Sydenham 94311 223817465 2008-07-05T23:28:04Z JameiLei 2982162 Corrected ambuguation link {{otheruses}} {{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== {{reflist}} == 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. {{LB Lewisham}} [[Category:Neighbourhoods of Lewisham]] [[Category:Wards of Lewisham]] [[Category:Districts of London]] [[nl:Sydenham]]