Edith's Streets

Thames Tributaries – the River Graveney The Graveney continues to flow westwards towards the Wandle Post to the west Gorringe Park Post to the south Streatham Common Abercairn Road The Graveney flows under the road Aberfoyle Road Gravel pit in this area until the 1920s. Blegborough Road Streatham Conservative Club Streatham Park Laundry 109 The Muse . Old print factory as part of large converted factory complex to the rear of the road 115 West Streatham Methodist church , now flats in a decorative tower. Main building used by a nursery and the conservative club. Connects through to an old chapel at the rear in Eardley Road. Braeside Road The Graveney flows parallel and south of the road Broadview Road Gravel pit in this area until the 1920s. Cunliffe Street Eardley Primary School Eardley Road 88e Furzedown Primary Care Centre in an old chapel which connects to the now converted buildings of West Streatham Methodist Church in Blegborough Road. 162 Streatham Va...

Thames Tributaries – the River Graveney The Graveney continues to flow westwards Post to the north Streatham Vale Post to the east Norbury Abercairn Road Streatham Vale Park . Built on the site of a brickfield Chilmark Road Stanford Primary School Churchmore Road Church Hall for Holy Redeemer in use for church premises. Church Walk St.Olave’s Church. This church took on the name and traditions of St.Olave’s Church in Southwark when that church was demolished in 1928 and a mission established here. Some of the internal furnishings come from the old church. The building was completed in the early 1930s in a Byzantine style in brick and concrete. There is a church hall and other buildings although some of the original land has been disposed of for new housing, and communications equipment on the tower has been welcomed. Hawkhurst Road The Graveney flows underneath it Leonard Road Streatham Vale Baptist Church Lillian Road Mitcham Mint Pub . Also called The Mint M...

Thames Tributaries – the River Wandle fed by the Norbury Brook and the River Graveney The Norbury Brook continues to flow north and west and at Hermitage Bridge continues as the river Graveney. Post to the west Streatham Vale Post to the east Norbury Abingdon Road Electricity transformer station Norbury Manor Primary School Colebrook Road, Named because the builder of Norbury Hall was Mr.Coles and there is a brook locally Colmer Road Swaminarayan Satsang Temple in old school Craignish Avenue The main entrance to Norbury Hall was a drive on the line of the road from London Road Norbury Hall . Built for William Coles in 1802 and later owned by James Hobbs, Mayor of Croydon and imprisoned for his part in the Liberator Building Society scandal. He was also a cricket fan, and had a pitch in the grounds wh8ich is now Norbury Park Cricket Ground. The house is grey brick with a wooden trellis veranda. Said to have been built by John Nash, but this is unlikely, Listed Grade II. N...

Thames Tributaries – the Norbury Brook feeding towards the River Wandle The Norbury Brook continues to flow north and west Post to the west Norbury Post to the north Norbury Grove Post to the south Thornton Heath Ederline Avenue Norbury Brook runs under it. County Road Clapham Old Xavarians Association Football ground . Playing fields acquired in 1903 for a Roman Catholic boys secondary school. Dunbar Avenue Norbury Brook runs under it Green Lane St. Oswald’s Parish Church Green Lane Recreation ground – this had been the Gaumont Film Company sports ground and was bought by the council in 1948. Kensington Avenue Kensington Avenue Primary School Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise Centre for Girls Norbury Farm , demolished 1914, stood roughly near the site of the primary school. It was originally Norbury Manor, known to be here in 1229. It was essentially the northern manor of Croydon and also known as Northbury. Its area covered much of the present London Road a...

Thames Tributaries – the Norbury Brook flowing to the River Wandle The Norbury Brook continues to flow north west. Post to the north Norbury Park Post to the east Thornton Heath  Braemar Avenue Norbury Brook. The brook passes under the road Brigstock Road Library . Built 1914 with funding from the Carnegie Foundation. Remodelled in 2009. Trumble Gardens . Opened by the council in 1947/8 on the site of bombed houses which bricks were used to build the walls. Named after Alderman Trumble. Bridport Road Norbury Brook runs parallel and at the back of houses on the north side. Carew Road Named for Carew family Thornton Heath Recreation Ground . Bought by the Council initially in 1884 and ten years later another five and a half acres were added. The footpath in the path marks the divide. The bandstand has now been removed, underground tunnels were built during the Second World War for air raid shelters Norbury Brook runs parallel to the road and south of it. Along the w...

Thames Tributaries – The Norbury Brook feeding the River Wandle The Norbury Brook continues to flow north west Post to the west Thornton Heath Post to the south Selhurst Bensham Manor Road St.John’s Congregational Church Beulah Road Bensham Junior School Bensham Close Norbury Brook - cuts off the end of the road. Undergrowth Boswell Road Norbury Brook – crosses the road Brigstock Road Norbury Brook crosses the road and the section of road from Colliers Water Lane to the station was once all Colliers Water Lane. Shree Shakhty Ghanapathy Temple . Hindu 19 The Railway Telegraph . Built 1876. Clock Tower . Erected by Croydon Council in 1900 on what had once been Walker’s Green. In 1987 workmen repairing the Clock Tower had to suspend work following the discovery of an unsuspected underground chamber. The tower was originally built to hold' tramway switch gear. Brook Road St.Andrew's RC church . Built 1970 by Broadbent, Hastings, Reid & Todd. Inside is S...

Thames Tributaries – the Norbury Brook feeding to the River Wandle The Brook goes north and west through this area Post to the north Thornton Heath Post to the east Selhurst Atlee Close Ecclesbourne schools . Infant and Primary. Began to be built on this site in 1970. Bensham Lane 304 Lynton House . Cash and carry and light industry Potter & Co . Victorian company which exploited the gravel pits in the area. Bert Road Built as an access road in 1891 Bensham Manor Allotments . Originally this old allotment site was built on an area of gravel pits later used for land fill. It had been part of the land of Whitehorse Farm. The original allotment site was very large and covered most of the area between the cemetery and Brigstock Road. Memorial garden where the ashes of allotment holders can be scattered. Boulogne Road Gravel workings in the area by Croydon Canal Co which were excavated in 1840s and pond over most of it then. 38 Access Ability Centre Youth club Boulogn...