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All Saints' Parish Hall
All Saints' Parish Hall is a locally listed building in Blackheath, London, Blackheath, in the London Borough of Lewisham, south-east London, built as the Church hall, parish hall for the nearby All Saints' Blackheath, All Saints' Church. It is in Arts and Crafts movement, Arts and Crafts style to a design by the architect Charles Winmill, Charles Canning Winmill and was officially opened in 1928. The building has been used by numerous groups over the years, and was a British Restaurant during and after World War II. Since December 1988 it has been the business premises of the Mary Evans Picture Library, a company founded by Mary Forbes Evans, Mary Evans and her husband Hilary Evans in 1964. History The site pre-1928 The site is in a prominent, elevated position in Blackheath village on the south-western edge of Blackheath Common. Today it is at the junction of Tranquil Vale, Southvale Road and Camden Row. From around 1779, the site was occupied by a mansion, Camden House, la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackheath, London
Blackheath is an area in Southeast London, straddling the border of the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham. It is located northeast of Lewisham, south of Greenwich and southeast of Charing Cross, the traditional centre of London. The area southwest of its station and in its ward is named Lee Park. Its northern neighbourhood of Vanbrugh Park is also known as St John's Blackheath and despite forming a projection has amenities beyond its traditional reach named after the heath. To its west is the core public green area that is the heath and Greenwich Park, in which sit major London tourist attractions including the Greenwich Observatory and the Greenwich Prime Meridian. Blackheath railway station is south of the heath. History Etymology ;Records and meanings The name is from Old English spoken words 'blæc' and 'hǣth'. The name is recorded in 1166 as ''Blachehedfeld'' which means "dark, or black heath field" – field denotes an enclosure or clear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
