Crofton Park Archives - Page 9 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...

Straight Outta Crofton

Jul

2015

The Crofton Park street art celebration Straight Outta Crofton is taking place today and Steph has sent us these shots of the work taking shape.

439 Brockley Road on the market

Jul

2015

437-439 Brockley Road - the site hidden behind pink hoardings opposite the Brockley Jack - has been put up for sale, with planning permission for two A1 retail units on the ground floor and residential space for up to nine flats.The development has had a torrid history, with earlier proposals criticised for being overbearing, but ...

Pink Sinks

Jul

2015

Local artist Lionel Stanhope has been given permission to paint over the giant pink hoardings of Crofton Park and plans a hoarding-painting party in July. If you're an artist and would like to get involved, hit him up on Twitter here.

Teenager stabbed on Eddystone Road

Jun

2015

ITV.com reports:A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed in the back in a street in south east London - the third knife attack on a child in the capital this week.The boy is in hospital with non life-threatening injuries after the incident near the Royal British Legion club on Eddystone Road [Crofton Park], Brockley, at around ...

Pink Stinks

Jun

2015

Lionel Stanhope, the artist behind some of the best entries in the Brockley Street Art Festival, has his sights trained on an unlovely hoarding in Crofton Park. He writes:You must have all walked or driven past this pink eyesore opposite the Brockley Jack, on Brockley Rise. I would like to get permission to repaint it ...

Coming soon: A Crofton Park Diner

Jun

2015

More promising noises emanating from Crofton Park, which is already anticipating the arrival of a new deli shortly. Maria-Rosa writes:"There is a new American-Italian Diner in Crofton park coming your way soon. It will be opening where Jerk Works used to be, opposite Crofton park station."More details soon. Thanks to Molewife for the tip-off.

Lindal road housing goes on sale

Jun

2015

The housing built on the former stone mason's yard in Lindal Road, Crofton Park, is now on the market. The developers have squeezed eight decent family homes on to the site next to the railway track and are now selling them for an eye-watering £875,000.Thanks to Joe and Alastair.

Brockley’s Premier League status confirmed

Jun

2015

OK, so it may be a little devalued by Chelsea's league win, but the Premier League trophy is still a big deal. Brockley resident and Barclays employee has managed to wangle a visit from the trophy to Crofton Park Library, to help with their fundraising efforts. A donation of £1 to have your picture taken ...

The Crofton Park Library Garden Party, May 31st

May

2015

Coming soon: Jones of Brockley

Apr

2015

For months, there have been murmurs and rumours of murmurs about a new independent food store coming to Crofton Park.Now, at last, Jones of Brockley has revealed itself. It's replacing an old internet cafe at 354 Brockley Road and work has begun:A little bit of tentative demolition to get things started.A photo posted by Jones ...