Sydenham Town Forum

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.

Does anyone know where the old vicarage that served St. John the Evangelist church, Penge, was situated? Thanks. Jill

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 ...

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 ...