Posted Jun 15, 2024, 8:44 AM
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One Tree Hill is just a short walk from Honor Oak Park Overground station. It was once a hill with a single tree where Queen Elizabeth was thought to have visited en route to Lewisham in 1602. Although the park is famous for its oak tree, the third planted here, I came for the view, which is next to a former military gun where the City's skyline emerges between the trees.
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Not too impressed the hill only had a small spot to peer through, I headed back onto the Overground to New Cross Gate, 2 stops away, to find another viewpoint up a hill. This is a residential area with a grid pattern of streets and terrace homes leading up to Telegraph Hill.
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Telegraph Hill Park opened in 1895 and is split into 2 parts, and the upper section is the one to go for the view at almost 50m above sea level. It is actually closer to Brockley Overground station though.
This area was farmland and pasture before development arrived during Victorian times. A semaphore station was built in 1795 for military communication, yielding to the hill's current name. Prior to that, it was shown on a mid-18th century map as Plow'd Garlic Hill.
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This area was built by the Haberdashers' Company using standardized designs from between 1870-1900, showcasing middle class architecture with 2-storey canted bays, recessed front doors, and brick decorations. They were set on wide tree-lined streets. Nearly all the original buildings have survived World War II.
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More photos on my website : https://www.globalphotos.org/london.htm
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