Place Name
Directional, the road leading from Crystal Palace to Anerley. The name itself means the lonely place and comes from some Scottish and Northern dialects. It was the name of a property owned by William Sanderson, a Scottish silk manufacturer, who bought a large tract of land shortly after Penge Common was enclosed and the turnpike (toll road) Clays Lane (now Elmers End Road and Anerley Road) was extended across it, creating a new access route in 1827. Having built Anerley (later called Anerley Lodge) he is said to have offered a railway company some of his land for free on condition they name a station after him.
