Lamorbey is a district of South East

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, located north of

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. It borders the

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. Significant buildings in the area are Holy Trinity Church,

Lamorbey House Lamorbey Park is a park in Lamorbey, in the London Borough of Bexley, set around a Grade II listed mansion, Lamorbey House. The original 17th century estate consisted of 119 hectares, but over time sections of the estate have been separated for ...

and some of the original surviving buildings of The Hollies children's home (now converted to residential use). The oldest house in Sidcup, dating from 1452, can also be found in the district. Holy Trinity Church, Lamorbey

The Tower at the Hollies in Lamorbey (I)

The principal road becomes Halfway Street and is flanked by old cottages and Ye Olde Black Horse pub, established in 1743, though rebuilt in 1892.Bexley Pubs, The history of your local by James Packer. Lamorbey House, a listed building in a well maintained public park, houses

Rose Bruford College Rose Bruford College (formerly Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance) is a drama school in the south London suburb of Sidcup. The college has degree programmes in acting, actor musicianship, directing, theatre arts and various discipli ...

. Lamorbey Park adjacent to the house contains large ponds where fishing continues. Sidcup Golf Course is located to its east, as are

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and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, whose pupils wear distinctive purple blazers. The district is typical suburbia, mainly built in the 1930s. Prior to that much of the land was used for the growing of hops—wild hops may still be found growing on the Old Farm Avenue allotments. Some farmbuildings were located next to Sidcup sorting office and included characteristic

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s. Other local landmarks are the clock house, pool and the former administrative block of The Hollies children's home (1901–1983) which is now at the heart of an up-market housing estate.

Transport

Rail

The closest

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station is

with services to London Charing Cross,

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via

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, London Cannon Street via Woolwich Arsenal and to

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Buses

Lamorbey is served by three Transport for London bus routes 51, 229 and 286.

Education

References

External links

Pictures of Lamborey landmarks
Districts of the London Borough of Bexley Areas of London Sidcup {{London-geo-stub