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by Anthony Adolph
23 Apr 2008 17:50
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Early Penge Buildings (Part 2)
Replies: 48
Views: 69861

Porcupine Meadow

Many thanks indeed for that reply. This "yuppy" for one has already replanted a tree, so we're not all bad. It would still be interesting to find out more about exactly what the Porcupine was, and how long this quiet bit of Penge has been associated with that unusual name. If anyone finds ...
by Anthony Adolph
17 Apr 2008 07:26
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Early Penge Buildings (Part 2)
Replies: 48
Views: 69861

Porcupine Meadow

I have recently moved into one of the Alexandra Cottages and am very interested in their history. The estate was built between 1866 and 1868 on the site of Porcupine Meadow, apparently owned by the Duke of Westminster and sold to the Metropolitan Association for Improving the Dwellings of the Indust...