ðɪs wʌzɐ wˈaɪld wˈʊdᵻd ˈɛɹiə ænd fˈɔːɹmd ɐn aɪdˈiəl ɹᵻtɹˈiːt fɔːɹ hˈaɪweɪmˌɛn hˌuː ɹˈɑːbd tɹˈævɛlɚz ˌɔn ʃˈuːɾɚz hˈɪl ænd blˈækhiːθ.
This was a wild wooded area and formed an ideal retreat for highwaymen who robbed travellers on Shooters Hill and Blackheath.