Brockwell Park

Origin of name

Herne Hill may have meant "hill by nook of land" or may have been named after the Herne family, residents in the area from the 17th Century.

Herne Hill was part of the ancient manor of Milkwell.
Half Moon Inn opened at crossroads.

1798 Early reference to Herne Hill in print.
Early C19 By now an affluent rural area with detached houses and large gardens.
1811-3 Brockwell Hall (DR Roper) built.

1844 Old St Pauls Church burnt down.
1858 New St Pauls built.
1862 Herne Hill station opened on new London, Chatham and Dover line.
1867 St Saviour's, by AD Gough, built.
1891 78 acres of Brockwell Hall became Brockwell Park.
Many new roads finished and named between Herne Hill and Half Moon Lane.
Half Moon public house rebuilt.

1906 Carnegie Public Library (by H. Wakeford) opened.
1934 Brockwell Lido opened.