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Regency Era	Honor Oak Road	Honor Oak Rise	London Road

We have highlighted some of the best Georgian & Regency roads in Forest Hill & Honor Oak for period properties to rent or buy. The Georgian period ran from 1715 to 1811. The Regency era ran from 1811 when the Prince Regent took over until 1836 when William IV died. Books: Georgian House Style - Ingrid Cranfield (Bishopsgate 1989) The Georgian House - Steven Parissien (1997/2008) Regency House Styles - Trevor Yorke (Countryside 2013) Society: Georgian Group (est. 1937)	map Honor Oak Road runs between London Road and Honor Oak Park with a mix of period house. Fine view of Kent and the City. Developed from the 18th Century. Hill House (1790s) and Ahberry Cottage (c.1809) are early examples.	map Hillside road (off Forest Hill Road) with many period properties ranging from Georgian to Postwar.	map London Road is part of the South Circular Road with attendant heavy traffic. Previously known as Forest Hill Road. Despite that it has a fine range of period housing with South side - mid C19 classical terraces on the South side leading up to the well-loved Horniman Museum and Gardens

Victorian Era	Devonshire Road	Manor Mount	Round-Up

The Victorian period ran from 1837 to 1901. From 1860s onwards the new railway stations led to further expansion. The Gothic style was in fashion plus Italianate villas. Books: The Victorian House Book - Robin Guild (Sheldrake Press 1991) The Victorian House Manual - Ian Rock (Haynes 2015)) Victorian House Explained - Trevor Yorke ( Countryside 2011) Victorian Modern: A Design Bible for the Victorian Home - Jo Leevers (Thames & Hudson Society: Victorian Society (est. 1958)	map It runs by the railway and in-between is the Devonshire Road nature reserve. Mostly Victorian architecture. Desmond Dekker in Devonshire Road in the C20.	map Victorian houses with good views. Peter Perrett of the Only Ones infamously lived here.	Stanstead Road Sunderland Road

Late Vict. /Edwardian Era	Ballina Street	Corrington Hill	Gabriel Street

This period covered 1895 to 1914 and featured the Arts & Crafts Style begun in Britain. Mansion blocks of flats began to appear to cater for London’s growing population. Books: The Edwardian House Explained: A Brief History of British Architecture from 1900-1914 - Trevor Yorke (2006)	map Quiet road with late Victorian/Edwardian terraces. Presumably named after the town in County Mayo, Ireland.	map Codrington Hill is located between Brockley Rise and Blythe Hill Fields park. Has fine late Victorian/Edwardian houses.	Victorian properties with differing styles. The comedian Spike Milligan lived at No 22 from 1933.

Cibber Road	Colfe Road	Hackford Road	Farren Road

map After Colley Cibber (1671-1757) a comedian and playwright.	map After the Rev Aberdeen Colfe (1610-1657) who was the vicar for Lewisham.He endowned Colfe Grammar School and resisted Sydenham enclosures. He owned a field here called Great Ozey.	map Lucia Bartalozzi (1797-1856) was a famous singer who was born near Como, She married Auguste Vestris in 1813 (see Vestris Road).	map Named after Elizabeth Farren (1759-1829) a popular actress.

Kemble Road	Kilmorie Road	Siddons Road	Vestrie Road

map Named after Roger Kemble (1723-1802) an actor-manager	map Links Stantead Road and Woolstone Road. It appears to follow a footpath on this 1862 map	Map After the famous actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831). She was the daughter of Roger Kemble (see Kemble Road)	Map Lucia Bartalozzi (1797-1856) was a famous singer, She married Auguste Vestris in 1813.

Woolstone Road	Perry Vale	Westbourne Drive	Riseldine Road

Map Originally Woolstone Road was called Green Lane -see 1862 map	map Perry Vale is an old road linking Forest Hill with Catford. It was developed heavily after the railway arrived in the Nineteenth Century. Good examples of Edwardian housing and C20 flats at Valentine Court. Tree-lined. Probably after local pear orchards.	Map Westbourne Drive runs between South Circular and Perry Vale with mostly Edwardian and modern housing. Peaceful tree-lined road	Map Early C20 properties. The comedian Spike Milligan lived at No 50 from 1937

Postwar Era	Horniman Drive	Ringmore Rise	Liphook Crescent

The postwar era saw the development of modern flats including high rise flats. Society: Twentieth Century Society (est. 1979)	map Horniman Drive has exceptionally views of both London and Kent. Mostly Thirties development with several good examples of Modernist/Deco styling. Key property: No 30 Welcome Aboard (1932) by Robert Atkinson and Partners designers of the Daily Express foyer in Fleet Street).	Map Built in the 1930s on the site of Tewkesbury Lodge.	map A 1880 folly tower from Tewkesbury Lodge remains in the garden of No 23.

Taymount Rise	Tewkesbury Avenue	Westwood Park	More SE23 Guides

Map Taymount Rise was called Queens Road until the late 1930s when the name was changed to avoid confusion with the many other Queens Roads in London. Taymount, after which the road was named, was a large Victorian house on the site of Taymount Grange. It was demolished in the early 1930s. Key properties:Taymount Grange (1935) by George Bertram Carter. Many of the flats had a small apartment one for a servant. There was also a restaurant, lounge and "guest rooms". Outside there were seven tennis courts, a swimming pool and a putting green. Forest Croft (1936) by Arnold Andre Higuer, on a site previously occupied by The Mount.	Map Built in the 1930s on the site of Tewkesbury Lodge.	Map Westwood Park runs down Forest Hill to the Dulwich border with fine views of London.Mostly 1930s semi-detached houses.	New in SE23 Best SE23 Bars Best SE23 Cafes Best SE23 Fashion Best SE23 Food Shops Best SE23 Fitness Best SE23 Restaurants Best SE23 Shops SE23 Community Guide SE23 History Timeline SE23 Property Guide