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Discover Bexley's Heritage www.bexley.gov.uk 8 CROSSNESS Lakeside Centre PUMPING STATION Bow Arts opens the newly renovated Lakeside Centre in the autumn 2018 as a lively cultural hub with a jam-packed calendar of cultural and Discover Bexley’s Heritage educational events. 8 1 LAKESIDE CENTRE THAMESMEAD With exhibitions, workshops, and a community 1 cafe, head over to Lakeside Centre to participate in 2 CARNEGIE great art and culture and absorb stunning views of BUILDING, ERITH Southmere lake on the open balcony. The brutalist metropolis of Southmere Estate famously attracted 9 director Stanley Kubrick when filming cult classic 9 LESNES ABBEY Clockwork Orange in 1972, and has since become the backdrop of choice for several other films. 2 Tel 020 8980 7774 Email [email protected] www.bowarts.org @Bowarts @BowArts 7 4 Local Studies and Archives 6 3 Located within Central Library in Bexleyheath, the Local Studies & Archive Centre holds a treasure trove of archives, books and images, which can be 7 DANSON HOUSE used to research people and places in Bexley over 3 HALL PLACE the last 500 years. Tourist information point in library: [email protected] 4 RED HOUSE Email [email protected] 5 Telephone 020 8303 7777 and ask for Local Studies Web www.bexley.gov.uk/services/archives-and-local-history @BexleyArchives @BexleyArchives 6 CENTRAL LIBRARY 7 DANSON PARK 5 FOOTSCRAY MEADOWS 607062/3.18 Danson House Foots Cray Meadows Lesnes Abbey Head to Danson house, set in the popular Danson Foots Cray Meadows are the largest Woods Park, to take in the breathtaking Grade I listed public open space in the London Palladian villa. Built by Sir John Boyd in 1766 Danson Borough of Bexley, situated in the Take a trip to the historic House was originally designed by architect Sir Robert South East of the Borough. The ruins of Lesnes Abbey set Taylor. In the twentieth century the house fell into River Cray forms a central feature of in 88 hectares of park an almost ruinous state and in 1995 English Heritage the landscape which can be crossed and ancient woodland. began a huge programme of restoration. In 2005 the via two notable 18th century bridges: Enhancement works have built on this magnificent restored interior opened to the public and the house Five Arches bridge and the smaller heritage with, the creation of self-guided trails, Lesnes is now home to Bexley’s Register Office with public Penny Farthing Bridge. The area is Abbey Lodge (an education and community centre) Hall Place House and Gardens viewing of the grand rooms on the Principal Floor rich in natural history with the river, woodland and and ornamental gardens. and the Victorian meadows providing a valuable environment for A recreation area features a playground, parkour Sitting on the banks of the River Cray, Hall Place basement kitchen nature conservation. zone, outdoor-gym and a multiuse games area was once the country residence of Sir John available every ensuring there is something for everyone. The abbey Champneys, a successful merchant and former Lord Sunday between ruins, gardens and woodland are open and free to Mayor of London. Today you can imagine genteel 10am and 4pm. Crossness Pumping Station visit at any time. life in Tudor times as you explore the 500-year-old Tel: 03000 411103 Email: parks&[email protected] historic house or take a stroll in the spectacular Hidden in Thamesmead is Crossness Pumping Station. Email: [email protected] visitlesnes.co.uk gardens. Throughout the year, exciting exhibitions Built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette for London’s sewage @lesnesabbey and events make Hall Place the perfect destination system and opened in 1865, Crossness Pumping Free ‘Lesnes Abbey Woods’ app available from the App for all the family. Station is a Grade 1 Listed Store or Google Play Red House building and features some The café, shop and visitor centre along with butterfly Found in the centre of Bexley is the only house of the most spectacular house and Owl display will ensure you have a full and commissioned, created and lived in by William Morris, ornamental Victorian cast exciting day. founder of the Arts & Crafts movement. The rooms ironwork found in the world The Carnegie Building at Red House give a unique view of William Morris’ today. There has been no Tel: 01322 526 574 access to the Beam Engine After a period of closure, The Carnegie Building in Email: [email protected] earliest designs and decorative schemes. The original Erith, the borough’s first library, is set to reopen as features and furniture House since autumn 2017 www.hallplace.org.uk due to the presence of a centre for arts, heritage and community which @HallPlace by Morris and Philip will be managed by The Exchange. Designed by local Webb, stained glass asbestos, so please visit the CET website for up to @HallPlaceBexley architect William Egerton and built by local hands, and paintings by date information before you visit. You can still visit the museum and historic buildings as an exciting this Grade II listed local Edwardian gem forms part of Burne-Jones, the bold many Bexley residents’ architecture and a programme of events is held throughout the spring and summer months. Open days include family craft childhood memories, garden designed to and will once again ‘clothe the house’ activities and you can also view the progress made on the Royal Arsenal Narrow Gauge Railway. sit at the heart of the create a fascinating community through an and rewarding place active and innovative to visit. Tel: 020 8311 3711 Email: [email protected] events programme Tel: 020 8303 6359 www.crossness.org.uk that launches in www.nationaltrust.org.uk/red-house @TheCrossnessEnginesTrust September 2018. www.theexchangeerith.com @RedHouseNT @CrossnessET @RedHouseNT @exchangeerith @exchangeerith.
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