Horn Park

Horn Park
Horn Park
 Horn Park shown within Greater London
OS grid referenceTQ408739
London borough Greenwich
Ceremonial county Greater London
RegionLondon
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district SE12
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
EU Parliament London
UK ParliamentEltham
London Assembly Greenwich and Lewisham
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Coordinates: 51°26′49″N 0°01′34″E / 51.447°N 0.026°E

Horn Park (green) within the ward of Middle Park and Sutcliffe (yellow) in the Royal Borough of Greenwich (light grey)

Horn Park is an area of South East London, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It borders the London Borough of Lewisham. It is located south west of Eltham.

History

Horn Park was one of three parks attached to Eltham Palace. The area was heavily wooded and was stocked with deer until the destruction of both during the English Civil War.[1] The park became farmland until 1936 when the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich began the construction of the Horn Park Estate. The estate was not completed until the 1950s, with work being interrupted by World War II.[2]

Transport

Horn Park is served by several Transport for London bus services connecting it with areas including Bexleyheath, Blackheath, Bromley, Catford, Chislehurst, Crystal Palace, Eltham, Grove Park, Hither Green, Lee, Lewisham, Petts Wood, Sidcup, Sydenham and Welling. The nearest rail link to the area is at Lee station.

Nearest Areas

References

  1. ↑ "Eltham, Lee and Lewisham". Old and New London: Volume 6. 1878. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  2. ↑ Eltham, "Ideal Homes: Suburbia in Focus", accessed March 3, 2008

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