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by Gilliantrelease
15 Jun 2023 19:17
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Tannsfeld Road
Replies: 7
Views: 9652

Re: Tannsfeld Road

The houses at the end of Tannsfeld road, next to the park and going up to Newlands Park were constructed in 1900 - as Elmfield the large house that stood on the site of these houses was pulled down when its owner Dr. Octavius Jepson died in 1899. So they were just Edwardian.
by Gilliantrelease
25 Apr 2022 08:49
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Early Penge History: problems with research
Replies: 13
Views: 28935

Re: Early Penge History: problems with research

Does anyone know where the old vicarage that served St. John the Evangelist church, Penge, was situated? Thanks. Jill
by Gilliantrelease
1 Feb 2018 15:32
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Town Boundaries
Replies: 18
Views: 48374

Re: Town Boundaries

There was a Toll Gate at the junction of Newlands Park (which was Penge Lane) and Tannsfeld road just by the shops. The boundary line was between London and Kent -today on the north side of Tannsfeld road you are in Lewisham and on the south side where the houses are you are in Bromley. Both now Lon...
by Gilliantrelease
1 Feb 2018 10:23
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Newlands Park shops
Replies: 10
Views: 20801

Re: Newlands Park shops

I lived all my life in Tannsfeld road and can name all the shops which were collectively No. 44 Newlands Park. Firstly I will tell you of the history of the site of those shops. There was a toll booth at the end of Tannsfeld road - in Newlands Park which was once Penge Lane - because the border betw...