Crystal Palace, SE1

Crystal Palace is a residential area in South London, England named from the erstwhile local landmark, The Crystal Palace, which occupied the area from 1854 to 1936.

It is the location of Crystal Palace Park, which is entirely contained within the London Borough of Bromley. However, the wider area has no defined boundaries and straddles the convergence of five London boroughs and three postal districts. It is contiguous with Anerley, Dulwich Wood, Gipsy Hill, Penge, South Norwood, Sydenham and Upper Norwood. It is one of the highest locations in London, reaching 109 metres (357 feet).

Following the success of The Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park, the palace was reconstructed in 1854 in a modified and enlarged form in the grounds of the Penge Place estate at Sydenham Hill. It attracted visitors for over seven decades.

Sydenham Hill is one of the highest locations in London; 109 metres (357 feet) above sea level and the size of the palace and prominence of the site made it easy to identify from much of London. This lead to the residential area around the building becoming known as Crystal Palace instead of Sydenham Hill. The palace was destroyed by fire on 30 November 1936 and the site of the building and its grounds are now known as Crystal Palace Park and include an olympic sized swimming pool.

Crystal Palace park was a Victorian pleasure ground used for many cultural, patriotic and sporting events. The sculptor Waterhouse Hawkins erected the first lifesized models of the (then) newly-discovered dinosaurs and other extinct animals in the park. The grounds once housed a football ground, which hosted the FA Cup final from 1895 to 1914. This site is now the National Sports Centre, built 1964.

Nearest places:
Gipsy Hill
Forest Hill
Sydenham
Lower Sydenham


Useful Links:
Crystal Palace Online
Crystal Palace FC
The Crystal Palace Foundation
Crystal Palace Park
London Borough of Bromley
The Crystal Palace on Wikipedia
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