Architecture: Victorian
History: Named Crescent Road in 1868. Renamed Tressillian Crescent after Cornish place name. The writer Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) lived at No 6 from 1908 to 1915. Wallace wrote countless thrillers plus the original script for King Kong
Location: Near Hilly Fields. Map link 
Bus: 436
Railway station: Brockley (London Overground)
Park:   Hilly Fields


Local Guide: The Brockley Guide for information on the best bars, cafes, restaurants and shops plus community and local history pages