Brixton Hill Tramway Depot, London
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Brixton Hill, London SW2 1NR
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Visit websiteAt the top of Brixton Hill opposite Telford Avenue once stood the London County Council Telford Avenue tram depot, designed by the LCC Tramways' architect G. Topham Forest. Built in 1905, the depot had capacity for 30 electric trams. These replaced cable-driven cars which from 1891 had hauled trams from Kennington Junction up Brixton Hill to Streatham Hill. The building which was a fine impressive structure was demolished in 1951.
A little further down the road towards Brixton an LCC Tramways depot survives as a bus garage. It was built in 1923 as an annex to the Telford Avenue depot. It has a handsome brick frontage typical of its period with a round arch leading into the depot. It closed when London's trams were withdrawn in 1951 and was then occupied by Stratstone Garages. It was purchased by London Buses in 2004 to cater for the increased bus services introduced by the then Mayor. The tram tracks are clearly visible in the floor of the depot and appear to be in good order.
By Road: Readily visible on the east side of Brixton Hill shortly before the junction with the South Circular Road. The pediment has engraved lettering 'LCC TRAMWAYS'.
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