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Salters Hill, LONDON, SE19 1DZ

Breezy Norwood Park has the elevation to command a superb view of London to the north Image Sunshine and shadow on monopitched roofs creates a sawtoothed effect on Salter's Hill.

A council sign has the following details: "The name of the park is a reminder that this high ground was once completely cloaked with trees and was part of the ‘Great North Wood’ which covered over 1,400 acres of the old county of Surrey. Over time the North Wood was gradually lost to housing, fields and roads, and by the end of the C18th it had gone completely in Lambeth. Norwood Park was officially opened to the public in 1911, and contains a splendid mix of trees, a wildlife area, playground, games court and padding pool.” Snow had fallen late on the previous day, the first snow in this neck of the woods and the first real taste of cold in a hitherto mild winter (for most of England). No snow fell today and there was a very gradual thaw so that by the end of the day, roads were mostly clear and pavements were mostly covered in a coat of slush. The tree on the right is a pine of some description.

A council sign has the following details: "The name of the park is a reminder that this high ground was once completely cloaked with trees and was part of the ‘Great North Wood’ which covered over 1,400 acres of the old county of Surrey. Over time the North Wood was gradually lost to housing, fields and roads, and by the end of the C18th it had gone completely in Lambeth. Norwood Park was officially opened to the public in 1911, and contains a splendid mix of trees, a wildlife area, playground, games court and padding pool.” Snow had fallen late on the previous day, the first snow in this neck of the woods and the first real taste of cold in a hitherto mild winter (for most of England). No snow fell today and there was a very gradual thaw so that by the end of the day, roads were mostly clear and pavements were mostly covered in a coat of slush. The nearest tree is a pine of some description, its reddish trunk injecting one of few notes of colour. The houses are on Salter's Hill.

The stop for Salter's Hill, which borders Norwood Park. It is a request stop on routes 417, 432, N2 and N137. Steep Central Hill leads up to the Crystal Palace ridge.

The condensation caused by cold weather picks out a cobweb on the gate of Virgo Fidelis School

In 1924 Lambeth Borough Council acquired 18.5 acres of land on a hilly site for building 318 dwellings. The Bloomfield Estate, built in the 'garden city' style was completed in 1927; Gibbs Square where the houses surround a central green is a good example of the planning concept.

Salter's Hill, Crystal Palace. 10% steep hill down sign.

A council sign has the following details: "The name of the park is a reminder that this high ground was once completely cloaked with trees and was part of the ‘Great North Wood’ which covered over 1,400 acres of the old county of Surrey. Over time the North Wood was gradually lost to housing, fields and roads, and by the end of the C18th it had gone completely in Lambeth. Norwood Park was officially opened to the public in 1911, and contains a splendid mix of trees, a wildlife area, playground, games court and padding pool.”

This building on Salter's Hill would look unprepossessing without the graffiti, with the graffiti it is a real eyesore. However, it provides a facility for visitors to Norwood Park and the Friends of Norwood Park website says it: 'is run by Athraa and features a new indoor seating area for use all year round!'