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- Ben Thomas,
Strategic Planning and Regeneration,
Wyncham House,
207 Longlands Road,
Sidcup,
Kent,
DA15 7JH
- 020 8308 7788
- ben.thomas @bexley.gov.uk
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Things to Do in Bexleyheath
 Christ Church, Bexleyheath
Christ Church Bexleyheath is a member of the Anglican Communion, situated
in the Diocese of Rochester and the Archdeaconry of Bromley and Bexley. Dick
Johnson, Industrial Chaplain.
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Cineworld Bexleyheath
9 screens, Amusements area, Snack area
Prices
- Adult £4.40
- Adult Mon-Fri after 6 and all day Sat/Sun £6.20
NUS £4.20 Mon-Thurs & Fri Before 6
- OAP/UB40/Child £4.20
- Bargain Tuesday £3.50
- Monday Classic £2.50
- Movies for Juniors (Saturday) £1.00
All children under 7 must be supervised.
Booking fee 45p maximum £1.80
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 Clock Tower
- Broadway,
Bexleyheath,
Kent.
The Clock Tower was opened in 1912 to commemorate the Coronation of King George
V the previous year. Previously the Pincott Memorial stood here (it has been
relocated further down the Broadway). There are alcoves for four busts on the
tower, but only two are used. One of which is of King George V, the other is
William Morris, the designer and writer who lived in The Red House, at the local
hamlet of Upton, between 1860 and 1865, now Upton Road at the far end of
the Broadway.
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 Danson House
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Danson Park,
Danson Road,
Bexleyheath,
Kent,
DA6 8JF
- 11am until 5pm - Please check here for details
Danson Park was originally set out as
a private estate and its design has been attributed to Capability Brown and to
a Mr Richmond. It provides an excellent setting for the 18th Century Mansion
which an immensely wealthy merchant John Boyd purchased the site and built Danson
House, designed by Robert Taylor (who also was the architect of the Bank of
England) in the style of a classic Palladian villa, between 1762 and 1767. At
the same time the gardens were laid out in a style appropriate to such an important
house.
The Danson House, which is a Grade 1 Listed Building surrounded by attractive
ornamental gardens, is leased to English Heritage for 999 years from 1997, and
is open to the public on special viewing days only. The park became a public
open space in the early 20th Century when the Bean family sold the property to
the Urban District Council of Bexley. The Mansion is currently managed by a trust.
 www.historicdanson.com
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Danson Park
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Danson Road,
Bexleyheath,
Kent
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The park opens at 07.30 Monday to Fridays and 09.00
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays. During the winter (November to January),
the park closes at 16.30. During
spring and summer, closure is at sunset and times are displayed at each gate.
Danson Park is a very popular public
park which provides a large number of facilities for both active recreation or
for those who simply like to walk and enjoy its many facets. Arguably the park
is the most widely-known and appreciated in Bexley and hosts many major annual
events which are regarded at national and regional status. The location, size
and open landscape of Danson Park have proved an attraction for large outdoor
public events such the Danson Festival, Water Festival, Open Air Concert, Firework
Display, Fun Run, Craft Fayre, South East Counties Motor Show, Dog Show and a
Circus.
A function suite is available for public hire at the Boathouse. The park
also has a 7.8-hectare lake which provides for fishing, boating, sailing and
other water-based sports. There is a windsurfing school based at the Boathouse.
Danson Park's Features and Facilities:
- Old English Garden
- Rock Garden
- Water Garden
- Mansion Garden
- Woodlands
- Danson Lake
- Children's Playground (dog-free)
- 11 standard football pitches
- One junior football pitch
- Changing facilities
- 20 grass tennis courts
- Six hard tennis courts
- One 18-hole putting green
- One 9-hole pitch and putt course
- Trim trail and orienteering course
- Two bowling greens operated by local clubs under delegated management arrangements
- Public car park (priced parking in Summer; free in Winter)
- Cafeteria
- Toilets
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Local Studies and Archive Centre
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Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre,
Townley Road,
Bexleyheath,
Kent,
DA6 7HJ
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020 8301 1545
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archives@bexley.gov.uk
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9am - 5.30pm, Mon - Fri (8pm Thursday)
Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre offers a research service in response
to telephone, email or postal enquires. Searches can be made of the full range
of sources held by the Centre: manuscripts, photographs, microform and books.
Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre contains over 22,000 prints and photographs
of the local area and its people. Photographic prints of the images in the collection
can be digitally scanned and purchased.
Members of Local Studies staff will give talks to schools, community groups
and organisations on a range of historical topics. Please ask staff for details.
Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre is designated a diocesan record office
for both the dioceses of Rochester and Southwark. We can provide you with certified
copies of entries in baptismal registers. Fees are in line with those set by
the Church of England.
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Marriott Hotel
This modern hotel, close to the M25, is ideal for Bexleyheath and the surrounding
local area. The expansive bedrooms in this contemporary and stylish hotel have
air-conditioning, satellite tv and in-house movies, perfect for relaxation. For
revitalisation, take full advantage of the facilities and well-equipped gym in
the lovely Greco-Roman themed leisure club. Spend some time in Planter's Bar
before sampling the traditional cuisine of the Copper Restaurant.
- 5 Floors, 142 Rooms, 16 Suites
- 8 meeting rooms; 632 sq. mt. total meeting
space
- Check-in: 2.00 pm; Check-out: 12.00 noon
- Express Check-out
- Pets permitted (charges may apply, call hotel for details)
- Complimentary parking
- On-site Restaurant
- 24-hour room service
- Laundry valet
- Shoe shine
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspaper available in lobby
- Fax, copying
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Megabowl Bexleyheath
- 28 Bowling Lanes
- Amusements area
- Dancing Stage
- American
Pool
- Amusements Area
- Diner open all day serving a delicious fast food menu
- Bar open Monday to Saturday
'til 11pm and Sunday 'til 10.30pm
Game Prices
Adult: £5.50 per person per game.
Student (with ID): £2 per person per game (Sun - Thurs)
Child: £4.50 per child per game.
Shoe Hire: £1.00 per person.
Lane Bookings: games can be booked in advance by phone.
Special Offers
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 Red House
Red House was built in 1860 for the Victorian artist, designer and poet William
Morris.
The architect, Philip Webb, designed the house in the Victorian Gothic
style to reflect Morris' love of things medieval.
Morris moved into the house
after his marriage to Jane Burden and it was to become the couple's home for
five years.
The artist and friend of Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, praised
the house as 'a most noble work in every way, and more a poem than a house, but
an admirable place to live in too'.
The house, which retains some original furniture
and decor, is now privately owned. It opens for guided tours on the first full
weekend of every month except January.
A Friends of the Red House Group supports
the present owners of the Red House in the upkeep of the House. For details,
write to the above address enclosing a Stamped, Addressed Envelope (S.A.E.) or
International Reply Coupon (IRC).
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