Brockley Hill, HA7

Road in/near Canons Park, existing until now.

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The name Brockley Hill probably comes from ‘Brokhole’ meaning ’the badger holes’.

The soil of this area, with the sand and loam of the Claygate Beds, would have made good sites for badgers’ setts.

The hill is part of Watling Street and now part of the A5. Watling Street was built during the early part of the Roman period and has arrived here in a straight line from near modern Marble Arch. there is a curve here to meet the next section. Roman engineers’ used high places as a sighting-point ad it is likely Brockley Hill was one of these. At the top of the hill is a roundabout built in the 1950s when Watling Street was crossed by the new Watford by-pass.

Along the road, Brockley Hill Farm has a 17th century house and barn which are timber framed and weather boarded. The barn has central cart doors. Brockley Hill House is a stuccoed mid-19th house which stood in the grounds of the Royal National Orthopaedic hospital. An older 18th house was probably to the west. It is now converted into flats. Brockley Grange is an 18th century timbered farmhouse with roughcast outside.


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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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Elstree South was a proposed tube station, part of the cancelled 1940-era New Works programme. Delayed by the Second World War, the post-war Green Belt made the line unviable. The whole scheme would have extended the line from Mill Hill East with stations at Mill Hill (The Hale), Edgware, Brockley Hill, Elstree South and Bushey Heath. From Mill Hill East, an existing railway to Edgware would have been followed. Running north from Edgware station, the projected route north is still quite obvious on Google Maps satellite view - with different housing and narrower streets. Some initial viaduct work could be seen until recently near to the Spur Road roundabout. After here the line would have climbed considerably in altitude to reach a new Brockley Hill station. Elstree South station would have had an adjacent depot - this was completed and became Aldenham Bus Works instead. Finally the route would have reached Bushey Heath where the Northern Line extension would have terminated. Mill Hill (The Hale) mug: https://the-underground-map.myshopify.com/products/mill-hill-the-hale-mug-retro Edgware mug: https://the-underground-map.myshopify.com/products/edgware-mug-retro Brockley Hill mug: https://the-underground-map.myshopify.com/products/brockley-hill-mug-retro Elstree South mug: https://the-underground-map.myshopify.com/products/elstree-south-mug-retro Bushey Heath mug: https://the-underground-map.myshopify.com/products/bushey-heath-mug-retro
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