Hither Green is part of the London Borough of Lewisham in London, England. It has a small range of shops, churches and pubs as well as a train station. In 1967, it was the site of a major rail accident, in which 49 people were killed.

The area is relativly quiet but is situated between the shopping facilities in Lewisham and Catford and has good transport links to Central London.

Related Links

Local history information from the Lewisham Council website:

http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/LocalHistory/historyhithergreen.asp

Hither Green Community Trust - fighting against several local developments, including building on the old Hither Green Hospital site, which has threatened the local clock tower landmark:

http://www.hgct.cjb.net/