Crystal Palace, London Hill, Penge, South Norwood, Sydenham and Upper Norwood. The district was a natural oak forest until development began in the 19th century, and before the arrival of the Crystal Palace, it was known as Sydenham Hill. The Norwood Ridge and an historic oak tree were used to mark parish boundaries. The area is represented by three parliamentary constituencies, four London Assembly constituencies and fourteen local councillors. After the Crystal Palace burned down in 1936, the site of the building and its grounds became Crystal Palace Park, the location of the National Sports Centre which contains an athletics track, stadium and
Crystal Palace Glaziers Crystal Palace Glaziers Crystal Palace Glaziers were a British speedway team that existed from 1928 to 1940. They first competed in the Southern League in 1929 and were based at Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds, Sydenham, South London. The club competed in the Southern League in 1929-31, the National League in 1932-33 and the National League Second Division in 1939. They won the London Cup in 1931 beating Wembley in the final. The last speedway meeting at Crystal Palace was on Sunday, May 13, 1940. After the team moved to New Cross for the 1934 season, there were open meetings staged