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JANUARY
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2020
Denmark Hill is an area named after a street (and hill) in Camberwell.

Nearby streets whose names refer to different aspects of the same topographical feature include Dog Kennel Hill, Champion Hill and Red Post Hill. It marks the edge of the Thames valley plain in this area — from here to the river the land is flat.

The original name for the summit was Dulwich Hill. The name of the area was changed to Denmark Hill in honour of the husband of Queen Anne, Prince George of Denmark, who lived there.

The area is home of the Maudsley Hospital and King’s College Hospital, and also of Ruskin Park, named after John Ruskin, who once lived nearby. The preface to Ruskin’s ’Unto This Last’ is dated ’Denmark Hill, 10th May, 1862’.

The Salvation Army’s William Booth Memorial Training College on Champion Park which was designed by Giles Gilbert Scott was completed in 1932; it towers over South London. It has a similar monumental impressiveness to Gilbert Scott’s other South London buildings, Battersea Power Station and Bankside Power Station (now housing Tate Modern), although its simplicity is partly the result of repeated budget cuts during its construction: much more detail, including carved Gothic stonework surrounding the windows, was originally planned.

Denmark Hill railway station was built in 1865. Its design is in the Italianate style, with an extremely decorative frontage. After a fire in 1980 the building was renovated and restored. The project included the addition of a public house, initially called the Phoenix and Firkin to commemorate the fire.


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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Denmark Hill Denmark Hill is an area named after a street (and hill) in Camberwell.
Maudsley Hospital The Maudsley Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in the Denmark Hill area.

NEARBY STREETS
93549, SE5 Pirie Close is a location in London (Denmark Hill)
Acland Crescent, SE5 Acland Crescent is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Allport House, SE5 Allport House is a block on Champion Park (Denmark Hill)
Anderton Close, SE5 Anderton Close is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Appleshaw House, SE5 Residential block (Denmark Hill)
Arnould Avenue, SE5 Arnould Avenue was named after an acquaintance of the Camberwell-born poet Robert Browning (1812-1889) (Denmark Hill)
Baldock House, SE5 Baldock House is a block on Crawford Road (Denmark Hill)
Baltic House, SE5 Baltic House is sited on Flaxman Road (Denmark Hill)
Barnet House, SE5 Barnet House is a block on Lowth Road (Camberwell)
Bartholomew House, SE5 Bartholomew House can be found on Denmark Road (Denmark Hill)
Basingdon Way, SE5 Basingdon Way was named after a prominent 16th century Camberwell family. (Denmark Hill)
Beaulieu Close, SE5 Beaulieu Close is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Bergen House, SE5 Bergen House is a block on Carew Street (Denmark Hill)
Bessemer Road, SE5 Bessemer Road is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Bicknell Road, SE5 Bicknell Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Blanche Downe, SE5 Blanche Downe was the name of a field, first mentioned in 1400 (Denmark Hill)
Blanchedowne, SE5 Blanchedowne is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Bolton Crescent, SE5 Bolton Crescent lies along the line of a former section of Hillingdon Street (Denmark Hill)
Boston House, SE5 Boston House is a block on Denmark Road (Denmark Hill)
Brawne House, SE17 Brawne House is a block on Hillingdon Street (Denmark Hill)
Brigstock House, SE5 Brigstock House can be found on Lilford Road (Denmark Hill)
Caldecot Court, SE5 Caldecot Court is a block on Coldharbour Lane (Denmark Hill)
Caldecot Road, SE5 Caldecot Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Camberwell Building, SE5 Camberwell Building is a block on Denmark Hill (Denmark Hill)
Camberwell Grove, SE5 Camberwell Grove is one of South London’s finest Georgian streets. (Denmark Hill)
Camberwell Passage, SE5 Camberwell Passage is in Camberwell (Camberwell)
Cambria Road, SE5 Cambria Road is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Canning Cross, SE5 Canning Cross is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Champion Grove, SE5 Champion Grove is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Champion Hill, SE5 Champion Hill is named after a local luminary, Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny, who owned a nearby estate (Denmark Hill)
Champion Park, SE5 Champion Park is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Chatham House, SE5 Chatham House is a block on McNeil Road (Camberwell)
Clarson House, SE5 Clarson House is a building on Camberwell New Road (Denmark Hill)
Coldharbour Lane, SE5 Coldharbour Lane has two sections - an SE5 area and another part in SE9 (Denmark Hill)
Craston House, SE5 Craston House is a block on Lettsom Street (Camberwell)
Crawford Road, SE5 Crawford Road is in Camberwell (Camberwell)
Cross Court, SE5 Cross Court is sited on Cross Court (Denmark Hill)
Crossthwaite Avenue, SE5 Crossthwaite Avenue is a mis-spelling of Crosthwaite in the Lake District, with which John Ruskin had connections (Denmark Hill)
Cutcombe Road, SE5 Cutcombe Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Dane House, SE5 Dane House is a block on Denmark Road (Denmark Hill)
De Crespigny Park, SE5 De Crespigny Park is in the Camberwell part of the SE5 area (Camberwell)
Deepdene Road, SE5 Deepdene Road is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Denmark Hill, SE5 Denmark Hill takes its name from Queen Anne’s husband Prince George of Denmark (1653–1708), who hunted here (Camberwell)
Domett Close, SE5 Domett Close is named after Alfred Domett, Prime Minister of New Zealand (Denmark Hill)
Dowson Close, SE5 Dowson Close was named after Chris Dowson, friend of poet Robert Browning (Denmark Hill)
Dylways, SE5 Dylways was an old variant of the name Dulwich, given to a development on Denmark Hill (Denmark Hill)
Eastlake Road, SE5 Eastlake Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Edgecombe House, SE5 Edgecombe House can be found on Lettsom Street (Camberwell)
Elsinore House, SE5 Elsinore House is a block on Denmark Road (Denmark Hill)
Embassy Apartments, SE5 Embassy Apartments is a block on Coldharbour Lane (Denmark Hill)
Empress Mews, SE5 Empress Mews is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Evesham Walk, SE5 Evesham Walk is part of Camberwell (Camberwell)
Fairholme House, SE5 Fairholme House is a building on Kenbury Street (Denmark Hill)
Fearnley House, SE5 Fearnley House is a block on Vestry Road (Camberwell)
Fernden Road, SE24 Fernden Road is a location in London (Denmark Hill)
Ferndene Road, SE24 Ferndene Road is a road in the SE24 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Finsen Road, SE5 Finsen Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Fowler House, SE5 Fowler House is a block on McNeil Road (Camberwell)
Geoffrey Close, SE5 Geoffrey Close is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Glebelands Close, SE5 Glebelands Close is a road in the SE5 postcode area (East Dulwich)
Grace Mews, SE5 Grace Mews, forms part of the London suburb of Camberwell (Camberwell)
Graces Mews, SE5 Graces Mews lies in Camberwell (Camberwell)
Graces Road, SE5 Graces Road is in the Camberwell area (Camberwell)
Grove Hill Road, SE22 Grove Hill Road is a road in the SE22 postcode area (East Dulwich)
Grove Lane Terrace, SE5 Grove Lane Terrace is a location in London (Camberwell)
Grove Lane, SE5 Grove Lane is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Grove Park, SE5 Grove Park was originally part of Dr Lettsom’s Grove Hill estate (Denmark Hill)
Grovelands Close, SE5 Grovelands Close lies within the SE5 postal area (Camberwell)
Guildford House, SE5 Guildford House is a block on Denmark Road (Denmark Hill)
Gylcote Close, SE5 Gylcote Close is a southern spur of Crossthwaite Avenue (Denmark Hill)
Hannen House, SE5 Hannen House is sited on Champion Park (Denmark Hill)
Hanworth House, SE17 Hanworth House is sited on Midnight Avenue (Denmark Hill)
Harbord Close, SE5 Harbord Close is a location in London (Denmark Hill)
Harbour Road, SE5 Harbour Road is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Harden House, SE5 Harden House is a block on McNeil Road (Camberwell)
Harfield Gardens, SE5 Harfield Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Hascombe Terrace, SE5 Hascombe Terrace is in the Camberwell part of the SE5 area (Camberwell)
Henry Dent Close, SE5 Henry Dent Close is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Hereford House, SE5 Hereford House is a block on Denmark Road (Camberwell)
Hull Court, SE5 Hull Court is a building on Stories Mews (Denmark Hill)
Hunter Court, SE5 Hunter Court is a block on Woodfarrs (Denmark Hill)
Ivanhoe Road, SE5 Ivanhoe Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Jennie Lee House, SE5 Jennie Lee House can be found on Love Walk (Camberwell)
Jutland House, SE5 Jutland House is a block on Lilford Road (Denmark Hill)
Karen Court, SE5 Karen Court is a block on Grove Hill Road (East Dulwich)
Kemerton Road, SE5 Kemerton Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Kenbury Street, SE5 Kenbury Street is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
King George Court, SE5 King George Court is a block on Coldharbour Lane (Denmark Hill)
Knox House, SE5 Knox House is a block on Denmark Hill (Denmark Hill)
Langford Green, SE5 Langford Green is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Lansdown House, SE5 Lansdown House is a block on Denmark Road (Camberwell)
Leconfield House, SE5 Residential block (Denmark Hill)
Lettsom Street, SE5 Lettsom Street is in the Camberwell area (Camberwell)
Lilford House, SE5 Lilford House is a block on Lilford Road (Denmark Hill)
Linnell Road, SE5 Linnell Road is in an area of Camberwell (Camberwell)
Linwood Close, SE5 Linwood Close is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Love Walk, SE5 Love Walk is part of Camberwell (Camberwell)
Lowth Road, SE5 Lowth Road lies within the SE5 postal area (Camberwell)
Luxor Street, SE5 Luxor Street is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Maldon Close, SE5 Maldon Close is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Marina House, SE5 Marina House is a block on Denmark Hill (Camberwell)
Mary Seacole Court, SE22 Mary Seacole Court is a block on Dog Kennel Hill (East Dulwich)
Maudsley Hospital, SE5 Maudsley Hospital is a location in London (Denmark Hill)
McNeil Road, SE5 McNeil Road lies within the SE5 postal area (Camberwell)
Mirlees Court, SE5 Mirlees Court is sited on Coldharbour Lane (Denmark Hill)
Monclar Road, SE5 Monclar Road was named after Count Amédée de Ripert-Monclar (Denmark Hill)
Morna Road, SE5 Morna Road is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Nairne Grove, SE5 Nairne Grove is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Narvic House, SE5 Narvic House is a block on Flaxman Road (Denmark Hill)
Neville Court, SE5 Neville Court is a block on Graces Mews (Camberwell)
Nobel House, SE5 Nobel House is a block on Flaxman Road (Denmark Hill)
Norse House, SE5 Norse House is located on Denmark Road (Denmark Hill)
Northland Street, SE5 Northland Street is a location in London (Denmark Hill)
Northlands Street, SE5 Northlands Street is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Northway Road, SE5 Northway Road is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Nottingham House, SE5 Nottingham House is a block on Lowth Road (Camberwell)
Odin House, SE5 Odin House is a block on Flaxman Road (Denmark Hill)
Pelham Close, SE5 Pelham Close is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Pembury House, SE5 Pembury House is a block on McNeil Road (Camberwell)
Perth Court, SE5 Perth Court is a block on Basingdon Way (Denmark Hill)
Pinner House, SE5 Pinner House is a block on Coldharbour Lane (Denmark Hill)
PO Box 4, SE5 Ruskin Park House is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Porchester Close, SE5 Porchester Close is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Portchester Close, SE5 This is a street in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Prescott House, SE17 Prescott House is a block on Hillingdon Street (Denmark Hill)
Printworks Apartments, SE5 Printworks Apartments is a block on Coldharbour Lane (Denmark Hill)
Queens Court, SE5 Queens Court is a block on Grove Park (Denmark Hill)
Redan Terrace, SE5 Redan Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Rignold House, SE5 Rignold House is a block on McNeil Road (Camberwell)
Rtm Company Ltd, Rtm Company Ltd lies within the postcode (Denmark Hill)
Ruskin Park House, SE5 Ruskin Park House is a block on Champion Hill (Denmark Hill)
Sir James Black House, SE5 Sir James Black House can be found on Coldharbour Lane (Denmark Hill)
Southwell Road, SE5 Southwell Road is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Spring Hill Close, SE5 Spring Hill Close is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Springfield House, SE5 Springfield House is a block on Lettsom Street (Camberwell)
St Matthew’s House, SE5 St Matthew’s House is located on Coldharbour Lane (Denmark Hill)
Stories Mews, SE5 Stories Mews is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Stories Road, SE5 Stories Road is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Sunray Avenue, SE5 Sunray Avenue is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Sunset Road, SE5 Sunset Road is a road in the SE24 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Talleyrand House, SE5 Talleyrand House is a block on Lilford Road (Denmark Hill)
The Faraday Building, SE5 The Faraday Building is a block on Denmark Hill (Denmark Hill)
The Hamlet, SE5 The Hamlet is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
The Limes, SE5 The Limes is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Tidworth House, SE22 Tidworth House is a block on Albrighton Road (East Dulwich)
Torrens Court, SE5 Torrens Court can be found on Blanchedowne (Denmark Hill)
Turner Court, SE5 Turner Court is a block on Woodfarrs (Denmark Hill)
Vaughan Road, SE5 Vaughan Road is a location in London (Denmark Hill)
Venetian Building, SE5 Venetian Building is a block on Caldecot Road (Denmark Hill)
Venetian Road, SE5 Venetian Road is a road in the SE5 postcode area (Denmark Hill)
Walcot House, SE22 Walcot House is a block on Dog Kennel Hill (East Dulwich)
Walters House, SE5 Walters House is a block on Lettsom Street (Camberwell)
Wanley Road, SE5 Wanley Road is one of the streets of the Champion Hill Estate (Denmark Hill)
Weyhill House, SE5 Weyhill House is a block on Lowth Road (Camberwell)
Widecombe House, SE5 Widecombe House is a block on Lowth Road (Camberwell)
Wilton House, SE22 Wilton House is a block on Albrighton Road (East Dulwich)
Windsor Walk, SE5 Windsor Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE5 postal area (Denmark Hill)
Winterslow House, SE5 Winterslow House is sited on Flaxman Road (Denmark Hill)
Witham House, SE5 Witham House is a block on Crawford Road (Camberwell)
Woodfarrs, SE5 Woodfarrs leaves Basingdon Way in a south-easterly direction (Denmark Hill)
Woolford Court, SE5 Woolford Court is a block on Coldharbour Lane (Denmark Hill)
Zealand House, SE5 Zealand House is a block on Denmark Road (Denmark Hill)

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