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bottomed with bushes and chalk. I was engaged in making detail
drawings of girders for widening the Railway Bridges, near Sydenham
Station, and near Hamlet Terrace, in the Anerley Road, Penge.
I obtained the sanction of the Metropolitan Board of Works to
my drawings. In the case of the Sydenham Railway Bridge, a
difficulty presented itself on account of the little depth available
for the girders, which necessitated an extravagant section of
girder. The Bridge as designed will consist of eight new longitudinal
girders. I have made use of the two old girders. The
roadway will be 45 feet wide between parapets, and carried upon
brick arches. Widening the Railway Bridge near Hamlet Terrace
is a more simple matter. The design consists in adding two footways
to the present bridge.
I also made the detail drawings for the new footbridge across
the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway at Park End,
Sydenham. The contract for the ironwork was let to Messrs.
Head, Williams, & Co., and for the stonework, brickwork, and
timberwork to Mr. Amer, of Perry Hill. The bridge consists of
two wrought iron lattice girders resting upon two brickwork
piers, the footway being pitch pine planking. The Bridge has,
I believe, given great satisfaction; it has alight appearance, and
will be most convenient to the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.
A small road improvement was carried out at the bottom of Granville
Park, Lewisham; also near Clarke's Lane, Perry Hill, and
near the Rutland Tavern, Perry Hill. The road near the Deptford
boundary, Brockley Lane, was also widened. A very great
improvement was effectcd by planting the triangular piece of
ground at the Crooked Billet, Dulwich Road, Penge. This piece
of ground was a great nuisance before the Board purchased it. I
prepared plans of a road improvement near the Wynell Road,
Perry Yale.
The following Table will show the improvements carried out
liming the year, also those projected but not carried out.