I visited my forth Sydenham last weekend....
I visited my forth Sydenham last weekend....
Sarf London, Sydenham near Sydney, Sydenham near Christchurch...and now Sydenham in Oxfordshire.
It's a tiny village, with a local pub, a church, a manor house-style affair, some converted barns and thatched cottages. Lovely!
If I knew how to post photos on this thread, I'd show you all.
Has anyone else been to any other Sydenhams around the world?
It's a tiny village, with a local pub, a church, a manor house-style affair, some converted barns and thatched cottages. Lovely!
If I knew how to post photos on this thread, I'd show you all.
Has anyone else been to any other Sydenhams around the world?
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dickp, while visiting Sydenham, Oxfordshire did you find time to to visit <Forest Hill>, near Oxford, as well?
Damn, no. I was visting Thame, which is mid way between Sydenham and Forest Hill.
I've found the local website for Sydenham. The pictures aren't very good, but they give you the idea of what it's like.
http://www.sydenham.biz/
I've found the local website for Sydenham. The pictures aren't very good, but they give you the idea of what it's like.
http://www.sydenham.biz/
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I was also unable to resist visiting other Sydenhams on my travels.
Pictures of Sydenham, Sydney are at http://s303.photobucket.com/albums/nn13 ... %20Sydney/...
...and Sydenham, Melbourne at http://s303.photobucket.com/albums/nn13 ... Melbourne/
Pictures of Sydenham, Sydney are at http://s303.photobucket.com/albums/nn13 ... %20Sydney/...
...and Sydenham, Melbourne at http://s303.photobucket.com/albums/nn13 ... Melbourne/
I flew to Belfast City Airport a few weeks ago and discovered that it is in Sydenham as well - Sydenham station is just nearby!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bes ... ty_Airport
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bes ... ty_Airport
The Australian Sydenham has a Dulwich nearby and train service by .. Connex .. remember them?
Oxfordshire's Sydenham is here: http://sydenham.biz/
And there is council estate in Gloucestershire that shares our name. There is another in South Africa and Sydenham College in India. Oh and another in Ontario, Canada
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Oxfordshire's Sydenham is here: http://sydenham.biz/
And there is council estate in Gloucestershire that shares our name. There is another in South Africa and Sydenham College in India. Oh and another in Ontario, Canada
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I know that area you refer to fairly well Thomas. It's a staunchly loyalist area (96.4 percent Protestant according to the 2001 Census) and is the stop before Holywood! Yes, there's a Holywood in N.Ireland.Thomas wrote:I flew to Belfast City Airport a few weeks ago and discovered that it is in Sydenham as well - Sydenham station is just nearby!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bes ... ty_Airport
I lived for a time in Holywood and to bring anyone up to speed who doesn't know East Belfast, Holywood is very close to Stormont.
I wouldn't recommend the Irish Sydenham to many...
Sorry to double post...
A few months back I was searching for a clip of the Sydenham fire and happened upon this youtube clip...I did think initially I didn't recognise the Sydenham to Dulwich Hill 'ride'. Then it hit me. This is the Sydenham in Sydney you refer to dickp and biscuitman1978?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDOE_w8eaoM
A few months back I was searching for a clip of the Sydenham fire and happened upon this youtube clip...I did think initially I didn't recognise the Sydenham to Dulwich Hill 'ride'. Then it hit me. This is the Sydenham in Sydney you refer to dickp and biscuitman1978?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDOE_w8eaoM
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That's the one. My photos are of the area to the south east of the station; the car in the video heads north west from the station (the station is visible on the right at 0:06).Ulysses wrote:This is the Sydenham in Sydney you refer to dickp and biscuitman1978?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDOE_w8eaoM
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Make that five...Sydenham Hall in Devon, on Sydenham Bridge.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... q=Sprytown...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... q=Sprytown...
my wife was born in Lemmington, in a place called Sydenham, and we've been to Sydney, Melbourne, and Christchurch, but as we were not living in Sydenham over here yet, we wouldn't have thought of the significance of looking for them.
there's a place called Stockwell, just off the A417, near to The Hot Air Balloon pub, we see a sign for it when travelling to Worcester, and always joke about having not left London yet.
there's a place called Stockwell, just off the A417, near to The Hot Air Balloon pub, we see a sign for it when travelling to Worcester, and always joke about having not left London yet.