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Places
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The
Red House, Bexleyheath
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Barnehurst
has several places of local interest
nearby including the recently re-opened Red House in Bexleyheath
and Hall Place situated in Crayford.
As Barnehurst is only 30 minutes from London Bridge you
can also visit quite easily the London Dungeons, HMS Belfast,
Borough Food Market and shopping and restaurants in Butlers
Wharf
and Hays Galleria. Trains into Charing Cross are quite
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| Red
House |
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13 Red
House Lane, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 8JF
The Red House was built in 1859 for the Victorian artist,
designer and poet William Morris. Morris moved into
the house, designed
by architect Philip Webb,
after his marriage to Jane Burden and it was to become
the couple's home for five years. The house, which retains
some original furniture and decor, includes wallpaper
that Morris was famous for. It opens for guided tours
on the first full weekend of every month except January.
www.friends-red-house.co.uk
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| Hall
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 Bourne
Road, Bexley, 01322 526574
Originally built around 1537 for the Lord Mayor of London,
Sir John Champneis. Hall Place is now a Grade 1 listed
building set in beautiful formal gardens on the banks
of the River Cray. The house was extended in the 17th
century and is open all year round. Concerts, exhibitions,
private functions and weddings also take place here. There
is an information centre on site and gardens are open
all year round.
www.hallplaceandgardens.com
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| Erith
Museum |
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 Walnut
Tree Road, Erith DA8 1RS. 01322 336582
A local museum housed above the Grade II listed Erith
Library. The museum charts the history of Erith and the
development of its maritime and aviation industries. Various
exhibitions are also held in the museum. The museum is
open Monday, Wednesday and Sunday afternoons.
www.erithmuseum.org.uk |
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| Crossness
Pumping Station |
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 Belvedere
Road, Thamesmead. 01689 832290.
Opened by the Prince of Wales in 1865 as part of Victorian
London's urgently needed main drainage scheme. The station
houses the largest rotative beam engines in the world,
built by James Watt and Sons. Both the building and the
spectacular cast iron machinery are being restored to
their former glory by the Crossness Engines Trust and
the station is open to the public by appointment.
www.crossness.org.uk
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| Eltham
Palace |
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 Eltham
Palace, Court Yard Off Court Road, Eltham, SE9 5QE
020
8294 2548
This
medieval royal palace (dating back to 1305) still has
many original remains intact including the moat and
impressive Great Hall. The Great Hall was built in the
1470's under Edward IV. Henry VIII was the last monarch
to spend substantial amounts of money or time at Eltham
and in the 16th century the Palace was eclipsed by Greenwich
Palace and declined rapidly. In the mid 17th century,
the owner, Sir John Shaw, built Eltham Lodge in the
Great Park and lived there. In 1930, after decades of
neglect, the house was bought by Stephen and Virginia
Courtauld who created a magnificant art deco house for
entertaining. They incorporated the Great Hall into
their design to utilise the excellent acoustics in the
hall as a music room thus creating the unique blend
of Medieval and Art Deco that you see today.
Weblink:
English Heritage - Eltham Palace
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| Parks
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Danson Park and more open spaces please click
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