Visit Hither Green Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hither Green

  

Hither Green Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hither Green

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Hither Green history

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Hither Green acquired its name as it was closer to Lewisham than Further Green located on Verdant Lane. The area now occupied by the area thought to have originally been a hamlet called Romborough, which was wiped out in the Black Death.

Origins

By the 18th century most of the trees had been felled and the first houses were built. Additional houses appeared through the 19th century, many of them quite substantial residences.

You can visit Hither Green places with Walkfo Hither Green to hear history at Hither Green’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hither Green has 186 places to visit in our interactive Hither Green 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 Hither Green, 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 Hither Green places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hither Green & the surrounding areas.

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186 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Hither Green places to visit

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

Mycenae House Mycenae House is a community centre housed in a former convent building adjacent to the Georgian villa, Woodlands House, in Greenwich, London .

Downham Fields Downham Fields is a 20-acre park located in Downham, South East London . It was left as parkland during the construction of the interwar Downham Estate . It is sometimes referred to in documents by the name Durham Hill, but this is not in common usage .

Ladywell Fields Ladywell Fields is a public park in the London Borough of Lewisham created from three historic fields . It is located near Ladywell railway station at the northern end of the park, and Catford Bridge at the southern end .

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 .

Jack Cade’s Cavern Jack Cade’s Cavern is a cavern, extending several hundred feet underground, in Blackheath, south-east London . It is located northwest of the Heath and southwest of Greenwich Park, mostly beneath the lawn of Hollymount Close . It was re-discovered in about the year 1780 .

Brookmill Park Brookmill Park, formerly known as Ravensbourne Park, is a small public park and nature reserve in the London Borough of Lewisham . It is located between Deptford Bridge and Elverson Road on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR)

Palace of Placentia Palace of Placentia was originally built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443 . It was located at Greenwich on the bank of the River Thames, downstream from London . The original residence was extensively rebuilt around 1500 by Henry VII . A detached residence the Queen’s House was built on the estate in the early 1600s and still survives .

Greenwich Hospital, London Greenwich Hospital was a permanent home for retired sailors of the Royal Navy . It operated from 1692 to 1869 and operated until 1986 . Its buildings were later used by the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and the University of Greenwich .

Nunhead Cemetery Nunhead Cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London . The cemetery is located in Nunhead in the London Borough of Southwark . It was originally known as All Saints’ Cemetery .

Metropolitan Borough of Deptford The Metropolitan Borough of Deptford was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London . It was part of the London Borough of Lewisham between 1900 and 1965 .

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