Description
History
There are records of a Saxon church at St Leonard's and 'Estreham' is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book. The area was largely rural and unchanged until the 18th century when wells and a spa became popular. Large houses were here including Park Hill which was the home of Henry Tate. The railway came in 1856 and in the 19th and 20th-century entertainment was a feature of Streatham, including theatres, cinemas, ice skating and a ballroom. Streatham was a middle-class area with retail opportunities including a department store and the first Waitrose was here in the 1950s.
Leisure & Amenities
Places to go and things to do:
- Streatham Tate Library
- Mark Bennet Community Centre
- Streatham Festival
- Hideaway jazz club
Active Life:
- Streatham Common
- Tooting Bec Lido
Eating and drinking ideas:
- Boyce da Roca
- Beyrouths
- Pratts & Payne
- Hood
- The Railway pub
Transport
Three railway stations:
- Streatham - for Southern and Thameslink trains to London Bridge, Croydon, Blackfriars
- Streatham Hill for Southern trains to Croydon and London Bridge
- Streatham Common for Southern trains to London Victoria, Caterham, Epsom
- A23 road to the south coast.