Description and History of Site:-
Crystal Palace School of Practical Engineering, Crystal Palace Park. Founded 1872 by Crystal Palace Co. on Sydenham site to provide two-year course (mechanical engineering in 1st year and civil engineering in 2nd) with view to proceeding to professional articled pupilage in an engineer's office. Many students left here to work overseas. Two-storey brick building with hipped gable roof survived Crystal Palace fire of 1936.
The School of Engineering is now the Crystal Palace Society Museum.
Further Reading and References:-
Spurgeon, Darrell. 'Discover Sydenham and Catford'. Greenwich Guide-Books, 1999
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Key Words :- museum
Address :- Anerley Hill, London, Greater London, SE19 2BA
Grid Ref :- TQ 33835 70721
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.419711 , Long -0.076642
Local Authority :- Bromley London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database
Grid Ref :- TQ 33835 70721
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.419711 , Long -0.076642
Local Authority :- Bromley London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database