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Brockley, SE4, is bordered by Forest Hill, New Cross, Peckham & Lewisham. It was originally a small settlement in Surrey near to London. The arrival of the Croydon Canal and the railway led to its rapid growth in the 19th Century. The C20 artist David Jones was born here and is buried in SE4. Local info There are many excellent Victorian properties. The most sought after roads are around Hilly Fields & Brockley Green We have listed the best roads in Brockley and we recommend Parkers, an established independent estate agent for all property requirements: Parkers Media:
Crescent Way
Endwell Road Map link Architecture: Victorian & Modern (Tea Factory) History: Named in 1***. Buses: 484 Rail: Brockley (3 minutes walk) Shops, bars etc: Brockley Cross Busy with traffic at most times but next to rail station. Rokeby Road Map link Architecture: Victorian + Prewar History: Named in Buses: 436 Rail: New Cross Gate Shops, bars etc: Lewisham Way Includes an unusual terrace of 1920s houses. Tressillian Crescent Map link Architecture: Victorian History: Previously Crescent Road. Named in 1868 after Cornish place name. The writer Edgar Wallace lived here (No 6) from 1900 for 30 years. Buses: 436 Rail: St John Shops, bars etc: Lewisham Way Local pub: The Talbot Tressillian Road Map link Architecture: Victorian History: Built c. 1860. Named in c.1894 after Cornish place name. Buses: 436, 484 Rail: St John Shops, bars etc: Lewisham Way Road runs uphill to Hilly Fields. Local pub: The Talbot Tyrwhitt Road Map link Architecture: Victorian History: Built c. 1869. Named in 1894 after Thomas Drake co-owner manor of Brockley . He took the name of Thomas Tywhitt-Drake on receiving a legacy ( c. 1766?). Buses: 436 Rail: St John Shops, bars etc: Lewisham Way Road runs uphill to Hilly Fields. Local pub: The Talbot Upper Brockley RoadMap link Architecture: Vicctorian History: Buses: 436 Rail: St John Shops, bars etc: Lewisham Way |
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