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by peter coppin
13 Apr 2008 09:28
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Barnard's Farm and Penge Place Lodge
Replies: 8
Views: 10261

Hi

I follow your posts with intrest - as to the site of penge place unless I missed it, where is it or is it a secret between you and ken - keep up the good work, but please dont keep us in suspense.

kind regards
peter
by peter coppin
25 Mar 2008 20:40
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Croydon Canal exposed!!! (Anerley, Penge)
Replies: 6
Views: 8855

croydon canal

hi will Again you have proved what an expert you are on the subject. - however i am still intrigued why such a triangle of land has been left at the fieldings - where the whole curveature of the road appears to mimic the route of the canal. That said - why is the route of the canal so poorly documen...
by peter coppin
25 Mar 2008 12:33
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Croydon Canal exposed!!! (Anerley, Penge)
Replies: 6
Views: 8855

croydon canal

Hi will Your the expert I am aware of the stream that ran past the cinema - but why the cutting into the bank? - accepting that news shopper got it wrong. Going back to the pond on the old maps - at the entrance to the fielding there is an unused triangle grased over which appers to be the same as t...
by peter coppin
25 Mar 2008 09:00
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Croydon Canal exposed!!! (Anerley, Penge)
Replies: 6
Views: 8855

croydon canal

Hi I`ve looked with intrest at all you have said about the route of the croydon canal, and looked at various write-ups. The New Cross area is a minefield and from my view incorrect as it appears that the canal ran alongside the railway making it further west. But I`am Jumping the gun you have not go...