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- 10 Nov 2008 18:52
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: The Bard of Sydenham?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17668
- 10 Nov 2008 18:19
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: The Bard of Sydenham?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17668
Shena Mackay lived until recently in Upper Norwood and the novel that Rachel Cooke, in the Observer profile mentions - Dunedin - has passages set in Upper and West Norwood; it also, I'm pretty sure, features a large, rambling house on Beaulah Hill called St Valery. Other contenders for the Bard of S...
- 2 Nov 2008 10:21
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Halloween in Sydenham
- Replies: 40
- Views: 31680
- 31 Oct 2008 17:46
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Halloween in Sydenham
- Replies: 40
- Views: 31680
- 30 Oct 2008 10:01
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Sydenham Dancentre
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3348
The age group is very varied - because of Strictly Come Dancing! There are teenagers and early 20s, but they are usually couples, otherwise it is the whole range. The singles usually are in the 30-50 age group. Most classes average between 20 and 30 people, as you cannot teach effectively above that...
- 15 Oct 2008 15:16
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: Crystal Palace Park Road
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6508
Welcome back Greg! The 'gingerbread' style villas that fringe Crystal Palace Park were designed by John Norton, the architect who re-modelled Tyntesfield (in Somerset) creating the Gothic Revival extravaganza that has been magnificently restored by the National Trust. The villas were built to help f...
- 14 Jul 2008 17:39
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Forest Hill Pools consultation
- Replies: 88
- Views: 102148
Forest Hill Pools consultation
If you follow this link: http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/HavingYourSay/RedevelopmentOfForestHillPools/ you will be able to see the 3 options which have been worked up by Lewisham for the redevelopment of Forest Hill Pools. All 3 involve the demolition of Louise House and the existing ...
- 30 May 2008 11:53
- Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
- Topic: SYDENHAM ROAD BEFORE & AFTER
- Replies: 17
- Views: 19530
- 12 May 2008 09:56
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: RENEWED HIGH STREET PROPOSALS
- Replies: 32
- Views: 34395
Ian Plowright, the project manager for the improvement scheme for Sydenham Rd, has given presentations to the Sydenham Road Community Partnership meetings (the forerunner of the Sydenham Assembly) at which he has talked about working on a bid to Transport for London for funds for an improvement sche...
- 5 May 2008 08:40
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Sainsbury's application for 24 hour trading at Bell Green
- Replies: 21
- Views: 23036
Sainsbury's application for 24 hour trading at Bell Green
Sainsbury's are applying for planning permission for unrestricted trading at Bell Green. The application on the Lewisham website can be viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/5au7vt The accompanying noise survey concludes that the levels of noise in surrounding residential streets will be 'good' if people ke...
- 19 Mar 2008 11:04
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Video on Forest Hill Baths
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18782
- 7 Mar 2008 09:56
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Greyhound Pub
- Replies: 133
- Views: 115852
Following on from Rodney, for those who have never seen the tiled room of the Greyhound there are pictures and the history of the pub at this link: www.sydenhamsociety.com/W07-Greyhound%20campaign.html Thanks Simono for keeping an eye on the place - Mr Gerrard, when are you going to sort out the sec...
- 24 Jan 2008 10:16
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Hostel at Peak Hill
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6584
An application to convert 53 Peak Hill into a hostel was lodged around two years ago and turned down. Planning permission has subsequently been granted to turn the house into three flats - you can view this planning application (and all others in Lewisham) at this link: http://tinyurl.com/yudd5l For...
- 18 Jan 2008 16:57
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Somerfield up for sale
- Replies: 61
- Views: 60552
- 10 Jan 2008 09:37
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Thorpe Residents AGM
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2404
Thorpe Residents AGM
The next AGM of the Thorpes Residents Association will take place at the Golden Lion on Tuesday January 22nd at 8pm. The meeting is open to everyone who lives in the Thorpes and will be a chance for people to meet their neighbours. A newsletter will be circulated to Thorpes residents before the meet...
- 9 Jan 2008 17:36
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: STF's 10,000th Post
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8470
- 16 Nov 2007 09:39
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: Girton road
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3107
Hi Poppy - no it isn't unfortunately. Some years ago the Sydenham Society included Girton Rd in a proposal for a new conservation area but Lewisham restricted the area they designated to the Thorpes - and the Thorpes CA was susbsequently extended in September to include the Victorian terraces on the...
- 14 Nov 2007 18:46
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: Premier Snack Bar - What do you think of it? 173 Sydenham Rd
- Replies: 25
- Views: 29577
- 13 Nov 2007 10:51
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: BOYCOTT LONDIS SYDENHAM !!!!
- Replies: 52
- Views: 66274
- 27 Oct 2007 17:46
- Forum: Town Cafe
- Topic: advice regarding sash windows
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4537
Hi Coll - renovation and draught-proofing of sash windows has to be a more eco-friendly solution than installation of new ones (the embodied energy contained in the production of new windows has to be borne in mind). Draught Busters, who are based in Malham Road, Forest Hill, are excellent - they do...