Avery Hill
| Avery Hill | |
|---|---|
 Avery Hill Park hothouse | |
  Avery Hill Location withinGreater London | |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | SE9 |
| Post town | SIDCUP |
| Postcode district | DA15 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Avery Hillis an area of South East London mainly withinRoyal Borough of Greenwich,and with some parts in theLondon Borough of Bexley.It is located east ofElthamand north west ofSidcup.It is believed that the area is named after anaviaryformerly located in the area.[1]
Avery Hill House
[edit]Avery Hill House was a palatial dwelling built byJohn Thomas North(b.1842 – d.1896), who had made his fortune in thesodium nitratetrade inChile.[1][2]
Following North's death the house was acquired by theLondon County Councilin July 1902 and its grounds extended to create Avery Hill Park in 1903. In 1906 North's house became Avery Hill College of Education, later incorporating two neighbouring buildings.[3]Within a year of its foundation, the residential college had become the largest of LCC's training colleges and was frequently oversubscribed; in 79 years it trained over 15,000 teachers.[2]In 1985 the college merged with Thames Polytechnic, renamed theUniversity of Greenwichin 1993;[3]the university also has extensive facilities at the nearby Southwood site.
The university planned to move out of the Mansion site in summer 2020. A Harris Academy boys’ secondary school was planned to open in 2022.[4]
Winter Garden
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The house is notable for an indoor winter garden,[5]the second largest Victorian glasshouse in the UK afterKew Gardens' Temperate House. It forms part of one of the most extensive and expensive garden arrangements ever constructed as part of a private house in England. In the early 21st century, the Winter Garden had fallen into neglect. A campaign was started to restore the Winter Garden and protect the heritage of the Mansion, making it open to the public.[5]
Avery Hill Park
[edit]Avery Hill Park is a public park.[5]Since 2010, the park has hosted aParkrunon Saturdays.
Transport
[edit]Rail
[edit]The closestNational Railstations to Avery Hill areFalconwoodandNew Eltham.
Buses
[edit]Avery Hill is served by the followingTFLbus routes.
- 132 toBexleyheathviaBlackfen,Blendon&Bexleyor toNorth GreenwichviaEltham&Kidbrooke
- 162 toBeckenhamviaNew Eltham,Chislehurst,Bickley,Bromley&Park Langleyor to Eltham
- 286 toGreenwichvia Eltham, Kidbrooke,Blackheath&Westcombe Parkor toSidcup
- B13 to Bexleyheath via Blackfen & Blendon or toNew Eltham
- B15 to Bexleyheath viaFalconwood&Wellingor toHorn Parkvia Eltham
- N21 to Bexleyheath via Blackfen, Blendon & Bexley or toTrafalgar Squarevia Eltham,Lee,Lewisham,New Cross,Old Kent Road,London Bridge&Cannon Street.Night service.
Nearby areas
[edit]Avery Hill bordersFalconwoodto the north and north east,Blackfento the east,Sidcupto the south east,New Elthamto the south and south west andElthamto the west and north west.
References
[edit]- ^abWilley, Russ.Chambers London Gazetter,p 15-16.
- ^abWhitehead, Maurice.History of Education Quarterly31, no. 1 (1991): 144-46. Accessed 6 July 2020. doi:10.2307/368811. Seeonline summary and excerpt
- ^ab"Avery Hill, Greenwich".Hidden London.Retrieved6 July2020.
- ^"Future Academies".Harris Academy.Retrieved6 July2020.
- ^abcAvery Hill Winter Garden.Retrieved 4 September 2024.
