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Dist:0.2km north<br/>Round the central garden and clocktower of this enclosed estate, are ranges of small victorian dwellings, built in 1845 as almshouses for watermen. They are now privately owned houses.
©Deirdre Shaw
Dist:0.2km north<br/>
©Noel Foster
Dist:0.2km north<br/>The southern end of this park - one of several in the Penge/Beckenham area - is the more intimate, with plenty of trees and paths and a children's playground. For a bit more history see [[943268]].
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.2km north<br/>The building still bears the name ad date "1887 - Holy Trinity" but it is now the Catholic church of the Good Shepherd. Presumably a very traditional congregation as they offer Benediction and use the tridentine Latin rite for the Mass.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Just a few car parking spaces, but a large covered bike park - is this the future for suburban stations?
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.3km north<br/>A view from the footbridge of the interior of [[59164]], with a class 465 'networker' unit on a Victoria to Orpington service.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.3km north<br/>The side overlooking the Penge East Station car park.
©Noel Foster
Dist:0.3km north<br/>
©Linda Craven
Dist:0.4km north<br/>The fountain is one of those supplied by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. There is a forum discussion on these at http://www.geograph.org.uk/discuss/index.php?&action=vthread&forum=6&topic=7583 . The inscription giving its original date and location is indistinct, but it was re-erected here in [[943258]] in September 1891 at the opening of the park.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.4km north<br/>The club has its green at Alexandra Road - see [[943258]].
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.5km north<br/>
©Stacey Harris
Dist:0.5km north<br/>The northern end of this park is the more open. Compare [[943258]].
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.5km west<br/>
©Stacey Harris
Dist:0.5km north<br/>As seen from Penge East station down platform. The 2 bridges carry the lines from Sydenham to Crystal Palace and Penge West.
©Noel Foster
Dist:0.6km north<br/>St Christopher's on Lawrie Park Road was the first hospice in the UK, founded by the late Dame Cicely Saunders in 1961.
©Stephen Craven

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Penge Discussion Forum

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    Tuesday 18 November, 2008

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    Saturday 15 November, 2008

  • New public speaking club in Lewisham

    If you'd like to get better at speaking in public or simply improve your confidence, you may be interested in this new club starting up in Lewisham. Lewisham Speakers is being launched on Wednesday 19th …
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    Wednesday 05 November, 2008

Local News (from the BBC)

  • 2012 basketball venue to remain

    Olympic organisers opt not to move the basketball and equestrian events but may re-site venues for badminton, handball and rhythmic gymnastics.
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    Wednesday 19 November, 2008

  • Councils face de Menezes bill

    It could cost four councils in south London more than £4m to pay the bill for the Jean Charles de Menezes inquest, it is revealed.
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    Wednesday 19 November, 2008

  • Basketball stays in Olympic Park

    The basketball event at the 2012 Games in London will not be moved away from the Olympic Park, it is announced.
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    Wednesday 19 November, 2008

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