1
Royal Circus
Bath and Edinburgh may have better known examples, but their charms are obvious whereas West Norwood's requires an exercise of the imagination to fully appreciate its (potential) splendour.
Standing on high ground, it should have been the circular hub of a prestigious early Victorian development from which villa-lined roads would radiate, but it flopped and the surrounding houses are routine Victorian and early C20th fare. Behind the wooden fence is Tonge House, originally a "home for ladies", almshouses established by Bertha Portal, the present building also early C20th by the looks of it.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 17 Feb 2013
0.13 miles
2
St Peter, Leigham Court Road
Built of polychromatic brick - rather fashionable at the time - in 1870 by R.W. Drew, with some later work by G.H. Fellowes Prynne in 1886-87. Grade II* listed.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: Unknown
0.15 miles
3
View down Knight's Hill (2)
A number of prominent buildings in central London are visible.
The tower under construction (above the car) is Strata, a block of flats at Elephant Castle (2007-10, by Hamilton's Architects).
Immediately to its left can be seen the dome of St Paul's Cathedral.
To its right can be seen the three Barbican towers - Cromwell, Shakespeare, and Lauderdale (1965-76, Chamberlin, Powell and Bon).
Pity the poor cyclist. He didn't even notice me standing in his way.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: Unknown
0.15 miles
4
Saint Peter's Church, Leigham Court Road
Image: © tristan forward
Taken: 9 Dec 2010
0.15 miles
5
Leigham Vale
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 23 Aug 2017
0.16 miles
6
Canterbury Grove
The road descends towards Norwood Road, although it is interrupted by the railway which is crossed only by a footbridge.
The distant woods might be near Dulwich golf course.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 21 Apr 2012
0.18 miles
7
Leigham Vale
Image: © John Allan
Taken: 9 Oct 2011
0.19 miles
8
Hitherfield Primary School and Hitherfield Road Baptist Church
Hitherfield Primary School extends from Hitherfield Road as far as the railway line between Streatham Hill and West Norwood. Hitherfield Road Baptist Church was opened in 1907 on the site of a previously demolished house. See also https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2064883
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 1 Sep 2010
0.19 miles
9
Hitherfield Road Baptist Church and entrance to Hitherfield Primary School
A house on the site of Hitherfield Road Baptist Church was purchased in 1902 and demolished in 1906. The foundation stone laying ceremony of the church was held on 7th December 1906, and the opening ceremony on 25th April, 1907. To the left of the church is the entrance to Hitherfield Primary School.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 1 Sep 2010
0.19 miles
10
A place to buy a shed
By a mini-roundabout on the junction of Leigham Vale and Knollys Road.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 2 Aug 2014
0.21 miles