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Glengall Grove, across the Canal, to Bird-and-Bush Road and
Hill Street,) as a public thoroughfare. Plans, surveys and
estimates have been prepared to this effect, and the subject
now awaits the consent of the proprietors for their required
contribution, and also the additional contribution from, and
consent of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
RAILWAYS.
In addition to those Railways now completed and in
course of execution through this Parish, an additional Line has
received the sanction of the Legislature, viz.—that from the
London, Chatham and Dover Line, to commence at or near
Grosvenor Square, Camberwell High Road, crossing the Grand
Surrey Canal, New Church Road, Peckham Grove, Commercial
Road, and Peckham High Street near Rye Lane, and
joining the Crystal Palace Line at Cow Lane.
The Line sanctioned last year, viz. from Denmark Hill,
crossing Grove Lane and Camberwell Grove, to the Crystal
Palace Line, and also continuing Northward towards London
Bridge is being vigorously executed.
The Crystal Palace Line of Railway is also commenced.
LIGHTING.
The Public Lamps of the Parish are as follows:—
No.
Supplied by the South Metropolitan Gas Company
1228
Ditto Phœnix do.
68
Ditto Chrystal Palace do.
54
Total
1350
Additional Lamps erected this year
92
Removals
69