Horn Park
Encyclopedia
History
Horn Park was one of three parks attached to Eltham PalaceEltham Palace
Eltham Palace is a large house in Eltham, within the London Borough of Greenwich, South East London, England. It is an unoccupied royal residence and owned by the Crown Estate. In 1995 its management was handed over to English Heritage which restored the building in 1999 and opened it to the public...
. The area was heavily wooded and was stocked with deer
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
until the destruction of both during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. The park became farmland until 1936 when the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich
Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich
The Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965.-Formation:The borough was formed from the civil parishes :*Eltham *Plumstead...
began the construction of the Horn Park Estate. The estate was not completed until the 1950s, with work being interrupted by World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Roads
Horn Park is close to several A roads. To the east Sidcup Road, a dual carriagewayDual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...
and part of the A20 road passes by in a northwest to southeast direction; and also marks the postal boundary. Westhorne Avenue, another duel carriageway and part of the A205 south circular road passes through east to west through the centre of Horn Park. Sidcup Road and Westhorne Avenue cross each other at a roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
named Clifton's Roundabout or informally World of Leather Roundabout after the shop, which was previously located there. Baring Road and Burnt Ash Hill, part of the A2212, are only about 500m west of Horn Park and passes in north south direction.
Railway
Horn Park does not have its own railway station, although the Dartford Loop LineDartford Loop Line
The Dartford Loop Line is one of three lines linking London with Dartford in Kent, England. It lies to the south of the other two: the North Kent Line and the Bexleyheath Line.-Construction:...
passes through northwest to southeast at the northern end of Horn Park. On this line Lee railway station
Lee railway station
Lee station is a suburban railway station on Burnt Ash Hill in Lee in south-east London, England, between Hither Green and Mottingham on the Dartford loop . It was opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1866...
is less than 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) west of Horn Park, and Mottingham railway station
Mottingham railway station
Mottingham railway station is a suburban railway station situated on Court Road between Eltham and Mottingham, in the London Borough of Greenwich, south-east London. The station is located in Travelcard Zone 4, between Lee and New Eltham. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by...
about 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) to the east; Grove Park railway station
Grove Park railway station
Grove Park railway station is a railway station in London, England. It is located on Baring Road within Travelcard Zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park and Downham in the London borough of Lewisham. The station was opened in 1871. Currently there are five platforms...
is about 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) south of Horn Park, on the South Eastern Main Line.