Hither Green (London) Traction Maintenance Depot or Hither Green (London) TMD is a railway depot used for the maintenance and servicing of freight trains adjacent to the Hither Green marshalling yard.The depot is a hub for moving freight around southeast England. While going through Manor Park is a pleasant detour – we will only see the backs of the houses of Leaahurst Road. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). This was a pig farm before being turned into a park in the 1960s, although it was once of Lewisham’s more neglected parks until a major upgrade in 2007 with Heritage and Environment Agency funding the river was opened up park and the park re-planted to encourage wildlife. Step-free improvements are also supported by Lewisham Council, TFL, Hither Green Assembly, Hither Green Community Association and the London accessibility group Transport for All. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! This is a list of the 369 heavy rail passenger stations in and around London, England (330 being within the boundary of Greater London) that are accessible using Transport for London tickets and passes. A 2016 blog post tells the story of the pub. The monument on the grass is something of a mystery  – it is dated 1721, well before Campshill House was built – it is rumoured to memorial to an animal – it isn’t marked on Victorian Ordnance maps, although seems to have been there from the mid-19th century. Perhaps the biggest surprise with St Swithun’s (pictured above) – is that it is still here. The first thing you come across is a shop- and a good one at that! Both are resplendent with the blue glazed ‘Beaver’ panel, sadly, this is all that remains of Beaver – they were taken over by L&Q in the early 2000s. A further 17 people were reported as injured as a result of the attack (2). There is also video footage from British Pathé News both from the immediate aftermath and the days after the crash. He gave the land for St Andrew's Church, dedicated to Scotland's patron saint. The Old Biscuit Factory is a new housing development from around 2013, the site including the building now used by Sainsbury’s was originally a very short-lived cinema, the Globe – which lasted from 1913 until 1915, before being ‘home’ to Chiltonian Biscuits. 14th November 2019. Park Cinema opened in 1913 with a capacity of 500, it is one of several lost cinemas in the area. The Shops were built in the early 20th century, a little later than those in Springbank Road, the dates are marked in several places as one of the original ‘Parades’ – the sign for Station Parade is still there (above the Blue Marlin Fish Bar). Along with some of the best pub food, real ales and wines. The Prime Meridian is crossed and marked in the pedestrian tunnel at Hither Green station, most of the walk will be in the western hemisphere.. A V-1 attack on devastated the area on the western side of the station on 29 July 1944 killing five  and destroying a significant number of homes, as the photograph (below) from the now closed ramp up to Platform 1 shows. The nature of the shops has changed significantly – although mainly in the period since World War 2. Hansbury’s (formerly the Sir David Brewster), memories from someone living at the edge of this attack. There were memories from someone living at the edge of this attack of gardens ‘full of bits of shattered china and pottery from the houses affected by the bomb blast’ many years later. Find the travel option that best suits you. Violet was from Lewisham although when the 1939 Register was drawn up was living in a shared house in Circus Street in Greenwich. World War 2 damage is a little more obvious in Fernhurst Road, there was a small terrace built by the local firm W. J. Scudamore, which was hit by a V-1 rocket in June 1944. Our lovely pub and hotel is temporarily closed. It was discussed at length with the brother  of the victim named on the brass plaque and we talked about options of ‘telling the story’ better. We’ve had a good Christmas with the community supporting our trees, mugs and cards. The Community Garden dates from 2010 – cleared and maintained by volunteers from Hither Green Community Association. Both were designed by Ernest Newton who also designed the Baring Hall, the original Church of The Good Shepherd and Lochaber Hall. There is much more on the brewery behind the ghost sign in a post here. There was damage too along  Nightingale Grove from opposite Maythorne to Brightside Road at the southern end. To-do list for Hither Green railway station: 1. It is about 1.8 miles long and all on footpaths, it seems fine for buggies and wheelchairs apart from one very narrow, steep uneven section on Dermody Road (although it is better on the opposite side of the road). This was the site of two of Hither Green’s larger houses – Hither Green Lodge and Wilderness House, these were sold to a private developer in the early 1890s and then onto the Metropolitan Board of Works who built the hospital after much local opposition. blog post, including Hither Green’s Disney store. Many of the road names are of Scottish origin, as Corbett was a Scot. Find all the transport options for your trip from Hither Green to Bounds Green Underground Station right here. At the time of the railway arrived in Hither Green in the 1860s, it didn’t stop … ... Hither Green rail: It was latterly farmed by the Sheppards, although the land was owned by the Earls of St Germans until the sale to Cameron Corbett in 1895 – there are already posts on both the farm itself and in the early days of the development. The Beaver Housing Society homes on the corner of Nightingale Grove and Ardmere Road also replaced some of the homes destroyed – there are glazed tiles naming the landlord which is now part of L & Q Group. i thought i would give this station a mention because of the staff and facilities. The Station Hotel says. Large chunks of this end of the street, particularity on the western side were destroyed during World War 2. 169% * LEE - Lee - 1087916 / 1086477 / 1446780 / 1523718 / 1494798 / 1465072 / 1522164 / 1514590 / 1500244 / 1574410 / 1680094 / 1733126 / 1704024 / … The coaches two to five had their sides torn off, this included the fourth coach where there were large numbers standing, there was other extensive damage to several coaches – notably coach two, whose roof was ripped off. know what would make you feel more confident to return to a group walk. The train was busy enough for standing in the 1st class corridor on the fourth coach. Station Hotel, Owner at Station Hotel Hither Green, responded to this review Responded 9 December 2020 Hi Mary-Jane, Thanks for taking the time to let us know we did. Funny. Station Hotel, Owner at Station Hotel Hither Green, responded to this review Responded December 9, 2020 Hi Mary-Jane, Thanks for taking the time to let us know we did. ... Plus did we mention our roasts? 7,644 were here. There was more significant damage and a lot more deaths in Sydenham in the same raid. The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) offers support payments to local businesses that have been forced to close or severely impacted by COVID-19 …, St Mildred’s Church on Brownhill Road has reached out to the wider community to help with a Planning appeal. He had to take early retirement from a job he loved because of his anxiety due to disturbed sleep. This was very briefly an off licence, there is a photo of it but it didn’t seem to last long enough to make local directories. The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Nov 07, 1967; pg. The photograph that is part of the Imperial War Museum collection (produced here on a Creative Commons) shows the devastation all too clearly. There were initial reports of the tracks being blocked by debris at the station, although by the following day local lines were running and by 31 July the track was back to full operations. There was an attempt to build a pub in the late 1870s in Ennersdale Road, however, there were two rival builders and they seemed to expect the magistrates to decide on which one to allow. …. Our lovely pub and hotel is temporarily closed. 8; Issue 57091. Two soldier lost their lives and six were injured on the evening of 19 May 1918. It was once one of half a dozen Hither Green boozers, despite Archibald Cameron Corbett preventing them on the former North Park Farm. Soon after the war nine prefab bungalows were put on the site; with the council bungalows probably appearing in the early 1960s. Local people tried to help too – Lewisham Hospital was inundated with offers from south east Londoners of blood donations and offers to transport the walking wounded to Lewisham and Hither Green hospitals; local houses became first aid stations and blankets were provided from houses in the neighbouring streets (1). What companies run services between Hither Green, England and Eltham (Station), England? Rome2rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. To join us please email Chair@ourhithergreen.com, Lewisham Healthy walks will restart as soon as the restrictions allow and organisers need your input. It is unfortunate that on this occasion we weren't able to provide you with a positive experience. Hither Green station Fernbrook Road Hither Green Greater London SE13 5NF. The Station Hotel was built by the Dedman family who had previously run both the Old and New Tigers Head pubs at Lee Green and opened around 1907. Records and Roasts. Those at the southern end of Springbank Road were replaced in the late 1950s or early 1960s by permanent bungalows built by the Borough of Lewisham. Well done for even making this quiz, it probably took forever to make. They can be. they rebuilt some of them in the mid-1950s, Creative commons via the National Library of Scotland, Quaggy between Manor Lane and Longhurst Road. Despite the 1896 signs, the hospital opened in 1897, it went through variety of guises including fever, paediatrics, geriatrics in its century of use. Roughly the same location was the ‘home’ to Rumburgh (other spellings are available) a settlement that seems to have died out as a result of the Black Death in the mid 14th century – this was covered a while ago in the blog. Hither Green Lane was there with several large houses but the main population centres were outside the area – the elongated Lewisham stretching all the way along what is now the High Street and Rushey Green, the three parts of Lee – Lee Green, the area around the church and Old Road, the latter with the Manor House and the farm and servants housing of Lee New Town. Refreshments – several places either side of the station, along with the Café of Good Hope on Hither Green Lane and the Lewisham Arts Café in Manor Park. The site was redeveloped for housing after the hospital closed in 1997. We look forward to welcoming you back responsibly in 2021. While Hither Green remained a junction until the 1890s, the edges that were closer to other stations started to be developed – for example Courthill Road started to be developed from 1867, Ennersdale Road during the 1870s. There is a  small brass memorial to one of the victims Dianna Williams high on the wall of the newspaper kiosk close to the ticket office. Live music, quiz nights, £5 cocktail happy hour and lots more... Plus you can stay the night, too! Hither Green has a rich and interesting history; this post was written to ‘accompany’ a walk organised as part of the 2018 Hither Green Festival, it can be used to independently to walk the route (its a circuit of around 1.8 miles) or as virtual tour of the area. an appeal against a refusal by Lewisham Council. Venue. Between the thin dry soil and the super aggressive bristly ox-tongue weeds, it’s been a tough …, Pension Credits/ BBC TV Licensing Changes for the Over 75s, Lewisham to capitalise on local air quality being up by 31%, Talk About Art- 20 lockdown Activities for children & young people, New: Covid grants for Self-employed and small business owners. This immediate area was very poor and in ‘chronic want’ compared with the comfortable middle class housing of much of the rest of the area. The cause was found to be a fractured joint, the joint itself was new but the ballast underneath it had been had been inadequately built up when a wooden sleeper had replaced a concrete one in June 1967 – the inquiry concluded, I have no doubt that the fracture was caused by the excessive “working” of the joint resulting from its unsatisfactory support condition (pictured below). The reason for his visit to Lewisham was probably to visit family – a William Pontin of the right age was born in Lewisham and in 1911 was living in Hedgley Street – where his younger brother Ernest still lived in 1939. Further down the ramp toward the exits to Staplehurst Road and Maythorne Cottages is one of the Hither Green history storyboards, unveiled on the 51st anniversary of the crash, listing the names of all the victims. Everything changed with the opening of Hither Green Station on 1 June 1895 – the area lost its rural feel, most of the remaining large houses were sold and the Victorian and Edwardian houses and ‘villas’ built. Their church hall project is now in progress. Welcome to The Station Hotel. Cool. The opposite corner went through a greater variety of uses – it was last a nursery which closed in the mid-2000s. The map below  produced by the London County Council during the war (1) shows this well – the darker the hand-colouring, the greater the damage.

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