Gates to Kingswood House, Kingswood Drive, East Dulwich
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Gates to Kingswood House, Kingswood Drive, East Dulwich
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 28 Jun 2021
The gateway is at the head of the old drive to Kingswood House, now at the heart of the 1950s Kingswood Estate. An OS map of 1895 shows a lodge to the south (left) of the gates. Kingswood Drive turned sharply uphill (behind the camera) and joined College Road as at present. Things had changed: on a map of 1875 College Road was Church Road. A short spur off Church Road went down to these gates. The name 'Kingswood' is carved on the right-hand gate pillar Image The church referred to was St Stephen's, up on the hill to the east of Sydenham Hill station. https://www.southwark.gov.uk/events-culture-and-heritage/explore-culture-in-southwark/heritage-and-local-history/historic-southwark/kingswood-house?chapter=2
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Image Location
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51.429567
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