tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post9174218059782334337..comments2023-02-25T09:39:06.950+00:00Comments on Walking the Streets of Forest Hill, SE23: First, an update on points of interest in the areaRobert McIntoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384607673163426191noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post-74313872593661026912008-07-27T15:23:00.000+00:002008-07-27T15:23:00.000+00:00when I bought my house at the top of Manor Mount I...when I bought my house at the top of Manor Mount I was told there there had been a spring on Manor Mount. Do you know anything about this or where it might be situated. If the reservoir is at the bottom of the road would it seem likely that the spring was at the top of the road?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post-84605011810654202452008-07-21T08:44:00.000+00:002008-07-21T08:44:00.000+00:00that's excellent! thank you very muchshame that i...that's excellent! thank you very much<BR/><BR/>shame that it confirms the place is not open to the public, but good to now a little more about it.Robert McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384607673163426191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post-57090501745557197332008-07-20T18:55:00.000+00:002008-07-20T18:55:00.000+00:00Hi there, been wandering around SE23 today and jus...Hi there, been wandering around SE23 today and just googling a few places of interest....saw your post & then this a few mins later & thought you might still be interested? http://www.london.gov.uk/wildweb/PublicSiteViewFull.do?pictureno=1&siteid=6370Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post-65767197646936304732008-05-16T07:24:00.000+00:002008-05-16T07:24:00.000+00:00Thanks RobertI don't know anything about the Canno...Thanks Robert<BR/><BR/>I don't know anything about the Cannonbie Road reservior, but I shall ask my contacts in Thames water Operations<BR/><BR/>JimUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17097373068162426311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post-46118389949641292242008-05-15T22:44:00.000+00:002008-05-15T22:44:00.000+00:00Thanks JimActually, the reservoir in this case is ...Thanks Jim<BR/><BR/>Actually, the reservoir in this case is the covered reservoir along Honor Oak Road, between Horniman Drive and Canonbie Road. I still would like to get more information on this place as it seems nicely mysterious.<BR/><BR/>I think many people make the same mistake (see the other comments), and I am very well aware of the Beechcroft/Aquarius connection but somehow have never mentioned it. I will rectify that asapRobert McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384607673163426191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post-51871291407394875782008-05-14T12:48:00.000+00:002008-05-14T12:48:00.000+00:00As the secretary of the Aquarius golf Club, which ...As the secretary of the Aquarius golf Club, which is on and around the Honor Oak reservior or Beechcroft reservior as it is known, I can assure you it very in use as is the golf course.<BR/><BR/>The reservior was opened in May 1909, so 100 next year, the golf club in 1912.<BR/><BR/>any further details please conract me<BR/><BR/>jim halliday<BR/>aquariusgoldclub@btopenworld.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17097373068162426311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post-36667584982641348502007-04-05T19:21:00.000+00:002007-04-05T19:21:00.000+00:00I am sure that there is a surprising amount going ...I am sure that there is a surprising amount going on beneath us that we never know about<BR/><BR/>It is possible that they replaced one with the other, but I imagine that they would have wanted to keep both, but this is something worth looking into. In fact the whole history of this sort of infrastructure would tell you a lot about the development of the whole area.Robert McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384607673163426191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post-87562330554016682582007-04-05T15:43:00.000+00:002007-04-05T15:43:00.000+00:00Ah OK... I thought it was a little too obvious! I ...Ah OK... I thought it was a little too obvious! I just remember being astounded when reading a book on Underground London to find out that there was such a large reservoir at the other end of my road!<BR/><BR/>Interesting to find out that there was another one - presumably that stop being used when the larger one came into being?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post-62318542388858884102007-04-05T13:46:00.000+00:002007-04-05T13:46:00.000+00:00looks like the link failedtry this:map linklooks like the link failed<BR/><BR/>try this:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=51.445408,-0.05623&spn=0.00214,0.003787&t=k&om=1" REL="nofollow">map link</A>Robert McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384607673163426191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post-78937362045505079392007-04-05T13:45:00.000+00:002007-04-05T13:45:00.000+00:00Hi Applespideryes, that's me on SE23.com too, welc...Hi Applespider<BR/><BR/>yes, that's me on SE23.com too, welcome to my own little (less regulated) corner of the interweb<BR/><BR/>thanks for the link (I would like to see the higher res photo they mention) but this isn't the one I mean.<BR/><BR/>the one I am thinking of is about 1/2 of the way down Honor Oak road from London Road to Honor Oak.<BR/><BR/>See this link (you may need to zoom out to get the location):<BR/>http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=51.445408,-0.05623&spn=0.00214,0.003787&t=k&om=1<BR/><BR/>This one is much smaller and appear on my map of FH in 1894, so reptty old. As far as I know it is disused, but the land is still empty.Robert McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384607673163426191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521994112802976470.post-79091053725205190732007-04-05T13:32:00.000+00:002007-04-05T13:32:00.000+00:00I've seen you on SE23.com but just stumbled across...I've seen you on SE23.com but just stumbled across this site.<BR/><BR/>Is the reservoir you are talking about on Honor Oak, the brick covered one? If so, then it's by no means derelict<BR/><BR/>From the Thames Water site (with a picture halfway down the page)<BR/>http://www.thameswater.co.uk/UK/region/en_gb/content/News/Media_Pictures_000002.jsp?SECT=Media_Pictures_000002<BR/><BR/><BR/>Honor Oak Reservoir is Europe’s largest underground reservoir, beneath Peckham Golf Course. It holds enough water for 1 million people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com