Eltham
Coordinates: 51°27′05″N 0°03′06″E / 51.451476, 0.051773
OS grid reference	TQ425745
London borough	Greenwich
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SE9
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Eltham
London Assembly	Greenwich and Lewisham
European Parliament	London
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Eltham ['ɛltəm] is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is a suburban development situated 8.6 miles (13.8 km) east south-east of Charing Cross. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1], the Soviet Union and European institutions such as the Council of... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The SE (South Eastern) postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area[2], is the part of the London postal district covering much of south east London, England. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... 020 is the dial code for Greater London in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the Home Office police force responsible for Greater London, with the exception of the square mile of the City of London. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Eltham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Greenwich and Lewisham is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, England. ... The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ...

History

It originally developed along part of the road from London to Maidstone and lies three miles (4.8 km) almost due south of Woolwich (Mottingham, to the south, was originally part of the parish - explaining why Eltham College is not actually in Eltham anymore). Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, halfway (30 miles) between the City of London and the English Channel. ... Woolwich is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ... Mottingham is a place in SE9, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, although part (to the west of Mottingham Road) is in the London Borough of Bromley. ... This article is about the school in London, England. ...

Eltham was a civil parish of Kent until 1889 when it became part of the County of London and from 1899 formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich. The metropolitan borough was abolished in 1965 and Eltham then became part of the present-day London Borough of Greenwich. The County of London was an administrative county and ceremonial county of England from 1889 to 1965. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich was a metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1899 to 1965. ...

Early development

Eltham lies on a high, sandy plateau which gave it a strategic significance. That, and the fact of its position on the main route to the English Channel ports in Kent, led to the creation of the moated Plantagenet Eltham Palace, still its most notable landmark. Angevin is the name applied to two distinct medieval dynasties which originated as counts (from 1360, dukes) of the western French province of Anjou (of which angevin is the adjectival form), but later came to rule far greater areas including England, Hungary and Poland (see Angevin Empire). ... Eltham Palace Eltham Palace is a large house in Eltham, London, United Kingdom (Map Ref: TQ424740 , ), currently owned by English Heritage and open to the public. ...

The nearby manor of Well Hall was home to Sir John Pulteney, four times Lord Mayor of London, and later to wealthy Catholic William Roper and his wife Margaret (daughter of Sir Thomas More, known to Catholics as Saint Thomas Moore, Chancellor to King Henry VIII). In 1733 Sir Gregory Page bought this estate for £19,000 and demolished Roper House, building Page House - later known as Well Hall House - on the site. Until its demolition in 1931, Well Hall House variously served as a home to watchmaker John Arnold, and later to socialist Hubert Bland and author E. Nesbit. The site is now a public park: Well Hall Pleasaunce. An attractive 16th century former barn, known as The Tudor Barn, is now a prominent public house. The Pleasaunce has an active Friends group which organises events and a website giving details of the park's attractions Friends of Well Hall Pleasaunce. There are twice-monthly ranger walksand the website gives details of latest news. Map. Current Lord Mayor of London John Stuttard during the parade on November 11th, 2006 Michael Berry Savory, Previous Lord Mayor (2004–2005) The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the Mayor of the City of London and head of the Corporation of London. ... There are also several institutions named Thomas More College. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 - 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland, from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Events February 12 - British colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. ... Three successive generations of the same English family were each named Gregory Page. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A watchmaker is an artisan who makes and repairs watches. ... London watchmaker John Arnold (1736–99), was one of the true master clockmakers from what was unarguably England’s golden age of horology. ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... Hubert Bland Hubert Bland (3 January 1855-14 April 1914) was an early English socialist and one of the founders of the Fabian Society. ... An author is any person(s) or entity(s) that originates and assumes responsibility for an expression or communication. ... Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; August 15, 1858 - May 4, 1924) was an English author and poet whose childrens works were published under the androgynous name of E. Nesbit. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Also of note is Avery Hill Park and its former mansion, accessed from Bexley Road and at various points along the three miles of other streets that surround the park. Today the mansion is part of the University of Greenwich, which has a significant presence on two sites in the area. Avery Hill was the home of Colonel North, who made his fortune working in the Chilean nitrate industry. A hothouse is still open to the public and contains temperate and tropical plants. There are also remnants of the formal gardens in the public park. Statue of George II in the Grand Square of the University, with the dome above the Chapel entrance to the left. ...

Development after 1900

The village streets adjacent to the Palace, and the surrounding land, remained rural until Archibald Cameron Corbett bought the Eltham Park Estate and developed it with well-built suburban housing between 1900 and 1914. The Bexley Heath Railway (see below) had opened what came to be known as the Bexleyheath Line in 1895. Suburban development of the district really began when the Government through Her Majesty's Office of Works built the Progress Estate and large estates of temporary hutments in 1915, to house the vastly increased numbers of wartime workers in the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. In the early years this was called, rather pretentiously, Well Hall Garden City, but it compares well with later groups of municipal housing in south London - which is surprising given the fact that it was constructed rapidly between February and December 1915 and its sub-division by the South Circular Road and, until about 1988, by the even busier A2 Trunk Road. Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Bexleyheath Line is last of the three rail routes created between the outskirts of London and Dartford in Kent. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Royal Arsenal, originally known as the Woolwich Arsenal, carried out armaments manufacture, ammunition proofing and explosives research. ... Woolwich is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...

After World War I the building of housing estates continued unabated. By the beginning of World War II, three large estates were in existence: the Page Estate (1923), Middle Park (1931-36), and Horn Park (begun 1936, completed 1950s). The latter two were built on Eltham Palace's former hunting parks. Coldharbour Estate was built in 1947. In the 1990s the defence of Oxleas Wood to the east of the town became a focus for a pan-European campaign to resist high capacity urban roads. Significantly the European Court of Justice found the UK government at fault for not adequately assessing the environmental impact of the planned road, that would have joined Beckton to Falconwood and perhaps - if objectors' fears are to be believed - been a first stage of a wider orbital road through Catford (a revival of a Greater London Council-backed Ringway Two). In 2005 proposals to replace both the Andrew Carnegie-funded library on Eltham High Street and the newer public swimming pool were announced by the London Borough of Greenwich Council, the local authority. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... European Court of Justice building, Luxembourg The Court of Justice of the European Communities, usually called the European Court of Justice (ECJ), is the highest court of the European Union (EU). ... Catford[1] is an area in the London Borough of Lewisham, England. ... Arms of the Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. ... Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, a major and widely respected philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. ... The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, England. ...

Culture and identity

Eltham appears to be similar to many of the surrounding suburbs of south East London, and its racial mix is similar to other London boroughs between inner London and the outer London boroughs. It has much more green space and Green Belt land to its East and south east. Thus it is both 'suburban' and 'urban', and it forms part of the inner-London Borough of Greenwich. There are large areas of woodland to the north and east, including the historic woodland of Shooters Hill and Oxleas Wood, the Woodlands Farm community holding, Eltham Parks north and south, and extensive parkland heading into Avery Hill park.

Its historical fame as 'royal' Eltham has not really endured - many pre and post-war housing estates were bland redevelopments, and visually unappealing (the Progress Estate is an exception). The town centre has lost several of its anchor stores and its one remaining Cinema since the 1980s, and some attractive back streets were replaced by a Sainsburys supermarket and a car park at that time. It does support a loyal core of shoppers, diners, and drinkers, but the nightlife is modest. Eltham still has large areas of Council housing.^{[citation needed]} In the world of the tabloid newspapers, its name undeservedly became linked with racism after the Stephen Lawrence murder in 1993. Outside the estates, Eltham residents occupy a housing stock of mixed age, particularly towards Eltham Park and the multiple streets with 'Glen' in their names, and there are some fine buildings scattered around the area. At least two roads, North Park and Court Road, contain million pound homes, and some of the older Victorian buildings have been subdivided into apartments. The school system, and the commercial hub, are really a reflection of Eltham's population and recent history - a functional centre, but increasingly under threat from out-of-town shopping and increased vehicle ownership. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Famous residents

• Socialist Hubert Bland lived in Well Hall House, Eltham from 1899 to 1922.
• Billy Bonds MBE - Former Charlton Athletic, West Ham United Footballer, and former Millwall F.C. manager.
• Singer Kate Bush was born in nearby Bexleyheath, and bought an imposing house on Court Road, Eltham in the 1980s. She sold it in 2002, when it was reported that she had moved to the London Docklands. 2005 Guardian and Mirror articles, however, suggest she lives on an island in the Thames near Theale, Berkshire, and recently bought a house and 17 acres in Devon.
• Millionaire, war veteran and philanthropist Sir Stephen Courtauld M.C. and his wife, Lady Virginia, lived at Eltham Palace from the mid 1930s to 1944.
• Boy George, singer and performer, grew up in Eltham.
• Denis Winston Healey (Baron Healey) lived in the Eltham "Hutments."
• Comedian and Hollywood film star Bob Hope KBE was born in Eltham in 1903 (blue plaque at 44, Craigton Road, SE9). In 1982 the Eltham Little Theatre was renamed The Bob Hope Theatre in his honour, following his donations that saved the theatre from closure. He also visited the theatre in 1980.
• Comedian and Comic Actor Frankie Howerd was educated at Shooters Hill Grammar School in Eltham. He also lived in the "Hutments". The Wetherspoons conversion of the Eltham branch of Barclays Bank to a pub called The Banker's Draft resulted in the pub being themed around Frankie Howerd. Many pictures and artefacts from his life adorn the walls.
• Commodore Sir William James (naval commander) (1720-1783) settled in Eltham at Park Farm Place in 1759 and is commemorated by Severndroog Castle on nearby Shooter's Hill.
• Naturalist and writer Richard Jefferies (1848-1887) (blue plaque at 59, Footscray Road, SE9).
• Actor and Hollywood film star Jude Law lived in Eltham and began his career at The Bob Hope Theatre.
• Cabinet minister and leader of London County Council Herbert Morrison (1888-1965) lived at 55 Archery Road, SE9 between 1929 and 1960.
• Author Edith Nesbit wrote "The Railway Children" in Eltham, and also lived in Well Hall House
• Gavin Peacock, Former Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers Footballer, and currently football pundit for the BBC.
• Several members of the renowned anarcho-punk band Conflict originated in Eltham.
• Louise Redknapp, singer, grew up in Eltham
• Kieran Richardson, Professional Footballer with Manchester United, attended Riverston Independent School in Eltham.
• Alan White, ex-drummer of British Rock Band Oasis, was born in Eltham.

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Education

For education in Eltham, London see the main London Borough of Greenwich article

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Transport and locale

Nearest places

• Blackfen
• Charlton
• Falconwood
• Kidbrooke
• Lee
• Mottingham
• New Eltham
• Sidcup
• Shooter's Hill
• Grove Park
• Welling
• Woolwich

Eltham, along with most other suburbs in south east London, is not served by the London underground. Commuters rely on two rail lines to central London, and the road network. Unfortunately, Eltham High street, the commercial centre situated on its elevated plateau, was not on an obvious route for the railway, so it is distant (and uphill) from both lines. Bus connections are adequate between these locations. Blackfen is a largely residential area of Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Charlton may refer to: // Charlton, Bristol, a village near Filton, Bristol that was demolished in order to extend the runway at Filton Airfield Charlton, Cleveland Charlton, Hampshire Charlton, Hertfordshire Charlton, London Charlton, Northamptonshire Charlton, Northumberland Charlton, Oxfordshire Charlton, Shropshire Charlton, Somerset Charlton, Surrey Charlton, Telford and Wrekin Charlton, West Sussex... Falconwood is a suburban area to the west of, and part of, Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Kidbrooke is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Lee is a place in the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London. ... Mottingham is a place in SE9, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, although part (to the west of Mottingham Road) is in the London Borough of Bromley. ... New Eltham is a commuter suburb in the London Borough of Greenwich, England, although the Dulverton catchment area to the North side of Footscray Road falls within the London Borough of Bexley. ... Sidcup is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Shooters Hill is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. ... Grove Park is an area in the south-eastern corner of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Welling is a district in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Woolwich is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ...

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Rail

Bexleyheath Line

Originally opened on 1 May 1895 by a private company, it was taken over by the South Eastern Railway after suffering bankruptcy. There were originally two stations in Eltham - Eltham (Well Hall) (originally simply "Well Hall"); and Eltham Park ("Shooters Hill" originally) opened 1 July 1908 [1]. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The London and Greenwich Railway (LGR) and the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway (CWR) in East Kent were the earliest railways to serve the then county of Kent: eventually both became parts of the South Eastern Railway (SER). ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

On 11 June 1972, a London-bound train came off the track at Well Hall, killing 6 and injuring 126. Both stations in Eltham were closed in 1985 when major work was carried out on the A2 dual carriageway. The new Eltham station opened in Glenlea Road the same year, combining bus and rail links in one complex, high above the A2. The new station is constructed in concrete, and the position of the platforms above the ticket office (with long ramps and stairs, denying a view of approaching trains), combined with its modernist feel, has led to negative comparisons with the two stations it replaced. picture June 11 is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eltham railway station is a railway station in Eltham, in the London Borough of Greenwich. ...

Dartford Loop

This line, about 1km south of Eltham High St, was opened by the South Eastern Railway on 1 September 1866. It is commonly known by locals as the 'Sidcup line to Dartford' (Sidcup is a suburb situated south-east of Eltham). There are two stations on this line that best serve the population living to the south of Eltham: Mottingham (given the name "Eltham" until the Bexleyheath line opened), and New Eltham (formerly "Pope Street"). Both date from the early 20th century and have been significantly upgraded. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Sidcup is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Bexley. ...

Given the lack of Tube access, the two suburban rail lines work at, or above, their capacity during peak-hour commuting to central London. Both before and after rail privatisation, dissatisfaction with the punctuality and crowding of the service has been a constant feature of life in this sector of the city.

Roads

Eltham High Street lies on the A210, the original A20 London to Maidstone road. But the A20 has now been diverted southwards, passing through Mottingham, and it is a dual carriageway that connects to the M20 motorway in Kent. Similarly, to the north, the dual carriageway A2 has replaced the Rochester Road section, which was always very congested (the old road had dangerous readings of lead pollution, close to schools, before the advent of lead-free petrol). The M20 motorway is a major road in England. ... Motorway symbol in UK, France and Ireland. ...

The upgrading of these two arterial routes in and out of London means that Eltham is handily positioned between the A20 and A2. Driving on either of these roads into London soon results in congestion, although the A2 does connect through to the Blackwall Tunnel under the Thames, and thus into East London, all on dual carriageway. Driving eastwards allows access to the Dartford Tunnel, and the Kent countryside, in as little as 20 minutes in off-peak hours. The Blackwall Tunnel is the name given to a pair of road tunnels underneath the River Thames in east London, linking the London Borough of Greenwich with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... coat of Arms of Kent For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ...

Crossing the two from north to the south is the A205 South Circular road, a busy arterial route. The A205 or South Circular Road is a roughly semicircular trunk road that joins west London to east London via south London. ...

The back streets of Eltham are moderately free of traffic noise and congestion, and many have been traffic-calmed by the local Council. Provision for cyclists is modest, while there are some interesting footpaths along ancient rights of way, for example in Oxleas Wood and Avery Hill Park.

Buses

Scheduled coaches, marketed as part of the National Express network, link Eltham Green to Pimlico and Victoria in central London and to several destinations on the Kent coast via Bluewater (a retail-based development on a grand scale situated in Dartford borough) and Canterbury. National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ... Bluewater interior This article is about a shopping mall. ... Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ...

The 321 bus contracted by TfL runs between New Cross Gate and Foots Cray, being the eastern end of a longer traditional radial service, route 21. However, the station and high street are well served by buses to other suburban destinations, including the 286 to Greenwich and Sidcup, the 161 to North Greenwich tube station, Mottingham and Chislehurst, the 132 to Blackfen and Bexleyheath, 162 to Bromley and some less direct "hoppa"-style bus services. The B16 will also be extended from Kidbrooke to North Greenwich tube station on 30 June 2007. Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... New Cross Gate is an area within Lewisham mainly bounded by the SE14 postcode area. ... Foots Cray is a place in the London Borough of Bexley near to the town of Sidcup. ... Greenwich is a town, now part of the south eastern urban sprawl of London, England, on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Sidcup is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Bexley. ... North Greenwich tube station on the Jubilee Line opened in time for the Millennium celebrations at the end of 1999 - it is adjacent to the Millennium Dome at the northern end of an area sometimes referred to as the Greenwich peninsula. ... Mottingham is a place in SE9, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, although part (to the west of Mottingham Road) is in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Chislehurst is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Blackfen is a largely residential area of Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Bexleyheath, formerly known as Bexley New Town, part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19. ... Bromley is the principal town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. ... Kidbrooke is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich. ...

Natural areas

• Oxleas Wood
• Jack Woods
• Eltham Park
• Avery Hill Park
• Royal Blackheath Golf Club

Oxleas Wood is one of the few remaining areas of ancient deciduous forest in the London Borough of Greenwich in southeast London, dating back over 8,000 years. ...

External links

• Eltham Park station, now gone
• Bexleyheath line, history
• This is Eltham website, with some pics
• Eltham Palace