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by the Vestry staff. Channelling also has been laid in the
water tables of this newly-formed portion of Lordship Lane.
Alleyn Park, from Park Road to Union Road. The
Roadway of this thoroughfare (in conjunction with the "New
Streets" work of the footways) has been widened, the work
being executed by the Vestry staff, the cost of the increased
width of Footway being jointly borne by the Dulwich College
Authorities and the Vestry.
High Street, Peckham, south side, next to and adjoining
east of Basing Road. New Houses and Shops being about to
be erected here, an improvement was effected by the surrender
to the Public by the Owner, of a slip of land between the old
and new lines of Frontage. The former line inconveniently
projected on to the direct line of the Public way.
East Dulwich Grove, south side, in front of (late)
"Clumber House," now the premises of the "Constitutional
Club." Through the liberal offer of J. Blundell Maple, Esq.,
M.P., to give up a portion of ground in front of this Club
House, in order that the Roadway might be widened to meet
an Improvement line already commenced, the Vestry accepted
the same, and executed the necessary work of kerbing and
road-paving work thereto : and contributed also the sum of £30
towards the expences incurred by Mr. Maple in re-erecting
the fence wall next the Public Way. The Freehold of the
Land given up was duly dedicated to the Vestry. It is
regretted that the Vestry have as yet been unable to make
arrangements with the Owner of the adjacent premises, "The
Chestnuts," to accomplish a similar object, and thereby
complete this much desired Improvement.
In various parts of the Parish, several minor Improvements
have been carried out where Shop Fronts, &c., have