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Did You Know That...?

• Brixton Hill is called the area including a 1 km section of road between Brixton and Streatham Hill in south London. Brixton Hill along with Streatham Hill form part of the traditional and important London to Brighton road (registered as A23).
   
• Brixton Market. Located in Electric Avenue, it is a famous outdoor market that has something to offer to everyone. It has the largest selection of Afro-Caribbean foodstuffs of any market in Europe. Here you will also find goods, fresh food and sundries from across the globe. There’s been a market on the site since the 1870s but it gained its status of a focal point of the ethnic communities in the 50s. Located just a stone’s throw away from Brixton tube and train station, the Brixton Market is the ideal place whether if you are looking for breadfruit, some shark meat, to buy a DVD player or a new coat.
   
• The both sides of the road are subsequently called Brixton Hill and since 2002 the name has also been given to the electoral ward of the London Borough of Lambeth.
   
• Angel Sculpture. Situated in Angell Road, this sculpture was erected as a piece of public art work for the Angell Town area of Brixton. The sculpture was accredited by the local authority and opened by a selection of local councilors in 1999. The exhibit of the sculpture was the project of the Angell Town Youth Project. The Project worked in collaboration with young people and local artists as a consultant to make this wonderful landmark sculpture in the centre of the suburb.
   
• Between 1891 and the 50’s of the last century, Brixton Hill was served by a regular London Tram service. As the area was too steep for horses to pull a tram full of passengers,  in 1890 was decided by an Act of Parliament to enable the London Tramways Company ( later on renamed to the Metropolitan Street Tramways Company) to construct a cable tramway.
   
• An interesting landmark near the areа of Brixton Hill is the Brixton Windmill, situated on Windmill Gardens. The mill was built and constructed by John Muggeridge and Sons in 1816, when the area was still relatively rural, to meet the agricultural needs of its residents. The site offers guided tours lasting 30 t0 45 minutes, limited to two adults and two children plus guide or three adults plus guide, that has to be booked in advance as the access to the upper floors of the facility is very restricted.
   
• Bourell Park. It is located at the top of Brixton Hill, close to the site where the major thoroughfare intersects with Streatham Hill. The land for the park was provided by Lambeth Parks as an important sanctuary place for the heavily populated streets of the surrounding area. Bourell Park features some majestic mature trees and beautiful flower beds, as well as shrubberies which are well kept to the delight of local residents and tourist visitors throughout the year.
   
• Brixton Academy. Founded in 1929, at 211 Stockwell Road in Brixton, as the largest of the four Astoria theatres in the Capital, today the Brixton Academy is one of London’s premier music venues. For many years the venue hosted cinema and variety performances, but it was closed and reopened a few times during the 1970s and 1980s, because of a lack of finance. In 1995 the Brixton Academy was bought by the Mackenzie group and today this 5,000 capacity theatre is one of the most iconic rock venues in the world.