East Dulwich-on-Sea

[macroban]

Townleygreen made an interesting point about (non) future of East Dulwich in the context of the current estimate that sea levels will rise 65 metres when the ice caps have melted.

Some years back when I first read about the ice caps melting I got out an old 6" Ordnance Survey map of East Dulwich and checked the benchmarks and spot heights. These ranged from about 160 feet above sea level at The Plough going down to about 60 feet above sea level at Goose Green.

I thought about a few decades in the future when The Plough pub would be renamed The Marine Hotel and the Plough area would be East Dulwich-on-Sea. I even had a smirk about a smart young entrepreneur starting a business offering boat trips to the Alexandra Palace.

But that was when the estimates were up to 50 metres.

Now the estimates are 65 metres and more we are talking about Crystal Palace-on-Sea and Crystal Palace Parade being a seaside promenade.

The timescales for the current estimates are much debated but many of the estimates are within the lifespans of homes now being bought in East Dulwich.

So, a question.

When people have a site survey done for a prospective home purchase in East Dulwich is there now a section in the survey report that details the height above sea level of the property and its implications?

I've heard that some of the smart mobile phones young people have these days have built-in GPS devices. I be interested in some reports of the heights above sea level of some of the East Dulwich landmarks such as the Crystal Palace Tavern.

[mockney piers]

macroban, macroban, macroban, with your anti bacterial ways.... yep. it's all going wrong, i'll see you down the allotment.

have a read of the 'Book of Dave', it's a good read.

[macroban]

In an idle moment I discovered that the Crystal Palace Tavern in nearly exactly 100 feet above sea level.

On a straight line projection the sea will be lapping around its doors in around 2027.

[Dulwich Dad]

Lovely - i can get my dinghy out and paddle down for a pint.

[Renzon]

I'm glad I live in Forest Hill...I'll have a view of the sea (East Dulwich Bay) with the tips of Church spires sticking out of the water....

[Keef]

I'll have to call a taxi boat from the CPT, then head up to my nice dry Sydenham abode on the cable car... Cool!!!!! B)

Serves you all right for buying in a valley! ;-)

[macroban]

Forest Hill is a deceptive.

Some parts are only a few feet higher than the Crystal Palace Tavern. But most parts of Forest Hill should still be above water until around 2038.

So, Renzon, have you actually checked the height above sea level of your home?

And, Keef, you're probably right about Sydenham, but do you include drinking 100 feet under water as one of your skills?

[mockney piers]

I've had a quick peek. My house is 125ft up, so good for a couple more years, by which time I'm sure I will have cashed in on the huge price rises for homes at the tops of hills :D

From my calculations Forest Hill station is 183 ft, and the Hornimann seems about as safe as you can ask for locally at 272 ft up!!

You're laughing in Crystal Palace, the triangle being a mighty 367 ft up, isn't that a mountain in England?

[Keef]

Can't acxtually drink 100m below, but am constructing a veru long straw!!! :)-D

[Tom]

how can i find out? Google earth is totally out of whack.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Top end of Friern Rd may not be as high but I think I'm good for a while yet - If the lowlands go under I will still have The Library, The Plough and Val's

[mockney piers]

I used Google Earth Tom. There's a new version out Ithink so if it's gone a bit potty just download it afresh.

Friern peaks at 220ft, its 167 by LL, 100ft by the rye.

[macroban]

No problem, Tom.

Just pop into your friendly local estate agent and ask them the height above sea level of your home and when they estimate it will be affected by the melting of the ice caps.

[macroban]

An extra metre or so over fifty years won't make much difference.

[spadetownboy]

unfortunately my missus says an extra inch would make all the difference.

[LostThePlot]

> I've heard that some of the smart mobile phones

> young people have these days have built-in GPS

> devices. I be interested in some reports of the

> heights above sea level of some of the East

> Dulwich landmarks such as the Crystal Palace

> Tavern.

Commercial GPS is not wholly accurate. I rode to Sevenoaks last week, and using my GPS system got home to discover I had tackled a 600m peak on the way!

Can i suggest you just get an OS map, and look at the contours...