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
History of Crystal Palace F.C. History of Crystal Palace F.C. The history of Crystal Palace Football Club is an article about an English professional association football club based in Selhurst, London. The origins of the club go back to the famous Crystal Palace Exhibition building where they were formed in 1905 and during their early years the club played their home games at the FA Cup Final stadium which was situated inside the historic Palace grounds. This article fully documents the history of the club from its formation all the way through to the present day. As far back as 1854, the famous glass exhibition