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In the Hamlet of Penge the following Kerbing, &c.,
was laid:—
A portion of the Belvedere Road, Croydon Road, from
the corner of Weighton Road to the boundury with Croydon,
part of the Anerley Road, Anerley Station Road, Queen
Adelaide Street, Palace Road (west side), and the corners of
all the principal streets.
Three granite crossings were laid down as follows:—
In the Anerley Road, near the Crystal Palace Station; near
the Anerley Station; and in the Dulwich Road, by Penge
Church. A cabstand in the Anerley Station Road was also
paved with granite by the Board.
The whole of this work was executed under contract by
Messrs. Beevers, of Southwark, and the expense of the same
(stated in the Table) defrayed by a loan.
TAR PAVEMENT.
In the Parish of Lewisham 10,047½ superficial yards
were laid under contract by Messrs. Worringham Co., the
well known tar distillers, of Deptford, the contractors maintaining
it for twelve months. The pavement consists of
equal portions of Thames river ballast and Kentish rag stone,
distilled tar being used. It was laid in the following places:—
West Hill, Sydenham; near the Church, Sydenham Park;
opposite Lecture Hull, Sydenham; High Street and Dartmouth
Road (north footpath); Perry Vale; Park Road,
Forest Hill (east footpath); Stanstead Lane, from Park
Road to Swiss Cottage; Lewisham Village; footpath from
Hither Green Lane to 3 lamps, Lee Bridge; Loampit Vale
(north footpath); Lewis Grove (east footpath); and path
from Princess of Wales to the Paragon, Blackheath.
The cost of this pavement, paid to the contractors, was
2s. per superficial yard, the Board with their own men made
the necessary excavations and carted the earth or gravel
away.