of West Norwood which opened in 1863 and closed in 1961. In 1996, it merged with Ravenswood, a Berkshire-based charity for people with learning disabilities, to create one of the largest welfare organisations within the British Jewish community. Norwood provides services supporting vulnerable children, families and people with learning disabilities, within the Jewish and wider communities in London and the South East. Queen Elizabeth II was Norwood's Patron during her reign and its Patron of Children's Services is Cherie Blair. History In 1795, brothers Abraham and Benjamin Goldsmid began campaigning for funds for a major Jewish poor relief scheme. Twelve years later they were able to use the funds to establish the Jews' Hospital in Mile End. Foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullion
A mullion is a vertical element that forms a division between units of a window or screen, or is used decoratively. It is also often used as a division between double doors. When dividing adjacent window units its primary purpose is a rigid support to the glazing of the window. Its secondary purpose is to provide structural support to an arch or lintel above the window opening. Horizontal elements separating the head of a door from a window above are called transoms. History Stone mullions were used in Armenian, Saxon and Islamic architecture prior to the 10th century. They became a common and fashionable architectural feature across Europe in Romanesque architecture, with paired windows divided by a mullion, set beneath a single arch. The same structural form was used for open arcades as well as windows, and is found in galleries and cloisters. In Gothic architecture, windows became larger and arrangements of multiple mullions and openings were used, both for structure and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diapering
Diaper is any of a wide range of decorative patterns used in a variety of works of art, such as stained glass, heraldic shields, architecture, and silverwork. Its chief use is in the enlivening of plain surfaces. Etymology For the full etymology, see "". The Oxford dictionary gives the Greek ''dia'' for "cross" as in "diamond" or "diagonal"; and ''aspros'', Greek for "white". A white diamond or white cloth is used on the diagonal, hence the diagonal lattice or reticulation in patterning. In art In architecture and other decorative arts, diaper is applied as a decorative treatment of a surface with a repeat pattern of squares ( check (pattern), chequers), rectangles, or lozenges. Diaper was particularly used in medieval stained glass to increase the vividness of a coloured pane, for example the field in a shield of arms. A stone wall may be decorated with such a pattern sculpted in relief; in brickwork the effect may be achieved by using bricks of different colours, or by all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SE21
The SE (South Eastern) postcode area covers a broad area of the south and south-east of the London, England post town from the Albert Embankment to West Heath and the nearest edges of Sidcup and Selhurst. It loosely corresponds to the boroughs of London Borough of Southwark, Southwark, London Borough of Lewisham, Lewisham and Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greenwich plus indicated parts of the boroughs of London Borough of Croydon, Croydon (north), London Borough of Lambeth, Lambeth (east), London Borough of Bexley, Bexley (west) and London Borough of Bromley, Bromley (northwest). Postal administration The postcode area originated in 1857 as the SE district. In 1868 it gained some of the area of the short-lived S district, with the rest going to SW postcode area, SW. It was divided into numbered districts in 1917, by giving the district closest to London that hosted the head office the suffix "1" and all others alphabetically based on a locally important parish, chapelry, topologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Dulwich Railway Station
West Dulwich railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the West Dulwich area in the London Borough of Southwark, south London. It is located on opposite side of the south circular road from Belair Park, down the line from and between and . The station and all services are operated by Southeastern. History The line from to was built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) and opened in 1863. The station was opened as "Dulwich" in the same year. The prefix "West" was added in 1926.R.H. Clark ''A Southern Region Chronology and Record 1803-1965''. Oakwood Press, 1964. The local area was flooded after the Dulwich Estate lost a court case in which they claimed part of the station was part of their network of drainage canals. Services All services at West Dulwich are operated by Southeastern using and EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 4 tph to via * 4 tph to via Additional services, including trains between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
