Tannsfeld Road

poppy · Post by **poppy** » 6 Jul 2008 11:55

Hi there

I wondered if anyone knew when some of the houses on Tannsfeld Road were built? There is a real mixture of styles.

Howard Staunton · Post by **Howard Staunton** » 6 Jul 2008 15:18

According to the book 'Forest Hill & Sydenham' (Coulter & Seaman), Tannsfeld Road was a latecomer in the development of central Sydenham. The site became available for development after the demolition of a house on Sydenham Road called 'The Elms' in 1894. There are two photos in the book which show vacant plots on the road as late as 1914. The authors state that no. 75 and 73 were built in 1905-06, whilst at this time the area on that side of road north of Girton Rd was still open ground. No's 1-43 were built 1915. No's 82 through 90 were built in 1911. The area near to Alexandra Recreation Ground was not covered by no's 77 to 93 until 1924.

Howard

poppy · Post by **poppy** » 6 Jul 2008 16:27

Thanks Howard.

Eagle · Post by **Eagle** » 4 Aug 2008 10:01

Probably prior to 1914 otherwise would have changed the name. There was a very large German community in the area prior to 1914. Probably the owner of the original site was German
A agree very nice houses. An old friend lived there in the 50's and 60's

Big Ben · Post by **Big Ben** » 4 Aug 2008 14:42

I lived at number 38 for some years. If you look at the top of the drainpipe between 38 and 36 you can just make out the date '1909'.

Eagle · Post by **Eagle** » 5 Aug 2008 21:26

Yes Edwardian seems about right. Can anyone through any light on from where the Germanic name came from. As said before many Germans lived in this area before 1914 and The Imperial German Ambassador had a house on Sydenham Hill , but from which German did Tannsfeld come from.??

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » 6 Aug 2008 08:37

I have often wondered about the origins of the name. There was an earlier discussion regarding the Ambassador's home - it seems that there are a lot of stories about such a home but a dearth of evidence:
http://sydenham.org.uk/forum/viewtopic. ... 88c094ea77

Gilliantrelease · Post by **Gilliantrelease** » 15 Jun 2023 19:17

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.

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