Brockley

Brockley This is a page for all Brockley fans, to show off Brockley may mean �Broca�s clearing in the woods� or perhaps �the clearing by the brook�.

Brockley was once a small settlement on the Lewisham side of the boundary between Lewisham and Deptford, but it now stretches from Lewisham Way to Forest Hill. The area was built up in the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Until that time the principal buildings were Brockley Farm, Manor Farm, Brockley Hall (a large private residence), and the Brockley Jack public house, formerly a picturesque

wooden building, said, with little or no evidence, to have been a haunt of highwaymen. It was owned by the Noakes family, brewers who lived at Brockley Hall. The London and Croydon Railway, which runs through Brockley, was opened in 1839, but Brockley Station was not built until 1871. Brockley Lane station (now closed) followed in 1872, and Crofton Park station in 1892. The area of the original Brockley is now called Crofton Park, after the railway station there, which was named after a building estate. The central focus of Brockley has become the junction of Drakefell, Shardeloes, Brockley and Upper Brockley Roads, which is known as Brockley Cross

The northern part of Brockley was owned by the Tyrwhitt-Drake family who developed the estate (previously used for market gardening) from the late 1840s. They built substantial three-or four-storied houses for the professional classes. Many of these have now been divided into flats. Brockley Cemetery was opened in 1858 to serve the growing population of Deptford.

First full moon of the year (Wolf Moon) in Brockley.
14/01/2025

First full moon of the year (Wolf Moon) in Brockley.

Last Friday, a 5-year-old boy was nearly struck by the 172 bus while crossing at a green pedestrian light on his way hom...
25/10/2024

Last Friday, a 5-year-old boy was nearly struck by the 172 bus while crossing at a green pedestrian light on his way home from school. The bus sped through the intersection, creating a close and terrifying call. This intersection urgently needs a re-design to prevent further risks and keep pedestrians safe. Who would be the best contact to discuss making this change happen?

A bus broke in Brockley.
08/03/2024

A bus broke in Brockley.

Some kind of street art
06/01/2024

Some kind of street art

Hilly Fields Skies
06/01/2024

Hilly Fields Skies

02/05/2022

What a relief 😂 via Twitter.com/joelwillans

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