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Buller Road, THORNTON HEATH, CR7 8QW

A narrow path linking Hythe Road to Buller Road. At this point on the climb from Thornton Heath up to the Norwood Heights, roads often contour along the slope at different levels, and public footpaths like this provide the only way to cut across the grain of the street pattern and drop downwards more directly.

On the nearby lamp-post, the sign marking the entrance to Hythe Path. In the distance, the top of the Norwood Heights, curving around to the west.

Grangewood was originally part of the Manor of Whitehorse and the wood known as Whitehorse Wood was part of the Great North Wood. In 1800 the wood was completely surrounded by fields but by the mid 19th century the east and west sides of Whitehorse Wood were cleared for development, whilst the remaining 30 acres to the east of Grange Road were developed as a private estate. This now forms Grangewood Park. It had a mansion at the centre with extensive gardens to the south. Croydon Corporation bought Grangewood Park in 1900. The mansion and grounds were badly damaged in the Second World War and the house was demolished in 1960. The formal garden at the centre of the park marks the site. When the Council acquired the park they built a bandstand but this was also demolished after the Second World War. Much of the park is what is called woodland park which is not as dense as ordinary woodland.

In the middle distance, a minibus from the Pentecostal City Mission Church. Pentecostal church minibuses seem to be a common sight around here.

Partly wooded open space alongside Grange Road, a former private estate with a 19th Century mansion. The estate was bought by Croydon Corporation in 1900, who then developed a number of recreational facilities on part of the site. The mansion was demolished in 1960 having fallen into disrepair.

Grangewood was originally part of the Manor of Whitehorse and the wood known as Whitehorse Wood was part of the Great North Wood. In 1800 the wood was completely surrounded by fields but by the mid 19th century the east and west sides of Whitehorse Wood were cleared for development, whilst the remaining 30 acres to the east of Grange Road were developed as a private estate. This now forms Grangewood Park. It had a mansion at the centre with extensive gardens to the south. Croydon Corporation bought Grangewood Park in 1900. The mansion and grounds were badly damaged in the Second World War and the house was demolished in 1960. The formal garden at the centre of the park marks the site. When the Council acquired the park they built a bandstand but this was also demolished after the Second World War.