London Districts: Crystal Palace (Documentary)

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Crystal Palace is a District in South London, approximately 8 miles south of Charing Cross.

The Crystal Palace TV Transmitter is one of London’s most notable and visible landmarks. At 719 feet, it was once the tallest structure in London.

The area is named after the gigantic Crystal Palace Exhibition building whose foundations remain in the Crystal Palace Park. Originally built in Hyde Park in 1851 for the Great Exhibition, it was deconstructed and then reconstructed on the Penge Common in 1854. The building was so large it was said that it could accommodate 3 lots of St. Paul’s cathedrals. In 1936, it burnt to the ground after a small fire started in the ladies’ cloakroom. 89 fire engines and over 400 firemen could not control the blaze, the glow from which could be seen across 8 counties, and was witnessed by over a hundred thousand spectators, including Sir Winston Churchill.

Its roundabout is the meeting point of 5 London boroughs: Lewisham, Bromley, Southwark, Lambeth and Croydon.

At an elevation of 367 feet above sea level, it offers one of the finest views of the capital.

The grounds still contain the former National Sports Centre and stadium which has been home to countless international athletics events.

Remnants of the great Exhibition include these famous dinosaurs designed and sculpted by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins. They were the first of their kind in the World and predated Darwin’s 'Origin of the Species' by six years. They were restored in 2002 and made grade 1 listed in 2007.

The Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform, also known as the “Rusty Laptop” has been the venue for countless music events since the 1960s. Artists such as Pink Floyd, Bob Marley and the Beach Boys have all played there as well as numerous orchestras and independent amateur acts.

Crystal Palace has a lively music scene within its pubs, a small high Street with restaurants and access by rail and numerous bus routes.

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