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A Jacobean manor house. Formerly housing a museum and archives, the mansion is now a community centre, and much of the former pleasure grounds are parks.
Charlton House is a Jacobean mansion in Charlton, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. Built between 1607 and 1612, it is widely regarded as one of the finest and best-preserved examples of Jacobean domestic architecture in England, and the only complete Jacobean mansion surviving in Greater London following the destruction of Holland House during the Second World War. The house was built for Sir Adam Newton, Dean of Durham and tutor to Prince Henry, eldest son of King James I. Now managed by the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust, it serves as a community centre and events venue.
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"The Addicks" play in the Championship, the second tier. Their stadium is The Valley, 27,000 all-seater capacity. The women's team were promoted in 2026 and play in WSL, their top tier, also at The Valley.
A truly stunning yet under-visited park, next to Welling, that features a mansion house (Danson House) and boating lake.
as the name suggests, woods with a now-ruined Lesnes abbey. Green chain walk passes through.
A major building of the history of the 'Arts and Crafts style' and of 19th century British architecture. Has some interesting textile displays. William Morris lived here, the architect was Philip Webb, with wall paintings and stained glass by Edward Burne-Jones.
Four vast elaborately decorated beam engines that pumped Victorian London's poop; they were too heavy to remove when decommissioned. One of them is occasionally set in motion. check website for open days.