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Do you drive north through Dulwich?
If you are rich enough to use the College Road toll-gates or mean enough to take the Huntslip Road detour then it's not going to happen from July 29th to November 2nd. Basically the area around the roundabout where the two routes rejoin t'other side of the toll gates closes.
For details go here: https://www.thedulwichestate.org.uk/whats-happening/hunts-slip-road-and-section-of-college-road-vehicle-access-closure-notice
The Dulwich Estate has instructed a vehicle road closure of parts of College Road and Hunts Slip Road for approximately 16 weeks starting from the week of 29 July 2024 to the week commencing 2 November 2024. This is to carry out an essential Cycle Safety Scheme.
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This serious incident appears to be on yesterdays train from Victoria to Sydenham Hill, Penge East just after leaving Beckenham Junction:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/24217550.beckenham-junction-train-stabbing-arrest-made/
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The National Rail website indicates that services resumed just before 11am.
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SYDENHAM HILL STATION INCIDENT
Just received this message from Kingsdale School:
this morning at approximately 8.30am, an incident took place at Sydenham Hill train station where a member of the public was seriously injured after falling onto the track below. The emergency services arrived on the scene remarkably quickly and we are informed the injured person is currently receiving the best treatment available in a local hospital.
We have been informed that normal train services should resume by the end of the school day.
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The castle on a council estate
Kingswood Arts has been awarded £25,000 to work with local people over 12 months to create a permanent exhibition exploring the working-class history of Kingswood House from 1811 to the present day.
Nearby residents will record their experiences at the Grade II listed Victorian 'castle' in the middle of a council estate near Sydenham Hill station.
The initiative aims to trace working-class life through its time as a private house to a wartime hospital, and later as a library and community centre.
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There is now a van parked next to it - just in case cyclists were hoping to re-join the cycle lane.
Solid cycle line means no parking for those in a Highway Code free zone.
#sydenhamhill #se21 #schoolstreet #dulwich #southwark
Southwark are introducing a School Street which effectively cuts off vehicles from the whole Kingsdale Estate at drop-off/pickup times. See posted Traffic Notice below.
The Kingsdale Estate lies behind Sydenham Hill Station.
Two teenagers rushed to hospital after South London double-stabbing
Two 17-year-olds have been arrested in connection with the attack
More: https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/two-teenagers-rushed-hospital-after-27530048
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The Kingswood Estate behind Sydenham Hill Station has a hidden gem. 'Bovril Castle' built over 200 years ago has been under conservation work for the past few years, and is offering free tours of the building.
its most famous owner was John Johnston who bought it in 1891 and added the stone facade and castle battlements that now make it so distinctive. It was Johnson who invented Bovril - hence its nickname.
More: https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tickets-alert-tours-of-south-londons-bovril-castle-64461/
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