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The Ladywell Baths were built in 1884 in deep red brick, with their own well (not far from the original Lady Well). The Coroner's Court (far left) was built 10 years later in 1894 also from red brick. Both buildings were needed to serve the expanding population. The baths closed in 1965 when the Leisure Centre opened; the tower has lost its cap (in 1907-8) and the building's future is uncertain.

Black and White photo of Ladywell Bridge and the River Ravensbourne

Ladywell Bridge 1856 60

Ladywell Bridge From Ladywell Fields Long View

Ladywell Bridge From Recreation Grounds 6 Oct 1898

Ladywell Bridge Station Approach On The South East Side Through Ladywell Fields

The photograph shows Ladywell Bridge, which crosses the Ravensbourne river and the railway, before it was widened in 1937 - 1938. The first road bridge over the river was built in 1830 and extended to cover the railway in 1856. Before 1830 there was a footbridge only, and vehicles forded the Ravensbourne. The houses on the right were built in 1858, the year after the opening of Ladywell Station.

For much of its short history the dead population of Ladywell has outnumbered the living. The Lewisham (now Ladywell) and Deptford (now Brockley) cemeteries were opened in 1858 in response to public anxiety over crowded urban churchyards. Originally separated by a wall, they were merged in 1965.

Black and White photo of the footbridge in snow

Black and White photo of the footbridge in Ladywell Fields

Black and White photo showing swans on the River Ravensbourne in Ladywell Fields

Black and White photo of Ladywell Fields