Sydenham
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{{infobox UK place|
|country = England
|map_type = Greater London
|region= London
|population=
|official_name= Sydenham
|london_borough= Lewisham
|constituency_westminster= [[Lewisham West (UK Parliament constituency)|Lewisham West]]
|post_town= LONDON
|postcode_area= SE
|postcode_district= SE26
|dial_code= 020
|os_grid_reference= TQ352714
|latitude= 51.4254
|longitude= -0.0544
}}
'''Sydenham''' is a place and [[Wards of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] in the [[London Borough of Lewisham]]; although some streets towards Crystal Palace Park and [[Penge]] are outside the ward and in the [[London Borough of Bromley]], and some streets off [[Sydenham Hill]] are in the [[London Borough of Southwark]]. Sydenham was in [[Kent]] until 1889 when the [[County of London]] was created.
Sydenham is most famous as the location where [[the Crystal Palace]] from the [[Great Exhibition]] was relocated. Famous people who have lived here include [[Ernest Shackleton]], the Antarctic explorer; [[George Grove]] of musical dictionary fame; [[John Logie Baird]], the [[television]] inventor; [[Jason Statham]], a [[gangster]] actor; and Dame [[Cicely Saunders]], founder of the modern hospice movement.
==Beast of Sydenham==
The '''Beast of Sydenham''', as of [[25 March]] [[2005]], is a large, panther-like black animal which has been spotted around the area, and attacked a man.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4370893.stm |publisher=BBC News |title='Big cat' attacks man in garden |date=2005-03-20 |accessdate=2007-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1443798,00.html |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media |first=Patrick |last=Barkham |title=Fear stalks the streets of Sydenham after resident is attacked by a black cat the size of a labrador |date=2005-03-25 |accessdate=2007-01-28}}</ref>
== Sydenham Children's Hospital ==
Sydenham Children's Hospital lasted from 1872 until its closure in 1991.
==Education==
Sydenham contains two secondary schools, [[Sydenham High School]] and [[Sydenham School]].
==Famous Residents== <!-- This section is linked from [[London Borough of Lewisham]] -->
*[[John Logie Baird]], the [[television]] inventor
*[[Bill Wyman]], member of [[The Rolling Stones]], grew up in Sydenham
*[[Thomas Campbell]] poet
*[[Wilfrid de Glehn]] (1871-1951), painter, was born in Sydenham
*[[W G Grace]], England's greatest cricketer
*[[George Grove]] of musical dictionary fame
*[[Rolf Harris]] was a key figure in the Sydenham Society
*[[Linda Ludgrove]] Commonwealth gold medallist swimmer
*[[Eleanor Marx]], daughter of Karl Marx
*[[John Scott Russell]], naval architect who built the Great Eastern
*[[Cicely Saunders|Dame Cicely Saunders]], founder of the modern hospice movement
*[[Ernest Shackleton]], the Antarctic explorer
*[[Jason Statham]], famous actor
*[[Connie Fisher]] singer and winner of the BBC TV program "[[How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?]]"
*[[Norman Hunter (author)|Norman Hunter]] writer, creator of ''[[Professor Branestawm]]''
==Nearest places==
* [[Penge]]
* [[Crystal Palace, London|Crystal Palace]]
* [[Dulwich Wood]]
* [[Bellingham, London|Bellingham]]
* [[Forest Hill, London|Forest Hill]]
* [[Brockley]]
==Nearest railway stations==
* [[Penge East railway station]]
* [[Sydenham railway station (London)]]
* [[Sydenham Hill railway station]]
* [[Lower Sydenham railway station]]
* [[Upper Sydenham railway station]] (closed in 1958)
* [[Penge West railway station]]
==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.sydenham.org.uk/ Sydenham.org.uk] Community website and forum.
* [http://www.sydenhamsociety.com/ Sydenham Society] Local community group.
* [http://www.virtualsydenham.com/ Virtual Sydenham]
* [http://www.parkcourtsydenham.org.uk/ Park Court Sydenham] Notable residential estate with history and description of neighbourhood.
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