London Borough of Bexley News Release For Immediate Release 08 July 2016 / PR 8347 BEXLEY’S REGISTER OFFICE TO MOVE TO DANSON HOUSE Bexley’s Register Office will shortly be moving to Danson House, Bexleyheath, a Grade I listed Georgian Mansion in Danson Park. The Register Office at Manor House, Sidcup will close to the public on 12 July and will re-open at Danson House on Wednesday 14 July. Appointments and registrations on 12 and 13 July will be held at the Central Library, Townley Road in Bexleyheath to ensure continuity of the Registration Service. From 14 July onwards registrations of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships as well as wedding, civil partnership and citizenship ceremonies, will take place at Danson House. The Register Office will be open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday. All weddings and ceremonies already booked at Manor House until 19 September 2016 will still be carried out at Manor House. From Monday 18 July onwards an additional venue for the registration of deaths will be available on the 1st floor of the Central Library in Bexleyheath every Monday and Wednesday from 9.30am to 5.30pm. This will provide a very convenient location for residents to access the service in the centre of the Borough and close to all types of public transport. The Register Office can be reached on 03000 411103 for appointments and enquiries, or via email at [email protected].,For more information regarding the Danson House Register Office please visit www.akentishceremony.com. Danson House will also be open to the public as a heritage attraction every Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Visitors will be able to view the grand rooms on the principal floor as well as the Victorian basement kitchen equipped with historic kitchen items. These visits will begin on Sunday 7 August. For more information please contact [email protected]. 'ENDS' Please contact: John Ferry on 020 3045 4867 [email protected] Listening to you, working for you www.bexley.gov.uk .