We finish a week of maps with this delightfully green view of New Cross, as drawn by Harriet McDougall.Those who don't know the Cross might assume it's all tarmac and puking art students, but ...

Cross' new plan of London (1859) Axismaps.com, London Low Life ... Bacon's New map of London, divided into half mile squares and circles (1874) Axismaps.com, London Low Life ...

Our featured New Cross renter Jon Calton says the best gym in the area is Pulse at Goldsmiths University; it’s large and well equipped, with a selection of classes, for a “bargain” £35 a month.

M@ Hand-Drawn Maps of London: New Cross. For the first time in this series, we head south of the river to good old New Cross.