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Chichester Mews, LONDON, SE27 0NS

Looking west along the short arm of the L-shaped 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. The houses facing at the end are in Uffington Road, and look as if they were built between the wars.

Looking north along the long arm of the L-shaped Thurlby Road from near the junction with St Julian's Farm Road. This is pretty much the reverse of this view: Image 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.

Looking north along Uffington Road from the junction with St Julian's Farm Road. Most of West Norwood was developed in Victorian and Edwardian times, but there is also a fair amount of housing from between the wars - the houses on the left look as if they were built during this period, while on the right are a couple of modern blocks.

Seen during a most unusual third December snowfall (albeit a light one). See here for a similar, snow-less view: Image

Seen after a most unusual second December snowfall. See here for a similar, snow-less view: Image

Seen after a most unusual second December snowfall. These houses probably date from 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. Much of this initial phase has since been swept away by subsequent development which accelerated over the second half of the C19th and during the C20th, but there are pockets of houses surviving from the early days, mostly around Knight’s Hill, Norwood High Street/Elder Road and the area between them.

Winter December 2010

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.

Looking south along the long arm of the L-shaped Thurlby Road, which is split into two by St Julian's Farm Road. 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.