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I was once told that, if it hadn't been for World War II, Fairlop airfield would have become London Airport and Fairlop Underground station would have been the first metro station in the world to connect an international airport with the centre of a large city.
Pedantic of Purley | 08.01.26 - 7:10 a.m. | #
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I love cycling round here, it feels like you are in genuine countryside because mostly you are, but you do have the car speeds to prove it! Fairlop Waters is a really lovely bit of green space that's never too busy. Also you can see the Central line trains from multiple viewpoints including a bridge by the Sainsbury's.
If you're coming from the south you have to cross the A12 somewhere or else come up Ley Street and go straight on at the crossroads. I'd honestly recommend using the mixed use path (at least I hope it is!) along the A12 road and then using the pedestrian crossings and mounting again on Horns Road.
If you want a totally car-free ride you can go into Fairlop Waters Country Park from multiple entry points and go in loops to get your Strava segments.
anna | 08.01.26 - 7:38 a.m. | #
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The Caravan and Motorhome Club's own pitches at Abbey Wood are about 1km closer to Charing Cross than Aldborough Hall Farm.
As a regular and very satisfied user of Abbey Wood, I feel I should stand up for its reputation.
Jim | 08.01.26 - 7:42 a.m. | #
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That's an astonishing primary school building! Did someone get school and factory designs mixed up?
Betterbee | 08.01.26 - 7:52 a.m. | #
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If we are using Trafalgar Square as the measuring point for central London then I suspect the Caravan and Motorhome Park under the mast at Crystal Palace is significantly closer. It is just in SE 19 but almost SE 26.
As always my horizon has been extended by this posting. I am already looking forward to B.
keith the kraut | 08.01.26 - 8:43 a.m. | #
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I would prefer to imagine that the primary school is like one of those North Korean buildings that actually turn out to be just 2m from front to back. Astonishing, and a very promising start to the A-Z indeed.
MartinG | 08.01.26 - 8:43 a.m. | #
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Late local resident Ron Jeffries self-published an interesting book about Aldborough Hatch in 2012, entitled 'Aldborough Hatch. The Village in the Suburbs. A History' (ISBN 978-0-9561877-2-7).
Alan S | 08.01.26 - 9:39 a.m. | #
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"494m"!!!...
Joho | Homepage | 08.01.26 - 9:42 a.m. | #
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Aldborough Hatch sounds like the sort of place that contained at least one government research facility where something inevitably went wrong, Quatermass/John Steed and Emma Peel/Dr Who would have to attend to resolve the issue.
I was surprised how 'new' the railway was, opening in 1903, according to Wikipedia the later built LNER station building survived until 1956.
Still Anon | 08.01.26 - 10:22 a.m. | #
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At least it wasn't Colney Hatch!
('ave you got a Colney for my oily rag, mate?).
I'm watching you, DG!
David B | 08.01.26 - 11:10 a.m. | #
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A great start. Aldborough Hatch sounds like a made up village name from a novel or cosy TV drama, rather than part of London!
Mikey C | 08.01.26 - 12:37 p.m. | #
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My friend's house is in one of those photos! Post duly shared, though I also know the area fairly well and went to Fairlop Waters with the family last year. You do feel like you can breathe fully under those wide open skies.
Anon | 08.01.26 - 1:55 p.m. | #
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Cracking start! Looking forward to reading about other unfamiliar places.
Pretty much anywhere in NE London would do that!
Cornish Cockney | 08.01.26 - 6:40 p.m. | #
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The Crystal Palace caravan site closed at the end of 2024 when their lease was terminated.
John Anstey | 08.01.26 - 7:10 p.m. | #
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There’s a whole book to written on “ if it hadn't been for World War II”. Or even a series of blog posts. The one I always quote is Happy Valley in Coulsdon.
Bryn Davies | 09.01.26 - 8:44 a.m. | #
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St Peter's is the location of a rare case of a Jewish burial in a Christian churchyard. On 6 November 1918, 2nd Lieutenant Harry Walter Jassby, a Canadian officer based at RAF Fairlop, crashed to his death while training in a Sopwith Camel. He was buried at St Peter's, where his grave is on the left inside the churchyard gate. (WW1 RAF Fairlop was on the other side of Forest Road from WW2 RAF Fairlop - they were not on the same site.)
Alan S | 09.01.26 - 9:36 a.m. | #
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A brilliant start to what - I expect - will continue to be a brilliant series.
martin'O'Holcombe | 09.01.26 - 5:40 p.m. | #
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