Crofton Park

Crofton Park
Brockley Road runs through Crofton Park
Crofton Park is located in Greater London
Crofton Park
Crofton Park
Location within Greater London
Population14,937 (2011 Census. Ward)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ367744
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtSE4, SE23
Dialling code020
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51°27′08″N 0°02′00″W / 51.4523°N 0.0333°W / 51.4523; -0.0333
View of the high street in Crofton Park, London SE4, 2009

Crofton Park is a mainly residential suburb and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham.

It is the original site of the former agricultural hamlet of Brockley.[2][3] It is located 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south east of Charing Cross, and is south of Brockley and north of Honor Oak. Major points of interest include the Rivoli Ballroom, the Brockley Jack Theatre and the Arts and Crafts Gothic church of St Hilda.

Crofton Park Ward is bordered by Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries to the north, and Garthorne Road Nature Reserve in the west with the London to Brighton railway running along the western boundary of the ward and a section of Ladywell Fields to the south east. The area also offers easy access to South East London Green Chain of walks.[4] Nearby, between Honor Oak and Catford, is Blythe Hill Fields, one of a number of hills in south east London and which provide good views of Canary Wharf and the City of London.

  1. ^ "Lewisham Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Crofton Park". Hidden London. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Brockley | History of Lewisham and Districts". Ideal Homes. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Section 11". The Green Chain. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2013.