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Photograph 1
Hall Drive was the carriage
road of Sydenham Hall - the home of the Lawrie family built in 1805. The Hall
was demolished in 1939. It is an attractive and sought after road by estate
agents. This view from Lawrie Park
Gardens shows the gate, lack of pavement and the typical 'post &
chains' to keep traffic off the grass borders.
Photograph 2
A short way
along is an unusual crescent shaped contemporary development of split level
terraced homes. They have tiny back gardens and short piece of tarmac at the
front but overlook a pleasant green - which children are not encouraged to
enjoy!
Photograph
3
This view from the green shows some of the wide variety of invidual
building styles of the houses. These vary from 'Mock Tudor' through 'Arts &
Crafts' to ''Contemporary 1960s'.
Photograph 4
Hall Drive is one of the few
remaining private roads in Lewisham. It is maintained by the residents who have
a fearsome reputation for keeping order amongst themselves and stopping
intruders from using it as a parking area.
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