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The London, Chatham & Dover Railway opened the line from Nunhead to Crystal Palace High Level in 1865 to serve the Crystal Palace, which had been rebuilt on Sydenham Hill some ten years previously. Unfortunately the Crystal Palace was in decline as a visitor attraction by the end of the 19th century and this, coupled with the fact that the line passed through an area which was largely undeveloped well into the 20th century, meant that the line had very low passenger usage. It finally closed in 1954. Once dismantling of the track had been completed, the entire railway land between Nunhead and Crystal Palace was bought by the London County Council who passed it on to local councils for housing and open space development. This was the origin of the attractive open space known as Brenchley Gardens. This view looks northwards along the line of the old track towards Nunhead. Honor Oak station was back on the other side of Forest Hill Road - see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/h/honor_oak/index.shtml. The Green Chain Walk now passes through Brenchley Gardens on its way to Nunhead Cemetery - see http://content.tfl.gov.uk/green-chain-walk-section-11.pdf

The London, Chatham & Dover Railway opened the line from Nunhead to Crystal Palace High Level in 1865 to serve the Crystal Palace, which had been rebuilt on Sydenham Hill some ten years previously. Unfortunately the Crystal Palace was in decline as a visitor attraction by the end of the 19th century and this, coupled with the fact that the line passed through an area which was largely undeveloped well into the 20th century, meant that the line had very low passenger usage. It finally closed in 1954. Once dismantling of the track had been completed, the entire railway land between Nunhead and Crystal Palace was bought by the London County Council who passed it on to local councils for housing and open space development. This was the origin of the attractive open space known as Brenchley Gardens. The Green Chain Walk now passes through Brenchley Gardens on its way to Nunhead Cemetery - see http://content.tfl.gov.uk/green-chain-walk-section-11.pdf

The London, Chatham & Dover Railway opened the line from Nunhead to Crystal Palace High Level in 1865 to serve the Crystal Palace, which had been rebuilt on Sydenham Hill some ten years previously. Unfortunately the Crystal Palace was in decline as a visitor attraction by the end of the 19th century and this, coupled with the fact that the line passed through an area which was largely undeveloped well into the 20th century, meant that the line had very low passenger usage. It finally closed in 1954. Once dismantling of the track had been completed, the entire railway land between Nunhead and Crystal Palace was bought by the London County Council who passed it on to local councils for housing and open space development. This was the origin of the attractive open space known as Brenchley Gardens. This view looks along the line of the old track towards Nunhead. Honor Oak station was back on the other side of Forest Hill Road - see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/h/honor_oak/index.shtml. The Green Chain Walk now passes through Brenchley Gardens on its way to Nunhead Cemetery - see http://content.tfl.gov.uk/green-chain-walk-section-11.pdf

The gardens were named after Alderman William Brenchley J.P., in appreciation of many years of public service for Camberwell Borough Council.

Forest Hill Road at the junction with Honor Oak Rise. Terrace built after 1894.

The gardens are named after a respected alderman of the former Camberwell Borough Council.

The London, Chatham & Dover Railway opened the line from Nunhead to Crystal Palace High Level in 1865 to serve the Crystal Palace, which had been rebuilt on Sydenham Hill some ten years previously. Unfortunately the Crystal Palace was in decline as a visitor attraction by the end of the 19th century and this, coupled with the fact that the line passed through an area which was largely undeveloped well into the 20th century, meant that the line had very low passenger usage. It finally closed in 1954. Once dismantling of the track had been completed, the entire railway land between Nunhead and Crystal Palace was bought by the London County Council who passed it on to local councils for housing and open space development. This was the origin of the attractive open space known as Brenchley Gardens. This view looks towards the line of the old track towards Nunhead which was parallel to the tree line on the left. Honor Oak station was back on the other side of Forest Hill Road - see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/h/honor_oak/index.shtml. The Green Chain Walk now passes through Brenchley Gardens on its way to Nunhead Cemetery - see http://content.tfl.gov.uk/green-chain-walk-section-11.pdf

Original house was part of the adjacent convent but was converted and extended in 2008. Compare with this photo showing the conversion in progress; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/731933

A pair of early Victorian villas at the corner of Brenchley Gardens and Forest Hill Road. These were next to the railway line from Nunhead to Crystal Palace High Level and across the road from Honor Oak Station.