Crystal Palace is a residential area in
south London, England, within the London Boroughs of
Bromley,
Croydon,
Lambeth,
Southwark and
Lewisham. It is named after the former local landmark,
the Crystal Palace, which stood in the area from 1854 to 1936. The area is located approximately south east of
Charing Cross and includes one of the
highest points in London, at , offering views over the capital. The area has no defined boundaries and straddles the convergence of five London boroughs and three
postal districts, although an
electoral ward named Crystal Palace and
Crystal Palace Park are entirely contained within the
London Borough of Bromley. It is contiguous with
Anerley,
Dulwich Wood,
Gipsy Hill,
Penge,
South Norwood,
Sydenham and
Upper Norwood.