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PARLIAMENTARY SCHEMES.
The following bills were deposited affecting the District:—
1. East of London, Crystal Palace, and South Eastern
Junction Railway.
2. London, Chatham, and Dover (Shortlands to Nunhead)
Railway.
3. South Eastern Metropolitan (Lewisham, Greenwich,
District) Tramways Bill.
4. South East Metropolitan Tramways.
5. Peckham and East Dulwich Tramways.
The East of London, Crystal Palace, and South Eastern
Junction was a Scheme to construct a Railway from Ladywell
Station into the grounds of the Crystal Palace. The Line would
have destroyed a good deal of valuable property about Forest
Hill and Sydenham; and the long viaducts and narrow bridges
were most objectionable. Nearly the whole of the distance from
Brockley Lane to Devonshire Road was made up by viaducts.
The Bill was thrown out by the Committee of the House of
Commons.
London, Chatham and Dover (Shortlands to Nunhead)
Railway. This was a short line from Nunhead to Shortlands.
The bridges were objectionable. The Bill was also thrown out
by the Committee of the House of Commons.
South Eastern Metropolitan (Lewisham, Greenwich, and
District) Tramway Bill. These Tramways commenced with the
existing Tramway in London Street, Greenwich, and from the
top of Loampit Hill joining at Lewisham Bridge, and thence to
Southend. The Board gave their consent to the construction of
them. The Metropolitan Board of Works would not consent to
the construction of the tramway from Loampit Hill to Lewisham
Bridge. The Promoters withdrew, on account of opposition,
that portion of the Tramway from Rushey Green to Southend.
The Tramway as it at present stands, is from London Street,
Greenwich, to Rushey Green, and it is expected the work of
laying it will soon commence.
South East Metropolitan Tramways. The Tramways were
from the New Cross Road ("Marquis of Granby"), and from
London Street, Greenwich, to Rushey Green, joining at Lewisham
Bridge. The Board would not give their consent, and the Bill
was withdrawn.