Crystal Palace was once covered by the Great North Wood. Legend says the wood for Sir Francis Drake's ship, the Golden Hind, came from here. Originally called Sydenham Hill, it was home to the Crystal Palace, which was destroyed by fire in 1936. The site of the National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace Park is part of the Green Chain Walk.
Standing tall near the top of Gipsy Hill, the tower of Christ Church is well known. It has been described as the best tower in South East London. Completed around...
The Crystal Palace Museum has been managed by the Crystal Palace Foundation - a registered charity - since 1990. Taking its name from the original Crystal Palace, the park enjoys...
This 200-acre park in South London contains the stunning terraces and Sphinx of the historic Crystal Palace, which burned down in 1936. Visitors to the park can enjoy a panoramic...
Crystal Palace Park is a vast green area on the southern edge of London. The park is made up of several different and distinct areas including cultured gardens with...
Opened in 1964, Crystal Palace has regularly hosted major sporting events such as London Athletics Grand Prix and is one of six national sports centres managed by Sport England....
The Crystal Palace Transmitter is the second tallest structure in London after 1 Canada Square in Docklands and because of its location on top of a hill can be...
The Crystal Palace is what the area is named after. A vast construction of iron and glass surrounded by stone walls and staircases, the palace was built for the...
This fine old church was designed and built in 1866 as one of the principle places f worship for the people in the Anerley area of Crystal Palace in south...
Joseph Plaxton, later to be knighted for his work, was the mastermind and designer behind the great Crystal Palace that stood for over eighty years in south London. A...