A215 Road

A215 Road

The A215 is an A road in South London, from Elephant and Castle to Shirley. It runs through the London Boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Croydon.

Beginning as Walworth Road, the A215 becomes Camberwell Road—much of which is a conservation area—after entering the former Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell. Crossing the A202, the A215 becomes Denmark Hill, originally known as Dulwich Hill, but renamed in 1683 to commemorate the marriage of Princess Anne (later Queen Anne) to Prince George of Denmark. After passing Herne Hill railway station the road becomes Norwood Road, Knights Hill, and then Beulah Hill at its crossroads with the A214. Beulah Hill was the site of Britain's first independent television transmitter, built by the Independent Television Authority in 1955. Descending towards South Norwood the A215 becomes South Norwood Hill and then Portland Road, just after crossing the A213. A short section starting at the junction with Woodside Green is known as Spring Lane, leading to Shirley Road, the final section into Shirley, Croydon.

The A215 is Britain's most crash-prone A-road, having had 2,836 crashes over its 10 mile length between 1999 and 2010.

Read more about A215 Road:  Walworth Road, Camberwell Road, Denmark Hill, Herne Hill, Norwood Road, Knights Hill and Norwood High Street, Beulah Hill, South Norwood Hill, Portland Road, Spring Lane, Shirley Road

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