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| An area of South London, mostly lying within the London Borough of Lewisham. Served by three rail stations, which from west to east are [[Sydenham Hill Station|Sydenham Hill]], [[Sydenham Station|Sydenham]], and [[Lower Sydenham Station|Lower Sydenham]]. Although these stations currently only carry overground services (to [[Victoria Station|Victoria]] or [[London Bridge Station|London Bridge]]), Sydenham Station will be joining the [[Category East London Line|East London Line]] when extension works are complete. Prior to the late nineteeth century, Sydenham was basically a rural village. However, the coming of the railway in the mid-1800s, the divvying-up of the common land by local landowners, and the relocation of the [[Crystal Palace]] from [[Hyde Park]] to Sydenham in 1852 all contributed to its transformation into a London suburb. The proximity of the Crystal Palace, where regular concerts were held, attracted a number of musicians and composers to the area, as well as writers such as George Grove (of <i>Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians</i>). [[Crystal Palace Park]] is still the largest public green space in the area, but there are also a number of smaller parks, such as [[Mayow Park]]. While Sydenham has been [http://www.timeout.com/london/books/features/213.html described] as "pound shop capital of the world", this is perhaps a rather unfair characterisation. The public life of the area is mostly concentrated around Sydenham Road, which runs east from Sydenham Station, and is lined with cafes, mini-markets, independent furnishing shops, and other small businesses. The more ubiquitous high-street chain stores are absent, though smaller and more retro/local chains, like Wimpy and Morley's Fried Chicken, can still be seen. See also: * [http://www.sydenham.org.uk/ Sydenham Town community website] * [http://www.sydenhamsociety.com/ The Sydenham Society] * [http://flickr.com/groups/sydenham/ Sydenham Flickr group] * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydenham Wikipedia entry] Auto-generated list of places in Sydenham (@MAP_LINK [[Locale Sydenham|view them on a map]]): |
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