Frognal Corner

Junction in/near Chislehurst, existing between 1926 and now.

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Frognal Corner is the junction between Chislehurst Road and the Sidcup Bypass.

The Sidcup Bypass was part of a major upgrade of the London to Folkestone route and it opened in 1926.

It was soon very popular, causing difficulties for traffic crossing from Sidcup to Chislehurst. The result was a very early example of traffic lights.

This site is unrecognisable today, with the six lane A20 burrowing under the A222.


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Born here
Michael   
Added: 20 Sep 2023 21:10 GMT   

Momentous Birth!
I was born in the upstairs front room of 28 Tyrrell Avenue in August 1938. I was a breach birth and quite heavy ( poor Mum!). My parents moved to that end of terrace house from another rental in St Mary Cray where my three year older brother had been born in 1935. The estate was quite new in 1938 and all the properties were rented. My Father was a Postman. I grew up at no 28 all through WWII and later went to Little Dansington School

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Mike Levy   
Added: 19 Sep 2023 18:10 GMT   

Bombing of Arbour Square in the Blitz
On the night of September 7, 1940. Hyman Lubosky (age 35), his wife Fay (or Fanny)(age 32) and their son Martin (age 17 months) died at 11 Arbour Square. They are buried together in Rainham Jewish Cemetery. Their grave stones read: "Killed by enemy action"

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Lady Townshend   
Added: 8 Sep 2023 16:02 GMT   

Tenant at Westbourne (1807 - 1811)
I think that the 3rd Marquess Townshend - at that time Lord Chartley - was a tenant living either at Westbourne Manor or at Bridge House. He undertook considerable building work there as well as creating gardens. I am trying to trace which house it was. Any ideas gratefully received

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Alex Britton   
Added: 30 Aug 2023 10:43 GMT   

Late opening
The tracks through Roding Valley were opened on 1 May 1903 by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) on its Woodford to Ilford line (the Fairlop Loop).

But the station was not opened until 3 February 1936 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER, successor to the GER).

Source: Roding Valley tube station - Wikipedia

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:52 GMT   

Shhh....
Roding Valley is the quietest tube station, each year transporting the same number of passengers as Waterloo does in one day.

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:47 GMT   

The connection with Bletchley Park
The code-breaking computer used at Bletchley Park was built in Dollis Hill.

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 29 Aug 2023 15:25 GMT   

The deepest station
At 58m below ground, Hampstead is as deep as Nelson’s Column is tall.

Source: Hampstead tube station - Wikipedia

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Kevin Pont   
Added: 29 Aug 2023 15:15 GMT   

Not as Central as advertised...
Hendon Central was by no means the centre of Hendon when built, being a green field site. It was built at the same time as both the North Circular Road and the A41 were built as major truck roads �’ an early example of joined up London transport planning.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Frognal Corner Frognal Corner is the junction between Chislehurst Road and the Sidcup Bypass.

NEARBY STREETS
Beaverbrok Road, BR7 Beaverbrok Road is a road in the BR7 postcode area
Chislehurst Road, DA14 Chislehurst Road is a road in the DA14 postcode area
Frognal Avenue, BR7 Frognal Avenue is a road in the BR7 postcode area
Frognal Avenue, DA14 Frognal Avenue is a road in the DA14 postcode area
Frognal Place, DA14 Frognal Place is a road in the DA14 postcode area
Langdon Shaw, DA14 Langdon Shaw is a road in the DA14 postcode area
Leas Green, BR7 Leas Green is a road in the BR7 postcode area
Sidcup Place, DA14 Sidcup Place is a road in the DA14 postcode area
The Green, DA14 The Green is a road in the DA14 postcode area
Thornton Dene, DA14 A street within the DA14 postcode
Upperton Road, DA14 Upperton Road is a road in the DA14 postcode area
Valley Road, DA14 Valley Road is a road in the DA14 postcode area
Valley Road, DA14 Valley Road is a road in the BR5 postcode area
Willow Tree Court, DA14 Willow Tree Court is a road in the DA14 postcode area


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