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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Eltham

  

Eltham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Eltham

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Eltham history

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Origins

Eltham developed along part of the road from London to Maidstone, and lies 3 miles (4.8 km) almost due south of Woolwich . Mottingham, to the south, became part of . the parish on the abolition of all extra-parochial areas, which were rare anomalies in the parish system .

Early development

Eltham lies on a high, sandy plateau which gave it a strategic significance . Its position close to the main route to the English Channel ports in Kent led to the creation of the moated medieval palace .

Suburban development after 1900

Archibald Cameron Corbett bought the Eltham Park Estate and developed it with well-built suburban housing between 1900 and 1914 . The Bexley Heath Railway had opened what came to be known as the Bexleysheath Line in 1895 . Suburban development of the district accelerated when the Government built the Progress Estate in Well Hall and large estates of temporary hutments in 1915 .

Incidents

In 1990, an IRA bomb outside Eltham Palace injured seven people . The area was targeted three times by the Mardi Gra bomber in the 1990s .

Eltham geography / climate

Description and location

The centre of Eltham is on a plateau at about the 60m level with the High Street running along its centre . Shooter’s Hill is one of the highest points in London at a height of 430 feet (130 m) above sea level . Severndroog Castle offers wide views from its observation platform .

Parks and open spaces

There is a large variety of open green space in Eltham, in the form of parkland, fields and woodland . “Green Chain Walks” are signposted footpaths that link the green spaces .

You can visit Eltham places with Walkfo Eltham to hear history at Eltham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Eltham has 96 places to visit in our interactive Eltham 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 Eltham, 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 Eltham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Eltham & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Eltham Places Map
96 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Eltham places to visit

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

Charlton cemetery Charlton cemetery is a cemetery, opened in 1855, covering 15 acres of ground in Charlton, south-east London . Situated in Cemetery Lane to the east of Charlton Park, features two 19th-century chapels and numerous military graves .

Victoria House, Greenwich Victoria House, Greenwich on Shooter’s Hill in Greenwich is the former officers mess’ and living quarters for the Royal Army Medical Corps . It is a “Building of Local Architectural or Historic Interest”

Greenwich Cemetery Greenwich Cemetery is a cemetery in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in southeast London . It is situated on the southwestern slopes of Shooter’s Hill, on the western side of the A205 South Circular, Well Hall Road .

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 .

Boone’s Chapel Boone’s Chapel is a single-storey building attributed to Sir Christopher Wren and built in 1683 . The chapel is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England .

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 .

The Bob Hope Theatre The Bob Hope Theatre is a community theatre in Eltham in Greenwich, England. The theatre is owned and run by the members of Elthetham Little Theatre Company. Members present approximately 11 shows each year.

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