Problem with the London-To-Lewes Road alignment...

Falkor · Post by **Falkor** » 15 Feb 2008 00:35

When I draw a straight line between the 2 nearest excavation areas, where traces of the road were found, the alignment I get is different to what the book tells us!

It only clipped the corner of the Elm Lane fields according to my alignment!

will greenwood · Post by **will greenwood** » 15 Feb 2008 08:01

Roman roads are not always so perfectly straight.
....and I was under the impression this road more or less disproven a few years ago.

Falkor · Post by **Falkor** » 15 Feb 2008 09:27

I think it's far from disproven... just nobody seems to know the alignment around Perry Hill/Bellingham area. One section of the road was found near Brockley Way Bridge and another in Southend Lane. But I'm reading newspaper articles about another section found on Blythe Hill.

will greenwood · Post by **will greenwood** » 15 Feb 2008 09:34

fair enough!
I'd be interested in that info.
The last I heard was an archaeologist saying the road was '.....probably archeaological wishful thinking', after a dig at blythe hill....
Happy to find it may have actually been there.
Blythe Hill has some interesting history anyway, I believe

will greenwood · Post by **will greenwood** » 15 Feb 2008 09:48

...cheers for bringing those threads up, mate....
much more than i realised...excellent..
is there anything about the workhouse or brick factory on blythe hill...while we're passing

Falkor · Post by **Falkor** » 15 Feb 2008 10:02

Nope, can't find anything... information is scarce. I do seem to recall some info in one of the 8 books, but I must have missed it. I scanned in most stuff on Brockley... brick factories at Crofton Park etc.

Steve Grindlay · Post by **Steve Grindlay** » 16 Feb 2008 09:24

There is a thread that mentions the Blythe Hill brickworks on <se23.com>

There may be more information, but I'm away from home at the moment.

will greenwood · Post by **will greenwood** » 16 Feb 2008 18:10

cheers for that steve!
Do yohu know if there actually was a workhouse on Blythe Hill...I believ it wa where the kids playground now is.

Falkor · Post by **Falkor** » 19 Jul 2011 21:04

Here's my theory on the course and alignment of the Roman road through Sydenham: (click below image for the full-size unclipped version of it)

What do you think?

Falkor · Post by **Falkor** » 10 Aug 2011 19:45

Wow, I never realised the Pool River had been completely diverted over the years!!!

This should be a straightforward dig to locate the Roman Road! I guess it must be only a few inches below the ground...

Who wants to meet up with me to dig a small trench?

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