Visit North Cray Places

Welcome to Visit North Cray Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in North Cray

  

North Cray Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about North Cray

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North Cray history

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Early history

North Cray was previously a civil parish in the Hundred of Ruxley, Sutton-at-Hone Lathe . The settlement had its own parish but it was abolished in 1557 .

Modern history

North Cray was within Kent until the creation of Greater London in 1965 . From 1894 to 1934 it was within the Bromley Rural District, then it was in the Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District from 1934 to 1965; then finally the London Borough of Bexley from 1965 which remains today .

You can visit North Cray places with Walkfo North Cray to hear history at North Cray’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo North Cray has 62 places to visit in our interactive North Cray 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 North Cray, 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 North Cray places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to North Cray & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 62 audio facts unique to North Cray places in an interactive North Cray map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit North Cray Places Map
62 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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North Cray historic spots	North Cray tourist destinations	North Cray plaques	North Cray geographic features
Walkfo North Cray tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in North Cray

  

Best North Cray places to visit

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

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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