Crofton Park Archives - Page 6 of 16

Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Alison Goldfrapp & Idris Elba at the Rivoli

May

2016

Yet more Rivoli Ballroom action. Alison Goldfrapp held her 50th birthday party at the Crofton Park ballroom this week. Not too many photos around of this private event, but seemingly there were plenty of balloons...photo by @misshoney333Brockley Central noticed that the Rivoli also features briefly in the video for Dance Off by Macklemore and Ryan ...

The great railway journey

May

2016

Crofton Park knife fight hospitalises a 12-year-old

May

2016

A 12-year old boy has been hospitalised after a knife fight in Crofton Park. The News Shopper reports:A 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy were arrested after a knife fight in Crofton Park. Police were called around 3.55pm yesterday to reports of boys fighting in Brockley Road.

Crofton Books, 375 Brockley Road

May

2016

Crofton Books is a vintage book shop operating from Crofton Park library. Run by team behind local publishers Tlon Media, it offers cheap classics, rare editions and new titles. The range is eclectic and includes work by South East London writers.The shop recently reopened after a temporary closure to install a new heating system and ...

Crofton Park homeowner slipped a Roofie

Apr

2016

The ruined roofAfter St Hilda's made an appeal to save its roof, another Crofton Park roof fundraiser has been launched. Kelly writes:Two weeks ago my 80 year old neighbour who lives in Crofton Park Road was approached by builders who knocked on his door to say that he needed his gutters fixed.They subsequently took down ...

Support St Hilda’s roof appeal

Apr

2016

Steven writes:St Hilda’s Church in Crofton Park, has been trying to raise a fund of £542,000 to replace their roof for the last 17 years and now desperately needs help to fill the £98,000 gap.St Hilda’s has a potential funder in place to pay for their roof restoration work, but they need to show evidence ...

Coming soon: Puccini Kitchens

Apr

2016

Long-time Brockley Central sponsor Puccini Kitchens is opening a show room in Crofton Park, replacing the former clothes shop White Room at 352 Brockley Road.They say: "We are currently renovating the building and installing some kitchen models."Thanks to Molewife for the photo.

Five nights til Freddy’s

Apr

2016

Fred's is replacing the recently-departed Pat-a-cake's cafe in Crofton Park. I've no further information on it at this stage, but it looks nearly finished.Thanks to Glenn for the photo.

People all over Crofton Park, join a bike train

Mar

2016

You don't have to be fed up with trains to want to cycle to work, you just need a shower in your workplace and a bike. But if you are fed up with the Crofton Park-Blackfriars service (a circuitous trundle through South London, even at the best of times) then a new "bike train" group ...

The end of the (old) Brockley Jack

Mar

2016

The Brockley Jack in around 1868(source: Lewisham Heritage)The current Brockley Jack pub dates back to 1898 and replaced an older building demolished not long before. The pub had actually only been known by that name since 1863 - prior to that it was called The Castle. It is described in Walter Besant's London South of ...