Visit Welling Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Welling

  

Welling Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Welling

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Welling history

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Early history

East Wickham part of Welling is probably one of the oldest settlements in the area . Neolithic stone axe was found in 1910, and remains of Roman buildings were unearthed in 1989 .

20th century

After World War I, Bexley Urban District Council built over 400 houses north of the railway . Later, when the Danson estate was sold to developers, the land to the south was opened up to suburban sprawl . Settlement incorporated the local parishes of St Michael’s East Wickham and St Johns Welling .

21st century

The retention or removal of a section of westbound bus lane from Welling High Street became one of the few specific local issues on which the main political parties disagreed in the approach to the local Bexley Council elections held on 4 May 2006 . The incoming Conservative administration immediately revoked the bus lane .

Welling culture & places

The “Old Koffi Pot” café, dating from the 1930s was until the early 1990s known as ‘Ferrara’s’ The venue was well known locally for its ice cream and enjoyed its heyday at the height of the 1960s cafe culture. Young people would call in for refreshments on the way to or from dancing at the Embassy Ballroom.

Welling etymology

Welling is so called because in the era of horse-drawn vehicles it could be said you were “well in” to Kent, or had a “well end” to the journey up and down Shooters Hill which was a notorious haunt of highwaymen. Until the 1800s, most of Welling was covered in woodland which offered excellent concealment for outlaws and robbers.

Welling landmarks

Russian weapon is a 36-pounder carronade (calibre 6.75 inches – weight 17 cwt) of a type used during the Crimean War (1854 to 1860) The weapon was in service from 1780 to 1860 and is now on loan from the Royal Artillery Museum in Woolwich.

You can visit Welling places with Walkfo Welling to hear history at Welling’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Welling has 66 places to visit in our interactive Welling map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Welling, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Welling places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Welling & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 66 audio facts unique to Welling places in an interactive Welling map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Welling Places Map
66 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Welling tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Welling

  

Best Welling places to visit

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Welling has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Welling’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Welling’s information audio spots:

Severndroog Castle Severndroog Castle is a folly designed by architect Richard Jupp . The first stone was laid on 2 April 1784, with the first stone laid in 1784 .

Shrewsbury Barrow Shrewsbury Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound (also known as a tumulus) in Shooter’s Hill in South East London . It is a Scheduled Monument .

Winn’s Common Winn’s Common is a public open space in Plumstead, Plumstead in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, England . It is located in the Greenwich area of Plumstead and Plumstead .

Woolwich cemetery Woolwich cemetery is situated south-east of Woolwich, in Kings Highway, Plumstead, on land that was formerly part of Plumstead Common . The first cemetery was opened in 1856 by the Woolwich Burial Board and the 12-acre site was almost full within 30 years . In 1885, a new cemetery was established on adjacent land to the east, and contains graves of those who died in explosions at the Royal Arsenal .

Plumstead Cemetery Plumstead Cemetery is a cemetery in Plumstead, southeast London . It is situated south-east of Woolwich, to the north of Wickham Lane, west of Lodge Hill, and south of Bostall Wood .

Foots Cray Place Foots Cray Place was one of the four country houses built in England in the 18th century to a design inspired by Palladio’s Villa Capra near Vicenza . Built in 1754 near Sidcup, Kent, it was demolished in 1950 after a fire in 1949 .

Foots Cray Meadows Foots Cray Meadows is 97 hectares (240 acres) in size within the London Borough of Bexley . It borders the suburbs of Albany Park, Sidcup, North Cray and Ruxley . The River Cray runs through it in a north-easterly direction .

Kemnal Park Cemetery & Memorial Gardens Kemnal Park Cemetery & Memorial Gardens was opened in October 2013 by the Mayor of Bromley, Cllr Ernest Noad . It comprises 55 acres in total and has 30,000 burial plots . The cemetery is also listed as a ‘site of special interest’ due to its ancient woodland and diverse bird life .

Hall Place Hall Place is a stately home in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London. It was built in 1537 for Sir John Champneys, a wealthy merchant and former Lord Mayor of London. The house was extended in 1649 by Sir Robert Austen, a merchant from Kent.

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