Sydenham Town Forum

Something should be done with them, but age doesn't always equal value - the much more interesting (and older) Gas holder at Nine Elms went. We definitely need a better plan for the site though, I don't think we need what's being suggested and I think it will be bad for traffic (and rubbish - I've s...

According to https://lewishamlostcinemas.wordpress.c ... t-cinemas/ that site did used to be a (very ugly) cinema... Scroll down for Sydenham.

Connaught Leisure - offices with flats above, it appears:

http://planning.lewisham.gov.uk/online- ... CAPR_85614

We've used the one nearer the station (think it's called House of Carpets and Curtains) a couple of times, including vinyl for our weirdly shaped kitchen. They've done a really good job both times, and we'd definitely use them again.

RTA of some sort - I think a fairly major one. We went past about half 8 and there were police and an ambulance (and a crowd watching the paramedics work ).

Step 1: Where is Bradford Road? Work out which London borough it is in (my initial Google suggests Ealing, but it's possible there's been a name change since 1916, not having the relevant resources to check I'm not sure). Step 2: Contact relevant borough's archives/local history library and ask who ...

Ask Lewisham Archives to check a Kelly's directory for the dates you have. Directories show where terraces within a main road are. Failing that, an electoral register for the right date might do it.
local.studies@lewisham.gov.uk

Parish records will be at London Metropolitan Archives. Lots of them are on Ancestry, worth checking just in case.

As a local resident I'm delighted that so many people are moving into the area because they have realised how much more they can get for their money here. :roll: Well, we moved because a) we could afford the size of house we wanted here, b) it has decent commuter links for both of us c) the high st...

I'll give it a go - thanks!

Can anyone recommend a dry cleaner for a wedding dress? I've only just moved to Sydenham and haven't really worked out where would be good for that sort of thing!