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Cheviot Road, LONDON, SE27 0LQ

A beech and a silver birch to be precise.

Looking south from the junction with St Julian's Farm Road. The houses in the foreground were probably built in the second half of the C19th, while the houses further down the road look as if they were built between the wars. The development of West Norwood began with the breaking up of Lord Thurlow's estate after his death in 1806, but it accelerated greatly with the arrival of the Crystal Palace railway in 1856; between 1851 and 1901 the population of the district of St. Luke's, Norwood increased from around 4,000 to around 36,000.

Looking roughly west from the junction with Tredwell Road. These houses were probably built in the second half of the C19th. The development of West Norwood began with the breaking up of Lord Thurlow's estate after his death in 1806, but it accelerated greatly with the arrival of the Crystal Palace railway in 1856; between 1851 and 1901 the population of the district of St. Luke's, Norwood increased from around 4,000 to around 36,000.

The zebra spider (Salticus scenicus) is common throughout the UK. It is a jumping spider, so it does not build a web, but relies on its four pairs of large eyes to locate prey and its jumping ability to pounce and capture it.

A "pleasant, rambling house which shows signs of influence of the Arts and Crafts movement." It is within the Leigham Court Road (South) Conservation Area. Leigham Court Road was laid out in 1839, and while development began in the early 1840s, it didn’t really take off until after the building of the Crystal Palace and West End Railway and the opening of Streatham Hill station in 1856. Quite a number of the original, large Victorian houses survive at either end of the road, and even though their grounds have in some cases since been built on, the remaining mature trees and general landscaping have enabled the area to retain “much of its original arcadian character.” Information from Lambeth Council (http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/NR/exeres/CE4B5CE1-0387-40ED-B5A9-273A5160C34A.htm )

A pleasant house which shows "signs of influence of the Arts and Crafts movement", for example, the tile-hung central gable. It is within the Leigham Court Road (South) Conservation Area. Leigham Court Road was laid out in 1839, and while development began in the early 1840s, it didn’t really take off until after the building of the Crystal Palace and West End Railway and the opening of Streatham Hill station in 1856. Quite a number of the original, large Victorian houses survive at either end of the road, and even though their grounds have in some cases since been built on, the remaining mature trees and general landscaping have enabled the area to retain “much of its original arcadian character.” Information from Lambeth Council (http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/NR/exeres/CE4B5CE1-0387-40ED-B5A9-273A5160C34A.htm )

Looking west along the top end of Thornlaw Road, where it meets Lamberhurst Road, from near the junction with Thurlby Road. These houses were probably built in the second half of the C19th. The development of West Norwood began with the breaking up of Lord Thurlow's estate after his death in 1806, but it accelerated greatly with the arrival of the Crystal Palace railway in 1856; between 1851 and 1901 the population of the district of St. Luke's, Norwood increased from around 4,000 to around 36,000.

There are a few pockets of 1920s/1930s houses in this area. (Note how the windows continue round the curve of the bay.) The right hand house of the left pair still has the original metal Crittall windows. In most cases these have been replaced by modern uPVC windows which unfortunately mar the appearance even if the reasons for installing them are understandable.