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Delve into Penge
The district Penge of Beckenham in Greater London (England) is a district located in United Kingdom a little south-east of London, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 73% |
Air Pressure | 987 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Best Western Plus London Croydon Aparthotel
Westciti Caroco Aparthotel
DoubleTree by Hilton London - Greenwich
Croydon Park
Croham Park Bed & Breakfast
Hallmark Croydon
The Lansdowne
TRAVELODGE LONDON GREENWICH
Flexistay South Park Aparthotel
Best Western London Peckham Hotel
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Croydon Tramlink Beckenham Road - Beckenham Junction
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Crystal Palace to Beckenham Junction
The journey from just outside Crystal Palace to Beckenham Junction via Birkbeck on 456018 and 456021, recorded on Saturday 7th April 2012.
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Beckenham Junction train departs Crystal Palace
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London Overground and Southern trains at CrystalPalace (London)
Some shots at Crystal Palace railway station.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
London Borough of Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council and it is based in Catford. The Prime Meridian passes through Lewisham.
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and athletics stadium. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace, in the former parkland and also usurping part of the former grand prix circuit. It was one of the five National Sports Centres, run on behalf of Sport England, but responsibility has been transferred to the London Development Agency and is managed by Greenwich Leisure Limited.
South Norwood Country Park
South Norwood Country Park is a park in South Norwood, close to Elmers End station, mainly in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a 47 hectare (116 acre) green space which opened in 1989. The park occupies a mix of countryside and parkland, and land formerly used for sewage farms serving the growing London population. It is very popular with cyclists and has several viewpoints where you can see the Docklands sky scrapers. Croydon Sports Arena, the home of Croydon F.C.
Penge Urban District
Penge was a civil parish and a local government district located to the southeast of London, England. It included the settlements of Penge, Anerley and part of Crystal Palace. It was part of the London postal district, Metropolitan Police District and, from 1933, the London Passenger Transport Area. Penge was a detached hamlet of the ancient parish of Battersea in the Brixton hundred of Surrey.
Lewisham West and Penge (UK Parliament constituency)
Lewisham West and Penge is a constituency in Greater London represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jim Dowd of the Labour Party.
London Olympians
The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club. The team currently plays in the Premiership of the BAFA Community Leagues The Olympians were formed in 1984 as the Streatham Olympians and were founding members of the first ever national American Football league in Britain.
Crystal Palace circuit
Crystal Palace circuit was a motor racing circuit in Crystal Palace, London, England. The circuit was located within Crystal Palace park. The route of the track can still be seen on maps providing access to the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre that is also located in the park.
Penge Common
Penge Common was an area of north east Surrey and north west Kent which now forms part of London, England; covering most of Penge, all of Anerley, and parts of surrounding suburbs including South Norwood. It abutted the Great North Wood and John Rocque's 1745 map of London and its environs showed that Penge Common now included part of that wood. An area named Penge Place was excised from the northernmost part of Penge Common and was later used for the relocation of The Crystal Palace.
A2216 road
The A2216 is an A road in South London. It runs from Denmark Hill to Sydenham. Part of the road is an ancient thoroughfare, Lordship Lane. In Dulwich the road runs via the South Circular Road.
A234 road
The A234 is an A road between Crystal Palace and Beckenham in London, England. It starts as Crystal Palace Park Road near the top of Sydenham Hill. Running down on the North side of Crystal Palace Park it passes under two viaducts for the railway lines between London Bridge and East Croydon and Crystal Palace. It then enters Penge as Penge High Street before crossing the A213. It then passes underneath Tramlink route 2, before finishing at Beckenham town centre.
Kirkdale School
Kirkdale School (1964 - 1980s) was a small, independent free school located at 186 Kirkdale Road, Sydenham, London, England. During the entirety of the school's existence it was run as a parent/teacher co-operative. Kirkdale is one of several free schools to have been established in the United Kingdom in the twentieth century. Others include (Sands School in Devon, Summerhill in Suffolk and Kilquhanity School in the Scottish Borders).
Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, also known as Dinosaur Court, are a series of sculptures of dinosaurs and extinct mammals located in Crystal Palace, London. Commissioned in 1852 and unveiled in 1854, they were the first dinosaur sculptures in the world, pre-dating the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species by six years.
Harrington Road tram stop
Harrington Road tram stop is a light rail stop in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. Harrington Road is in a residential area, and along with Woodside tram stop is the nearest tram stop to the town of South Norwood. Beckenham Cemetery lies immediately to the east. The tram stop is served by Tramlink route 2, which connects central Croydon with Beckenham. The stop is at ground level on double track, with platforms on each side of the track.
Avenue Road tram stop
Avenue Road tram stop is a light rail stop in the London Borough of Bromley in the southern suburbs of London. It is located on Avenue Road in a mainly residential area between Penge and Beckenham. The tram stop is served by Tramlink route 2, which connects central Croydon with Beckenham.
Beckenham Road tram stop
Beckenham Road tram stop is a light rail stop in the London Borough of Bromley in the southern suburbs of London. The stop is located on an embankment above Beckenham Road (A234) which connects Beckenham with Crystal Palace and Penge on the site of the short-lived (1858–1860) West End of London & Crystal Palace Railway Penge station. The tram stop is served by Tramlink route 2, which connects central Croydon with Beckenham.
Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery
Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery is a cemetery in the London Borough of Bromley
List of public art in Bromley
This is a list of public art in the London Borough of Bromley.
St. John the Evangelist, Penge
Saint John the Evangelist is the Church of England parish church of Penge, Kent, in the Diocese of Rochester, Greater London. It is located on Penge High Street, and was erected 1847 to designs of architects Edwin Nash & J. N. Round. Later in 1861, Nash alone added the gabled aisles, and in 1866 the transepts. The Pevsner Buildings of England series guides describe it as "Rock-faced ragstone. West tower and stone broach spire. Geometrical tracery, treated in Nash’s quirky way.
Free Watermen and Lightermen's Almshouses
The Free Watermen and Lightermen’s Almshouses (generally known as the Royal Watermen's Almshouses) on Beckenham Road / Penge High Street, Penge, Kent, were built in 1840–1841 to designs by the architect George Porter by the Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the City of London for retired company freemen and their widows. It is the most prominent and oldest of the Victorian almshouses in Penge.
Congregational Church, Penge
The Congregational Church is the Congregational church in Penge in the London Borough of Bromley located on Penge High Street between Sainsburys and Kenilworth Road. It was built 1912 to designs by P. Morley Horder "with passage aisles and clerestory. Shafts on large, excellently carved corbels. " The structure appears fortress-like in its Romanesque Revival architectural style massing. Its elevated situation and tower dominate Penge High Street, more so than the stone broach spire of St.
Midland Bank Sports Ground
Midland Bank Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Beckenham, London. The ground is owned by HSBC bank. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1946 when, Club Cricket Conference played Universities Athletic Union. The ground held a single List-A match when Kent played Lancashire in the 1970 John Player League. During the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup the ground held a single Women's One Day International when Australia women played New Zealand women.
Crystal Palace Park Cricket Ground
Crystal Palace Park was a cricket ground in Crystal Palace, London. Located in the shadow of The Crystal Palace, the ground was established on June 3, 1857. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when Kent played Nottinghamshire in the grounds first first-class match. Kent next at the ground in 1869, when they played Surrey. From 1869 to 1870, Kent played 3 further first-class matches at the ground, with their final match there coming against Sussex.
Betts Park
Betts Park is a public park in Penge, London Borough of Bromley, England. It has a number of attractions, including part of the old Croydon Canal. It was opened in December 1928.
Crystal Palace Park (stadium)
Crystal Palace Sports Arena is a proposed football stadium which would be built in Crystal Palace, London, England, and would replace Selhurst Park as the home stadium of Crystal Palace Football Club. Announced in January 2011, the stadium is a redevelopment of the current Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and is expected to be ready for the 2015-2016 football season. Crystal Palace F.C.
Livesey Hall War Memorial
The Livesey Hall War Memorial commemorates the fallen of World War I and World War II who had been employed by the South Suburban Gas Company of London. It is also a tribute to those employees who served in the wars. The monument was designed and executed by British sculptor Sydney March, of the March family of artists.