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{{Short description|District in south east London, England}}
{{About|a district in London|the Scottish linguist and phonetician|J. C. Catford}}
{{About|a district in London|the Scottish linguist and phonetician|J. C. Catford}}
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| static_image_caption = The Catford Cat, a giant fibreglass sculpture of a black cat above the entrance to the Catford Centre, with the Village Green and Water Pump shown in the foreground
| static_image_caption = The town centre, with the 'village green' including water pump just visible to the left
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| static_image_alt = Catford town centre
| country = England
| country = England
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| region = London
| region = London
| population = 44,905
| population = 44,905
| population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]])<ref>Catford is made up of 3 wards in the London Borough of Lewisham: Bellingham, Catford South, and Rushey Green. {{cite web|url=http://data.london.gov.uk/2011-census-ward-pop |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202755/http://data.london.gov.uk/2011-census-ward-pop |archive-date=22 February 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>
| population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]])<ref>Catford is made up of 3 wards in the London Borough of Lewisham: Bellingham, Catford South, and Rushey Green. {{cite web|url=http://data.london.gov.uk/2011-census-ward-pop |title=2011 Census Ward Population Estimates &#124; London DataStore |access-date=9 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202755/http://data.london.gov.uk/2011-census-ward-pop |archive-date=22 February 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>
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| london_borough = Lewisham
| london_borough = Lewisham
| dial_code = 020
| dial_code = 020
| constituency_westminster = [[Lewisham East]]
| constituency_westminster = [[Lewisham East (UK Parliament constituency)|Lewisham East]]
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[[File:Broadway Theatre, Catford, SE6 (6877523774).jpg|thumb|right|The Broadway Theatre.]]
[[File:Catford gyratory.jpg|thumb|The town centre, with the 'village green' including water pump just visible to the left]]
'''Catford''' is a district of south east [[London]], England, and the administrative centre of the [[London Borough of Lewisham]]. It is southwest of [[Lewisham]] itself, mostly in the [[Rushey Green (ward)|Rushey Green]] and Catford South [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|wards]]. The population of Catford, including the [[Bellingham, London]] neighbourhood, was 44,905 as of 2011.


'''Catford''' is a district in south east [[London]], England, and the administrative centre of the [[London Borough of Lewisham]]. It is southwest of [[Lewisham]] itself, mostly in the [[Rushey Green (ward)|Rushey Green]] and Catford South [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|wards]]. The population of Catford, including [[Bellingham, London|Bellingham]], was 44,905 in 2011.
The area is identified in the [[London Plan]] as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.<ref name=london_plan_f08>{{cite web|url=http://www.london.gov.uk/thelondonplan/docs/londonplan08.pdf |author=Mayor of London |author-link=Mayor of London |publisher=[[Greater London Authority]] |title=London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004) |date=February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602000714/http://www.london.gov.uk/thelondonplan/docs/londonplan08.pdf |archive-date=2 June 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref>

Catford covers most of [[SE postcode area|SE6 postcode district]]. The area is identified in the [[London Plan]] as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london.gov.uk/thelondonplan/docs/londonplan08.pdf |author=Mayor of London |author-link=Mayor of London |publisher=[[Greater London Authority]] |title=London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004) |date=February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602000714/http://www.london.gov.uk/thelondonplan/docs/londonplan08.pdf |archive-date=2 June 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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===Toponymy===
===Toponymy===
[[File:Lewisham Met. B Ward Map 1916.svg|thumb|A map showing the Catford ward of Lewisham Metropolitan Borough as it appeared in 1916.]]
[[File:Lewisham Met. B Ward Map 1916.svg|thumb|A map showing the Catford ward of Lewisham Metropolitan Borough as it appeared in 1916.]]
The name most likely derives from the place where [[cattle]] [[Ford (crossing)|crossed the river]] [[River Ravensbourne|Ravensbourne]] in Saxon times.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonslostrivers.com/river-ravensbourne.html |title=London's Lesser Known Rivers - The Ravensbourne |last=Talling |first=Paul |website=London's Lost Rivers |access-date=17 July 2017}}</ref> It is also speculated that the name originates from wild cats using the river crossing.<ref name="mylondon-catfordcat">{{cite news |last1=Llewelyn |first1=James |title=The true story behind the famous Catford cat statue |url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/true-story-behind-famous-catford-19194087 |access-date=15 November 2021 |work=MyLondon |date=30 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
The origin of the name is unknown. Speculation suggests it may derive from the place where [[cattle]] [[Ford (crossing)|crossed the river]] [[River Ravensbourne|Ravensbourne]] in Anglo-Saxon times or from wild cats using the river crossing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonslostrivers.com/river-ravensbourne.html |title=London's Lesser Known Rivers - The Ravensbourne |last=Talling |first=Paul |website=London's Lost Rivers |access-date=17 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="mylondon-catfordcat">{{cite news |last1=Llewelyn |first1=James |title=The true story behind the famous Catford cat statue |url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/true-story-behind-famous-catford-19194087 |access-date=15 November 2021 |work=MyLondon |date=30 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=O "Brien |first1=Cyril |title=A History of London Boroughs Through Beer Goggles |date=March 2022 |publisher=Austin Macauley Publishers |location=Google Books |isbn=978-1398405448 |chapter=2 |edition=South East }}</ref>

Catford was historically part of [[Kent]] until 1889, when it was absorbed into the new [[County of London]], along with the majority of the present day [[London Borough of Lewisham]]. Catford covers most of [[SE postcode area|SE6 postcode district]]. The area is identified in the [[London Plan]] as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.<ref name="london_plan_f08"/>


==Governance==
==Governance==
Catford is covered by the [[Rushey Green (ward)|Rushey Green]] and Catford South wards in the London Borough of Lewisham.
Catford is covered by the [[Rushey Green (ward)|Rushey Green]] and Catford South wards in the London Borough of Lewisham. It also makes up a large part of the [[Lewisham East (UK Parliament constituency)|Lewisham East]] constituency.


==Built environment==
==Built environment==
[[File:John Betjeman Reads William Horton's Petition to Save Lewisham Town Hall, 1961.jpg|thumb|[[John Betjeman]] reads William Horton's Petition to Save [[Lewisham Town Hall]], 1961]]
[[File:John Betjeman Reads William Horton's Petition to Save Lewisham Town Hall, 1961.jpg|thumb|[[John Betjeman]] reads [[William Newman-Norton|William Norton]]'s Petition to Save [[Lewisham Town Hall]], 1961]]


===Early developments===
===Early developments===
[[File:Broadway Theatre, Catford, SE6 (6877523774).jpg|thumb|The Broadway Theatre]]
[[Broadway Theatre, Catford|Broadway Theatre]] is an [[art deco]] building adjoining the town hall. It is a curved stone structure decorated with shields and heraldic emblems and topped with a copper-green spire. It was opened in 1932 as the Concert Hall and is now a [[Grade II listed]] building. The interior is in art deco style. The last cinema in the borough (before the 2019 launch of Catford Mews) stood diagonally opposite the theatre until its closure in 2002. Catford also boasts a large Gothic [[police station]]. In 2006, a large blue pipe sculpture was unveiled outside Eros House, which was another former cinema (The Eros Cinema), and the Lewisham Hippodrome theatre.<ref>{{cite web|title=Theatres in Lewisham and Catford|url=http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/LewishamAndCatfordTheatres.htm#hipp|publisher=The Music Hall and Theatre History Website|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>
[[Broadway Theatre, Catford|Broadway Theatre]] is an [[art deco]] building adjoining the town hall. It is a curved stone structure decorated with shields and heraldic emblems and topped with a copper-green spire. It was opened in 1932 as the Concert Hall and is now a [[Grade II listed]] building. The interior is in art deco style. The last cinema in the borough (before the 2019 launch of Catford Mews) stood diagonally opposite the theatre until its closure in 2002. Catford also boasts a large Gothic [[police station]]. In 2006, a large blue pipe sculpture was unveiled outside [[Eros House]], which was another former cinema (The Eros Cinema), and the Lewisham Hippodrome theatre.<ref>{{cite web|title=Theatres in Lewisham and Catford|url=http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/LewishamAndCatfordTheatres.htm#hipp|publisher=The Music Hall and Theatre History Website|access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>


The 1960s and 70s had a considerable impact on the architecture of Catford. The old [[Lewisham Town Hall|Town Hall]] of 1875, was replaced by the current Civic Suite in 1968, soon after the merger of the metropolitan boroughs of [[Lewisham]] and [[Deptford]]. Laurence House, where many of the [[Lewisham Council]] offices are housed, is on the site of old St Laurence's Church. The original Gothic [[Church of England|C of E]] St. Laurence Church was located where Laurence House is today (known as the Catford Cathedral), but as part of the urban renewal of Catford in the 1960s, the church is now housed in a more modern style building 200 metres down Bromley Road. [[File:St Laurence, Bromley Road, Catford (geograph 2258443).jpg|thumb|The 1968 St Laurence Church]]
The 1960s and 70s had a considerable impact on the architecture of Catford. The old [[Lewisham Town Hall|Town Hall]] of 1875, was replaced by the current Civic Suite in 1968, soon after the merger of the metropolitan boroughs of [[Lewisham]] and [[Deptford]]. Laurence House, where many of the [[Lewisham Council]] functions are housed including the offices of the [[Mayor of Lewisham]] and the Young Mayors of Lewisham, is on the site of old St Laurence's Church. The original Gothic [[Church of England|C of E]] St. Laurence Church was located where Laurence House is today (known as the Catford Cathedral), but as part of the urban renewal of Catford in the 1960s, the church is now housed in a more modern style building 200 metres down Bromley Road. [[File:St Laurence, Bromley Road, Catford (geograph 2258443).jpg|thumb|The 1968 St Laurence Church]]


In Rushey Green the old village water hand-pump from the 1850s survives.
In Rushey Green the old village water hand-pump from the 1850s survives.


At the end of [[World War II]], the 188-bungalow [[Excalibur Estate]] was laid out in Catford, and by 2011 this was the largest surviving [[Prefabs in the United Kingdom|prefab estate]] in Britain. However, it is now planned that all but six of the prefabs will be demolished and replaced by new housing, although many residents voiced their opposition to demolition.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/8701977/Bulldozers-home-in-on-historic-prefab-estate.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820061247/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/8701977/Bulldozers-home-in-on-historic-prefab-estate.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=20 August 2011 | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Will | last=Storr | title=Bulldozers home in on historic prefab estate | date=19 August 2011}}</ref>
At the end of [[World War II]], the 186-bungalow [[Excalibur Estate]] was laid out in Catford, and by 2011 was the largest surviving [[Prefabs in the United Kingdom|prefab estate]] in Britain. However, in spite of the opposition of many residents,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/8701977/Bulldozers-home-in-on-historic-prefab-estate.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820061247/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/8701977/Bulldozers-home-in-on-historic-prefab-estate.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 August 2011 |location=London |work=The Daily Telegraph |first=Will |last=Storr |title=Bulldozers home in on historic prefab estate |date=19 August 2011}}</ref> all are due for demolition, apart from six with [[Listed building|Grade II listing]]. A new estate on the site is due for completion by the mid 2020's.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mulligan |first=Euan O'Byrne |date=20 June 2022 |title=Excalibur Estate: Catford redevelopment enters new phase |url=https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/19455171.excalibur-estate-catford-redevelopment-enters-new-phase/ |access-date=19 November 2022 |work=www.thisislocallondon.co.uk }}</ref>


===Brutalist architecture===
===Brutalist architecture===
A few examples of [[Brutalist architecture]] survive including the Catford shopping centre and Milford Towers, designed by the architect [[Owen Luder]] in 1974. The design was to make it ''the [[Barbican]] of the south''.
A few examples of [[Brutalist architecture]] survive including the Catford shopping centre and Milford Towers, designed by the architect [[Owen Luder]] in 1974. The design was to make it ''the [[Barbican Estate|Barbican]] of the south''.


Architecture critic [[Ian Nairn]] praised Eros House as:
Architecture critic [[Ian Nairn]] praised Eros House (Owen Luder, 1962) as:


<blockquote>A monster sat down in Catford and just what the place needed. No offence meant: this southward extension of Lewisham High Street badly wanted stiffening. Now there is a punchy concrete focus ('you know, that funny new building') both close to and at a distance, from the desolate heights of the Downham Estate, where it stands straight to the afternoon sun. Rough concrete is put through all its paces, front convex eaves on Sainsbury's to a staircase tower which is either afflicted with an astounding set of visual distortions or is actually leaning. Again, no offence meant. Unlike many other avant-garde buildings, particularly in the universities, this one is done from real conviction, not from a desire for self-advertisement. The gaunt honesty of those projecting concrete frames carrying boxed-out bow windows persists. It is not done at you and it transforms the surroundings instead of despising them. This most craggy and uncompromising of London buildings turns out to be full of firm gentleness.<ref>{{cite news | title=More readers' books of the year | date=31 December 2005 | newspaper=The Guardian | url =http://books.guardian.co.uk/booksoftheyear2005/story/0,,1675582,00.html | access-date = 7 July 2008 | location=London}}</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>A monster sat down in Catford and just what the place needed. No offence meant: this southward extension of Lewisham High Street badly wanted stiffening. Now there is a punchy concrete focus ('you know, that funny new building') both close to and at a distance, from the desolate heights of the Downham Estate, where it stands straight to the afternoon sun. Rough concrete is put through all its paces, front convex eaves on Sainsbury's to a staircase tower which is either afflicted with an astounding set of visual distortions or is actually leaning. Again, no offence meant. Unlike many other avant-garde buildings, particularly in the universities, this one is done from real conviction, not from a desire for self-advertisement. The gaunt honesty of those projecting concrete frames carrying boxed-out bow windows persists. It is not done at you and it transforms the surroundings instead of despising them. This most craggy and uncompromising of London buildings turns out to be full of firm gentleness.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Nairn |first1=I. A. |title=Nairn's London |date=2014 |publisher=Penguin Books |location=London |isbn=9780141396163}}</ref></blockquote>


Current plans put forward by [[Lewisham Council]] are to demolish Milford Towers, as the estate has fallen into disrepair and the land can be better used to meet the needs of local residents.<ref>{{cite web|title=Milford Towers|url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/regeneration/Catford-regeneration/Pages/Milford-Towers.aspx|publisher=Lewisham Council|access-date=23 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190601/http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/regeneration/Catford-regeneration/Pages/Milford-Towers.aspx|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2015 [[Lewisham Council]] decided to demolish Milford Towers, as the housing estate was in disrepair and the land could be better used to meet the needs of local residents.<ref>{{cite web|title=Milford Towers|url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/regeneration/Catford-regeneration/Pages/Milford-Towers.aspx|publisher=Lewisham Council|access-date=23 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190601/http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/regeneration/Catford-regeneration/Pages/Milford-Towers.aspx|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2018 the estate was however refurbished, with demolition still planned in the longer-term.<ref>{{cite web|title='Barbican of the South', a strong example of post-war British brutalism|url=https://crl-aus.com/milford-towers.php|publisher=CRL|access-date=18 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525104217/https://crl-aus.com/milford-towers.php|archive-date=25 May 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Landmarks===
===Landmarks===
[[File:Catford Cat.jpg|thumb|The Catford Cat - a giant statue in Catford town centre, depicting a giant cat clawing at the Catford Centre sign.]]
[[File:The Catford Cat sign.jpg|thumb|The Catford Cat a statue in Catford town centre, depicting a giant cat clawing at the Catford Centre sign.]]
Catford's most prominent landmark is the '''Catford Cat''', a giant fibreglass sculpture of a black cat above the entrance to the Catford Centre. This is a small [[Shopping mall|shopping centre]], housing [[Tesco]] and [[Iceland (supermarket)|Iceland]] supermarkets as well as other high street stores. There is a street market on Catford Broadway. Catford has several [[public house|pub]]s and a variety of non-chain restaurants and cafes.
One Catford landmark is the Catford Cat, a giant [[Fiberglass|fibreglass]] sculpture of a black cat above the entrance to the Catford [[Shopping mall| centre]]. There is also a street market on Catford Broadway.


Catford's oldest pub is the Black Horse and Harrow and [[Karl Marx]] is reputed to have been an occasional patron.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} Between 1932 and 2003, [[Catford Stadium]] was a successful [[greyhound racing]] track, but was closed and then destroyed by fire in 2005<ref>{{cite web|date=25 May 2005|publisher=News Shopper|url=http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/599584.stadium_is_destroyed/|title=Stadium is destroyed}}</ref> and ultimately demolished to make way for a new housing development.
Between 1932 and 2003, [[Catford Stadium]] was a successful [[greyhound racing]] track, but was closed and then destroyed by fire in 2005<ref>{{cite web |date=25 May 2005 |work=News Shopper |url=http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/599584.stadium_is_destroyed/ |title=Stadium is destroyed}}</ref> and ultimately demolished to make way for new housing.


The Catford Bridge Tavern is another heritage listed building close to the old dog track; this [[mock tudor]] pub burnt down in March 2015, but has since been refurbished and reopened in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london24.com/news/huge_fire_destroys_catford_bridge_tavern_1_3975067 |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316162300/http://www.london24.com/news/huge_fire_destroys_catford_bridge_tavern_1_3975067 |archive-date=16 March 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Nearby, is [[St Dunstan's College]].
Catford's oldest pub is the Black Horse and Harrow (now named The Ninth Life). The Catford Bridge Tavern is another heritage listed building close to the old dog track; this [[mock tudor]] pub burnt down in March 2015, but has since been refurbished and reopened in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london24.com/news/huge_fire_destroys_catford_bridge_tavern_1_3975067 |title=VIDEO: Watch huge fire destroy Catford Bridge Tavern - News - London 24 |access-date=5 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316162300/http://www.london24.com/news/huge_fire_destroys_catford_bridge_tavern_1_3975067 |archive-date=16 March 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Nearby, is [[St Dunstan's College]].


The area was once home to the [[Catford Studios]], producing films during the [[silent era]]. Catford also used to have a cinema diametric to the theatre. Catford was also satirised in ''[[The Chap]]'' magazine in a series called 'A Year in Catford' named after [[Peter Mayle]]'s best-seller ''A Year in Provence''. The magazine poked fun at Catford's mundanity.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
The area was once home to the [[Catford Studios]], producing films during the [[silent era]]. Catford also used to have a cinema diametric to the theatre. Catford was also satirised in ''[[The Chap]]'' magazine in a series called 'A Year in Catford' named after [[Peter Mayle]]'s best-seller ''A Year in Provence''. The magazine poked fun at Catford's mundanity.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}


==Regeneration==
==Regeneration==
Catford town centre is a priority area for regeneration in the [[London Borough of Lewisham]].<ref name=Catford_regeneration>{{cite web | url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/regeneration/catford-regeneration/Pages/default.aspx | author=London Borough of Lewisham | author-link=London Borough of Lewisham | publisher=[[London Borough of Lewisham]] | title=Catford Regeneration | date=Spring 2014 | access-date=23 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324001244/http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/regeneration/catford-regeneration/Pages/default.aspx | archive-date=24 March 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Several key sites around the town centre have been identified for redevelopment Milford Towers, Catford Island, The Civic Centre, [[Lewisham Town Hall]] and The "Wickes" site have all been highlighted for significant change in the proposed Catford Plan.<ref name=Catford_Plan>{{cite web | url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/policy/LDF/catford/Pages/Proposed-submission.aspx | author=London Borough of Lewisham | author-link=London Borough of Lewisham | publisher=[[London Borough of Lewisham]] | title=Catford Town Centre Plan | access-date=23 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318075135/http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/policy/LDF/catford/Pages/Proposed-submission.aspx | archive-date=18 March 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>


The council's aspiration is for the complete redevelopment of the Catford Shopping Centre and Milford Towers, which would require demolition of both plus the car parks and associated buildings along Thomas Lane. However, attempts to regenerate Catford have been hampered by various complex issues such as finance and the number of different landowners in and around the town centre.
===Catford town centre===
'''Catford''' is a priority area for regeneration in the [[London Borough of Lewisham]].<ref name=Catford_regeneration>{{cite web | url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/regeneration/catford-regeneration/Pages/default.aspx | author=London Borough of Lewisham | author-link=London Borough of Lewisham | publisher=[[London Borough of Lewisham]] | title=Catford Regeneration | date=Spring 2014 | access-date=23 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324001244/http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/regeneration/catford-regeneration/Pages/default.aspx | archive-date=24 March 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Several key sites around the town centre have been identified for redevelopment - Milford Towers, Catford Dog Track, Catford Island, The Civic Centre, [[Lewisham Town Hall]] and The "Wickes" site have all been highlighted for significant change in the proposed '''Catford Plan'''.<ref name=Catford_Plan>{{cite web | url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/policy/LDF/catford/Pages/Proposed-submission.aspx | author=London Borough of Lewisham | author-link=London Borough of Lewisham | publisher=[[London Borough of Lewisham]] | title=Catford Town Centre Plan | access-date=23 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318075135/http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/policy/LDF/catford/Pages/Proposed-submission.aspx | archive-date=18 March 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Previous attempts to regenerate Catford have been hampered by various complex issues such as the number of different landowners in and around the town centre. However, in 2010, as a sign of commitment to ensuring a regeneration of the area, the Council seized upon the opportunity to buy Catford Shopping Centre, thereby giving it greater influence over future plans.

The council's aspiration is for the complete redevelopment of the Catford Centre and Milford Towers, which would require demolition of both plus the car parks and associated buildings along Thomas Lane. [[Lewisham Council]] are currently working towards a target vacant possession date for the site of late 2015, although this is subject to many factors, including identifying a deliverable scheme, and agreeing commercial terms with the key parties who are, or will be, involved in the redevelopment of the site.

===Catford Broadway===
Catford Broadway and Catford Market already play a significant role in terms of the local economy. The Council hopes to make substantial changes to the town centre as a whole and, in order to facilitate this, Catford Shopping Centre may close for between one and two years.

In 2011, the Council successfully obtained £125,000 from Round 1 of the [[Mayor of London]]'s Outer London Fund to develop designs and carry out feasibility surveys to explore how Catford Broadway could provide a better environment for businesses, residents and shoppers. The results of this work formed part of a bid for further [[Outer London Fund]] money, and in January 2012 it was announced that just under £1.5 million has been allocated to carry out a series of improvements. The council is providing approximately £600,000 in match funding.


==Transport==
==Transport==
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===Road===
===Road===
Catford's main road is the A205 [[South Circular Road, London|South Circular]] which crosses South London, running from Woolwich in the east to the junction of the A406 ([[North Circular Road]]), the M4 and the A4 at [[Gunnersbury]] in the west.
Catford's main road is the A205 [[South Circular Road, London|South Circular]] which crosses South London, running from Woolwich in the east to the junction of the A406 ([[North Circular Road, London|North Circular Road]]), the M4 and the A4 at [[Gunnersbury]] in the west.


===Proposed transport links===
===Proposed transport links===


====Bakerloo line extension====
====Bakerloo line extension====
There are proposals for a [[Bakerloo line extension]] to [[Lewisham station|Lewisham]], with a possible longer-term second phase to [[Catford railway station| Catford]] and Hayes. As of 2022, no final decisions had been made.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 May 2021 |title=Bakerloo line extension |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/how-we-work/planning-for-the-future/bakerloo-line-extension |access-date=19 November 2022 |work=tfl.gov.uk }}</ref>
It has been highlighted in the Network Rail Route Utilisation Strategy that there should be a capital infrastructure development in the medium term of developing the [[Bakerloo line]] from [[Elephant & Castle tube station|Elephant & Castle]] through to Catford. This programme of work is known as the Bakerloo line extension and could start as early as 2020.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}


====Docklands Light Railway extension====
====Docklands Light Railway extension====
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==Education==
==Education==
[[File:FrontageofStDunstansCollege.jpg|thumb|St Dunstan's College]]

===Local authority maintained schools===
===Local authority maintained schools===
The local council maintains [[Conisborough College]] and [[Greenvale School]].
The local council maintains [[Conisborough College]] and [[Greenvale School]].
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Catford has two [[independent schools]], [[St Dunstan's College]] and a small [[faith school]], Springfield Christian School.
Catford has two [[independent schools]], [[St Dunstan's College]] and a small [[faith school]], Springfield Christian School.


===Parks and greenspaces===
===Parks and green spaces===


====River Pool Linear Park====
====River Pool Linear Park====
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====[[Mountsfield Park]]====
====[[Mountsfield Park]]====
In the 1920s, [[Charlton Athletic]] played at [[The Mount (stadium)]] in the park. The Council holds its annual People's Day event here in July.
In the 1920s, [[Charlton Athletic F.C.]] played at [[The Mount (stadium)]] in the park. The Council holds its annual People's Day event here in July.


====[[Ladywell Fields]]====
====[[Ladywell Fields]]====
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<gallery>
<gallery>
Catford Broadway (9175914595).jpg|Catford Broadway
Catford Dog Track - geograph.org.uk - 351211.jpg|Former Catford Stadium, destroyed by fire in 2005
16 Brownhill Road, Catford, LB Lewisham 1.11.2021.jpg|"Nothing Without Industry" the Catford slogan at 16 Brownhill Road, Catford
16 Brownhill Road, Catford, LB Lewisham 1.11.2021.jpg|"Nothing Without Industry" the Catford slogan at 16 Brownhill Road, Catford
Salvation Army, 23-25 Brownhill Road, LB Lewisham (1925) 1.11.2021.jpg|Salvation Army building, 23-25 Brownhill Road, constructed in 1925
Salvation Army Hall, Catford (built 1925) - geograph.org.uk - 3916231.jpg|Salvation Army building, 23-25 Brownhill Road, constructed in 1925
Eros House (9175916827) persp slightly corr.jpg|[[Eros House]]
Taste of Heaven, Catford.jpg|A typical fast food shop in Catford
Post-war prefabs, Excalibur Estate, Catford - geograph.org.uk - 3655887.jpg|Post-war [[Prefabricated building|prefab]] houses of the [[Excalibur Estate]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Notable locals==
==Notable residents==
* [[Jak Airport]], guitarist of punk band [[X-Ray Spex]] and [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[Classix Nouveaux]], was born and raised there.
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* [[Ray BLK]], British singer and songwriter.
* [[Joe Gomez (footballer)]], defender for [[Liverpool F.C.]] Born in Catford.
* [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] [[William Colbeck (seaman)]] (1871–1930), Antarctic explorer, lived in Inchmery Road. His sons went to St Dunstan's.
* [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|Lieutenant]] [[George Arthur Knowland]], [[British Army]] [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]] and recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]].
* Maxwell Confait, Colin Lattimore, Ronal Leighton and Ahmet Salih. See [[The Murder of Maxwell Confait]].
* [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] [[William Colbeck (seaman)]] (1871 -1930), Antarctic explorer, lived in Inchmery Road. His sons went to St Dunstan's.
* [[Henry Cooper|Sir Henry Cooper]], British heavyweight boxer came from the area.
* [[Henry Cooper]], British heavyweight boxer came from the area.
* [[Ernest Christopher Dowson]], poet and decadent lived and died in Catford. Dowson introduced the phrases 'Days of wine and roses' and 'Gone with the wind'.
* [[Spike Milligan]] (1918–2002) the comedian and writer went to school at Catford's Brownhill Boys' School and often visited the suburb where his aunt and uncle lived. He claimed to have lived in Catford and wrote about the area in his books and sketches. In reality he lived in nearby [[Honor Oak]].
* [[Hughroy Currie]] (Boxer), British Heavyweight Champion in 1985-86. Lived in Catford, Brockley and briefly Bromley
* [[Leslie Dwyer]], actor, was born in Catford.
* [[Ben Elton]], comedian and writer, was born in Catford in 1959.
* [[Ben Elton]], comedian and writer, was born in Catford in 1959.
* [[Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster]] Forster Park is named after him.
* [[Leslie Dwyer]], actor, was born in Catford .
* [[Joe Gomez (footballer)|Joe Gomez]], defender for [[Liverpool F.C.]] Born in Catford.
*[[Ernest Christopher Dowson]], poet and decadent lived and died in Catford. Dowson introduced the phrases 'Days of wine and roses' and 'Gone with the wind'.
* [[Japan (band)]], 1980s new wave band. Vocalist [[David Sylvian]], bassist [[Mick Karn]], drummer [[Steve Jansen]] and keyboardist [[Richard Barbieri]] all grew up in Catford and attended Catford Boys School.
* [[Anthony Jones (photographer)|Anthony Jones]], art photographer lives in the area.
* [[Anthony Jones (photographer)|Anthony Jones]], art photographer lives in the area.
* [[Andy McNab]], former serviceman in the [[Special Air Service]] (SAS) and writer was born in Catford
* [[Jem Karacan]], international footballer, born in Catford.
* [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|George Arthur Knowland]], recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]].
* Maxwell Confait, Colin Lattimore, Ronal Leighton and Ahmet Salih. See [[The Murder of Maxwell Confait]].
* [[Ethel Le Neve]].<ref>{{cite news |first= Roger |last= Wilkes |title= Inside story: last refuge for a killer's mistress |date=30 January 2002 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |url =https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.jhtml?xml=/property/2002/01/30/pinside26.xml |archive-url =https://archive.today/20120914134449/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.jhtml?xml=/property/2002/01/30/pinside26.xml |url-status =dead |archive-date =14 September 2012 |access-date = 7 July 2008 |location=London}}</ref>
* [[Ethel Le Neve]], mistress of Dr Crippen, hanged for the murder of his wife.<ref>{{cite news |first= Roger |last= Wilkes |title= Inside story: last refuge for a killer's mistress |date=30 January 2002 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |url =https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.jhtml?xml=/property/2002/01/30/pinside26.xml |archive-url =https://archive.today/20120914134449/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.jhtml?xml=/property/2002/01/30/pinside26.xml |url-status =dead |archive-date =14 September 2012 |access-date = 7 July 2008 |location=London}}</ref>
* [[Lucy Mangan]] columnist for The Guardian newspaper lived in Catford for more than thirty years.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/apr/26/familyandrelationships1 | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Catford: a tribute (yes, really) | first=Lucy | last=Mangan | date=26 April 2008 | access-date=28 April 2010}}</ref>
* [[Andy McNab]], former serviceman in the [[Special Air Service]] (SAS) and writer was born in Catford.
* [[Alexander McQueen]], fashion designer was born in Lewisham
* [[Jacqui McShee]], folk singer and co-founder of [[Pentangle (band)|Pentangle]].
* [[Spike Milligan]] (1918–2002), comedian and writer went to school at Catford's Brownhill Boys' School. He claimed to have lived in Catford and wrote about the area in his books and sketches. In reality he lived in nearby [[Honor Oak]].
* [[Frank Pullen]], the property developer and racehorse owner was born in Catford and opened the first of his shops on Catford Broadway.
* [[Frank Pullen]], the property developer and racehorse owner was born in Catford and opened the first of his shops on Catford Broadway.
* [[Bernard Sunley]], property developer and philanthropist, born in Catford in 1910.
* [[Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster]] - Forster Park is named after him
* [[Robin Trower]], Guitarist, Procol Harum, and extensive solo career.
*[[Bernard Sunley]], property developer and philanthropist, born in Catford in 1910
*[[Jem Karacan]], international footballer, born in Catford.
*[[Robin Trower]], Guitarist, Procol Harum, and extensive solo career.
*[[Lucy Mangan]] columnist for The Guardian newspaper claims to have lived in Catford for thirty years.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/apr/26/familyandrelationships1 | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Catford: a tribute (yes, really) | first=Lucy | last=Mangan | date=26 April 2008 | access-date=28 April 2010}}</ref>
*[[Jak Airport]], guitarist of punk band [[X-Ray Spex]] and [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[Classix Nouveaux]], was born and raised there.
*[[Jacqui McShee]], folk singer and co-founder of [[Pentangle (band)|Pentangle]].
*[[Japan (band)]], 1980s new wave band. Vocalist [[David Sylvian]], bassist [[Mick Karn]], drummer [[Steve Jansen]] and keyboardist [[Richard Barbieri]] all grew up in Catford and attended Catford Boys School.
*[[Alexander McQueen]], fashion designer was born in Lewisham
*[[Robert Stanford Tuck]], Second World War fighter ace.
*[[Ray BLK]], British singer and songwriter.
* Tom Stabb, co-host of [[Alan Partridge]]-based podcast 'Monkey Tennis' resides in Catford.
* Tom Stabb, co-host of [[Alan Partridge]]-based podcast 'Monkey Tennis' resides in Catford.
* [[Robert Stanford Tuck]], Second World War fighter ace.
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* [[Chris_Welch|Chris Welch]], music journalist and author, was raised in Catford.
* [[Chris Welch]], music journalist and author, was raised in Catford.


==Geography==
==Geography==
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*[[Ladywell]]
*[[Ladywell]]
*[[Bellingham, London]]
*[[Bellingham, London]]
*[[Downham]]
*[[Downham, London|Downham]]
*[[Grove Park, Lewisham|Grove Park]]
*[[Grove Park, Lewisham|Grove Park]]
*[[Lee, London]]
*[[Lee, London]]
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*[[Beckenham]]
*[[Beckenham]]
*[[Bromley]]
*[[Bromley]]
*[[Peckham]]
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{London Districts}}
{{London Districts}}


==Extra==
Catford is home to the young mayor of lewisham project as the buildings that it takes place are located here
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{{Authority control}}



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Catford
Catford town centre
The town centre, with the 'village green' including water pump just visible to the left
Catford is located in Greater London
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Location within Greater London
Population44,905 (2011 Census)[1]
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Region
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Catford is a district in south east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, including Bellingham, was 44,905 in 2011.

Catford covers most of SE6 postcode district. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.[2]

History

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Toponymy

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A map showing the Catford ward of Lewisham Metropolitan Borough as it appeared in 1916.

The origin of the name is unknown. Speculation suggests it may derive from the place where cattle crossed the river Ravensbourne in Anglo-Saxon times or from wild cats using the river crossing.[3][4][5]

Governance

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Catford is covered by the Rushey Green and Catford South wards in the London Borough of Lewisham. It also makes up a large part of the Lewisham East constituency.

Built environment

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John Betjeman reads William Norton's Petition to Save Lewisham Town Hall, 1961

Early developments

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The Broadway Theatre

Broadway Theatre is an art deco building adjoining the town hall. It is a curved stone structure decorated with shields and heraldic emblems and topped with a copper-green spire. It was opened in 1932 as the Concert Hall and is now a Grade II listed building. The interior is in art deco style. The last cinema in the borough (before the 2019 launch of Catford Mews) stood diagonally opposite the theatre until its closure in 2002. Catford also boasts a large Gothic police station. In 2006, a large blue pipe sculpture was unveiled outside Eros House, which was another former cinema (The Eros Cinema), and the Lewisham Hippodrome theatre.[6]

The 1960s and 70s had a considerable impact on the architecture of Catford. The old Town Hall of 1875, was replaced by the current Civic Suite in 1968, soon after the merger of the metropolitan boroughs of Lewisham and Deptford. Laurence House, where many of the Lewisham Council functions are housed including the offices of the Mayor of Lewisham and the Young Mayors of Lewisham, is on the site of old St Laurence's Church. The original Gothic C of E St. Laurence Church was located where Laurence House is today (known as the Catford Cathedral), but as part of the urban renewal of Catford in the 1960s, the church is now housed in a more modern style building 200 metres down Bromley Road.

The 1968 St Laurence Church

In Rushey Green the old village water hand-pump from the 1850s survives.

At the end of World War II, the 186-bungalow Excalibur Estate was laid out in Catford, and by 2011 was the largest surviving prefab estate in Britain. However, in spite of the opposition of many residents,[7] all are due for demolition, apart from six with Grade II listing. A new estate on the site is due for completion by the mid 2020's.[8]

Brutalist architecture

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A few examples of Brutalist architecture survive including the Catford shopping centre and Milford Towers, designed by the architect Owen Luder in 1974. The design was to make it the Barbican of the south.

Architecture critic Ian Nairn praised Eros House (Owen Luder, 1962) as:

A monster sat down in Catford and just what the place needed. No offence meant: this southward extension of Lewisham High Street badly wanted stiffening. Now there is a punchy concrete focus ('you know, that funny new building') both close to and at a distance, from the desolate heights of the Downham Estate, where it stands straight to the afternoon sun. Rough concrete is put through all its paces, front convex eaves on Sainsbury's to a staircase tower which is either afflicted with an astounding set of visual distortions or is actually leaning. Again, no offence meant. Unlike many other avant-garde buildings, particularly in the universities, this one is done from real conviction, not from a desire for self-advertisement. The gaunt honesty of those projecting concrete frames carrying boxed-out bow windows persists. It is not done at you and it transforms the surroundings instead of despising them. This most craggy and uncompromising of London buildings turns out to be full of firm gentleness.[9]

In 2015 Lewisham Council decided to demolish Milford Towers, as the housing estate was in disrepair and the land could be better used to meet the needs of local residents.[10] In 2018 the estate was however refurbished, with demolition still planned in the longer-term.[11]

Landmarks

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The Catford Cat – a statue in Catford town centre, depicting a giant cat clawing at the Catford Centre sign.

One Catford landmark is the Catford Cat, a giant fibreglass sculpture of a black cat above the entrance to the Catford centre. There is also a street market on Catford Broadway.

Between 1932 and 2003, Catford Stadium was a successful greyhound racing track, but was closed and then destroyed by fire in 2005[12] and ultimately demolished to make way for new housing.

Catford's oldest pub is the Black Horse and Harrow (now named The Ninth Life). The Catford Bridge Tavern is another heritage listed building close to the old dog track; this mock tudor pub burnt down in March 2015, but has since been refurbished and reopened in April 2017.[13] Nearby, is St Dunstan's College.

The area was once home to the Catford Studios, producing films during the silent era. Catford also used to have a cinema diametric to the theatre. Catford was also satirised in The Chap magazine in a series called 'A Year in Catford' named after Peter Mayle's best-seller A Year in Provence. The magazine poked fun at Catford's mundanity.[citation needed]

Regeneration

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Catford town centre is a priority area for regeneration in the London Borough of Lewisham.[14] Several key sites around the town centre have been identified for redevelopment – Milford Towers, Catford Island, The Civic Centre, Lewisham Town Hall and The "Wickes" site have all been highlighted for significant change in the proposed Catford Plan.[15]

The council's aspiration is for the complete redevelopment of the Catford Shopping Centre and Milford Towers, which would require demolition of both plus the car parks and associated buildings along Thomas Lane. However, attempts to regenerate Catford have been hampered by various complex issues such as finance and the number of different landowners in and around the town centre.

Transport

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Rail

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Catford is served by two railway stations, Catford and Catford Bridge. Catford provides the area with Thameslink services to Kentish Town, London Blackfriars, Orpington via Bromley South and to Sevenoaks via Bromley South and Swanley. Catford Bridge is served by Southeastern services to London Charing Cross, London Cannon Street via Lewisham and to Hayes.

Buses

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Catford is served by many Transport for London bus routes.[16]

Road

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Catford's main road is the A205 South Circular which crosses South London, running from Woolwich in the east to the junction of the A406 (North Circular Road), the M4 and the A4 at Gunnersbury in the west.

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Bakerloo line extension

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There are proposals for a Bakerloo line extension to Lewisham, with a possible longer-term second phase to Catford and Hayes. As of 2022, no final decisions had been made.[17]

Docklands Light Railway extension

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Transport for London (TfL) are currently considering the extension of the Docklands Light Railway from Lewisham to Bromley, with the first phase being from Lewisham to Catford. So far TfL have not expressed a preferred route, provided detailed plans, or indicated costs and funding. Lewisham Council has suggested that any route should be underground to reduce physical and visual impact.[citation needed]

Education

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St Dunstan's College

Local authority maintained schools

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The local council maintains Conisborough College and Greenvale School.

Independent schools

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Catford has two independent schools, St Dunstan's College and a small faith school, Springfield Christian School.

Parks and green spaces

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River Pool Linear Park

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The walk follows the River Pool downstream from the Ravensbourne River. The banking has been planted with native trees and shrubs, herbaceous planting, wild flower grassland and wetland marginal planting. The park forms part of the Waterlink Way which forms a significant section of the river from Sydenham to the Thames.

Unlike many of London's rivers, the Pool remains above ground for most of its length. The section of river flows through a linear park from Southend Lane to Catford Hill.

In the 1920s, Charlton Athletic F.C. played at The Mount (stadium) in the park. The Council holds its annual People's Day event here in July.

The park consists of three fields with a river running through them, and is next to University Hospital Lewisham. The middle field contains one of the last established rare Dutch Elm trees in London.

Iona Close Orchard

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Iona Close Orchard is a preserved Victorian garden. In common with most old orchards, the site is of high nature conservation value. The houses to which it originally belonged dated to about 1825.

Sport

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Facilities

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The 20-acre Jubilee Ground is operated by St Dunstan's College.

Catford Stadium was one of the greyhound racing venues in the UK until its closure and subsequent demolition in 2005. It also hosted boxing and several other sporting events.

Local sports teams

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Catford has a Non-League football club Lewisham Borough F.C. who play at the Ladywell Arena.

Kent County Cricket Club have played at Catford several times in the past.

The Catford Cycling Club[18] was founded in 1886. In 1894 they built their own track south of Brownhill Road with a pagoda grandstand. By the 1950s the majority of the track had been built over but the club still exists.[19]

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Notable residents

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Geography

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Other nearby areas

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References

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  1. ^ Catford is made up of 3 wards in the London Borough of Lewisham: Bellingham, Catford South, and Rushey Green. "2011 Census Ward Population Estimates | London DataStore". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. ^ Mayor of London (February 2008). "London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004)" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2010.
  3. ^ Talling, Paul. "London's Lesser Known Rivers - The Ravensbourne". London's Lost Rivers. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. ^ Llewelyn, James (30 October 2020). "The true story behind the famous Catford cat statue". MyLondon. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. ^ O "Brien, Cyril (March 2022). "2". A History of London Boroughs Through Beer Goggles (South East ed.). Google Books: Austin Macauley Publishers. ISBN 978-1398405448.
  6. ^ "Theatres in Lewisham and Catford". The Music Hall and Theatre History Website. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  7. ^ Storr, Will (19 August 2011). "Bulldozers home in on historic prefab estate". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011.
  8. ^ Mulligan, Euan O'Byrne (20 June 2022). "Excalibur Estate: Catford redevelopment enters new phase". www.thisislocallondon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  9. ^ Nairn, I. A. (2014). Nairn's London. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780141396163.
  10. ^ "Milford Towers". Lewisham Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  11. ^ "'Barbican of the South', a strong example of post-war British brutalism". CRL. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Stadium is destroyed". News Shopper. 25 May 2005.
  13. ^ "VIDEO: Watch huge fire destroy Catford Bridge Tavern - News - London 24". Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  14. ^ London Borough of Lewisham (Spring 2014). "Catford Regeneration". London Borough of Lewisham. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  15. ^ London Borough of Lewisham. "Catford Town Centre Plan". London Borough of Lewisham. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  16. ^ TFL Bus Route Map from Catford
  17. ^ "Bakerloo line extension". tfl.gov.uk. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Catford Cycling Club". Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  19. ^ "History of Catford Cycling Club". Archived from the original on 9 February 2007.
  20. ^ Wilkes, Roger (30 January 2002). "Inside story: last refuge for a killer's mistress". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  21. ^ Mangan, Lucy (26 April 2008). "Catford: a tribute (yes, really)". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
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