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Cibber Road

Colfe Road

Como Road

Located between Stanstead Road, Dacres Road and Perry Hill  and  largely  developed  in  the  latter  half  of  the Nineteenth  Century. Many  roads  are  named  after  historical  stage  actors.
1862 map
Park: Mayow Park 
Buses:122, 185, 356
Rail: Forest Hill  (London Overground)

Info: Love Perry Vale		 map
After Colley Cibber (1671-1757) a comedian and playwright.

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After the Rev Aberdeen Colfe (1610-1657) who was the vicar for Lewisham.He endowned Colfe Grammar School and resisted Sydenham enclosures. He owned a field here called Great Ozey.


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Lucia Bartalozzi (1797-1856)  was a famous singer who was born near Como, She married Auguste Vestris in 1813 (see Vestris Road).
       

Farren Road

Kemble Road

Kilmorie Road

Perry Vale
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Named  after  Elizabeth  Farren  (1759-1829)  a  popular  actress.		 map
Named  after  Roger  Kemble  (1723-1802)  an  actor-manager

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Links  Stantead  Road  and  Woolstone Road. It appears   to  follow  a  footpath  on  this  1862 map

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Perry Vale is an old road linking Forest Hill with Catford. It was developed heavily after the railway arrived in the Nineteenth Century. Good examples of Edwardian housing and C20 flats at Valentine Court. Tree-lined. Probably after local pear orchards.
       

Siddons Road

Vestris Road

Westbourne Drive

Woolstone Road
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After the famous actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831). She was the daughter of Roger Kemble (see Kemble Road)		 Map
Lucia Bartalozzi (1797-1856) was a famous singer, She married Auguste Vestris in 1813.

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Westbourne Drive runs between South Circular and Perry Vale with mostly Edwardian and modern housing. Peaceful tree-lined road

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Originally Woolstone Road was called Green Lane -see 1862 map

 

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