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