Description
History
Hatcham is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 and remained a rural wooded area for centuries. In the 17th century, the area was bought by the London livery company, Haberdashers, as an investment. There were market gardens supplying London and pubs like the Golden Cross from which New Cross is said to have been named. The diarist John Evelyn records visiting 'New Crosse' in 1675. New Cross Gate derives from a toll gate from 1718. New Cross was a 'tangle' of roads and railway lines in the 19th century with the railway coming in 1839. 1843 saw the opening of the Royal Naval School which ultimately has become Goldsmiths. Slightly later, in 1885, Millwall Football Club was established. Two tragedies have marked the area - a V2 bomb which killed over 100 people in 1944 and the New Cross Fire in 1981 in which thirteen young people died.
Leisure & Amenities
Places to go and things to do:
- Views from Telegraph Hill
- Albany Theatre
- The Venue
- Curzon Cinema
Active Life:
- Pulse Gym
- Iyengar Yoga Institute
Eating and drinking ideas:
- Amersham Arms
- Prince Albert
- London Particular
- Birdie Num Nums Cafe
Transport
- New Cross station is on the London Overground with trains north to Dalston and Southeastern trains to Cannon Street and Charing Cross
- New Cross Gate station is on the London Overground branches south to West Croydon and Crystal Palace and north to Highbury & Islington. There are also trains to London Bridge and London Victoria.
- Numerous bus routes run through the area.
Education
- Goldsmiths College, University of London
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire - studios