Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - March 15th 2023

Start learning something new and see where it takes you

Greenwich Learns offers everyone living in Royal Greenwich, aged 19 or above, a huge variety of adult community learning courses to suit each person’s needs and interests. Best of all, they are provided for free or at a low cost to learners.

From arts and crafts and culinary courses to employability and work skills, there is sure to be something for you.

See all courses available and book your spot: greenwichlearns.org.uk

Close your street for hours of uninterrupted fun!

Kids (and adults!) can reclaim their streets for a few hours and have fun outdoors with Play Streets.

Play Streets are a great way to build community spirit! Parents and residents can apply to close a street and act as marshals so kids can play for hours uninterrupted. Hosting a play street helps promote safer neighborhoods, reduce air pollution and encourages outdoor activity – all while having fun!

Applications are now open, visit royalgreenwich.gov.uk/playstreets

Fun and fundraising for St Patrick’s Day

Head to Tramshed on Saturday 18 March for an evening of entertainment, in support of the Mayor’s chosen charity, Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice.

The local charity provides vital care and support for people with a terminal illness, in their own homes, care homes, and at the local hospital and hospice in Abbey Wood.

To find out more about the Mayor’s charities visit royalgreenwich.gov.uk/aboutourmayor

To book tickets, visit royalgreenwich.gov.uk/mayors-charity-fundraiser

Holly O'Mahony

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Pick of the Week

By Holly O’Mahony

A folk star comes to Blackheath

Renowned Irish vocalist Cara Dillon, dubbed by Mojo Magazine as “quite possibly the world’s most beautiful female voice”, is performing live at Blackheath Halls this Saturday. She’s been a name on the circuit for over 20 years, earning a reputation both for her own music and as one of the finest exponents of traditional Irish song in the world. Here, she’ll be performing tracks from her 2017 album Wanderer, which she recorded with her husband and musical partner Sam Lakeman. Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ. March 18, 8pm. Admission: £25. www.blackheathhalls.com/ whats-on/cara-dillon/

Art attack

Join the National Maritime Museum’s Saturday Art Club, which sees a gaggle of up to 20 young artists let loose (well, sort of) in the gallery on weekend mornings. This week, as part of the museum’s ongoing Drawn Together series, the session takes the form of an experimental drawing workshop. Seated around the museum’s great Map, you’ll try to pinpoint what drawing means to you. Follow your pencil! National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF. March 18, 11am - 12:30pm. Admission: FREE. www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/ national-maritime-museum/ drawn-together-season-drawings

Head to Charlton House and Gardens this Sunday, where a producers’ market is showcasing artisan breads, cheeses, meats, preserves, craft brews and more. Come hungry, because you will be fed: there’s plenty of hot plates going too. The English Heritage property is known for its live performances and its market day will be no different: be sure to catch an hour of live music from 12pm - 1pm.

Charlton House and Gardens, Charlton Road, London SE7 8RE. March 19, 10am - 3pm. Admission: FREE.

www.greenwichheritage.org/events/sunday-market-march-2023/

Titanic Will Go On

Wondering where to raise a glass of Guinness this St Patrick’s Day? The Coach and Horses in Greenwich is celebrating all things Irish, serving green cocktails and baby Guinnesses as well as the black and white pint itself. Dress code? Green of course! Meanwhile, over at the Tramshed in Woolwich, a St Patrick’s Day fundraiser is getting underway. Head on over for Irish dancing and live music from The Celtic Hearts. Money raised will go towards local charity Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice.

Coach and Horses, Greenwich Market, London SE10 9HZ. March 17, 12pm - 11pm. Admission: FREE. www.the-coach-and-horses.co.uk/ / The Tramshed, 41 Woolwich New Road, London SE18 6ET. March 18, 7:30pm. Admission: £20. www.tramshed.org/whats-on/st-patricks-daycelebration-and-fundraiser

Jack, Rose and her snobby family come to life on stage as their fateful journey is memorialised as a musical. With a book by Peter Stone and music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, Titanic The Musical – winner of prestigious Tony Awards on Broadway – sees RMS Titanic resurface for a few short hours each night as part of a nationwide tour. Catch it as the ship docks at the Churchill Theatre this week. Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA. March 16 - 18, 7:30pm.

Admission: £20. www.churchilltheatre.co.uk/Online/tickets-titanic-bromley-2023

Meet the women dandies of the DRC

While London’s drag kings turned eyes in Greenwich last month as part of the borough’s celebrations of LGBTQ+ History Month, over at Greenwich University, a little known (in the West) subculture is being celebrated. Meet les sapeuses, women dandies of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who have been captured by local photojournalist Junior D. Kannah. With their suits, power poses and fierce expressions, the sapeuses are an offshoot of the sapeurs, a male sartorial resistance movement

that looked to pastiche the ‘master’s clothes’ in the 1920s, when the city was part of the colonial bloc of French Equatorial Africa. Now, women have adopted ‘la sape’ to escape from rigid gendered roles and expectations.

Heritage Gallery, Queen Anne Court, University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich SE10 9LS. February 8 - March 18. Admission: FREE. www.greenwichunigalleries.co.uk/les-sapeuses-thewomen-dandies-of-the-drc/

From breakfast talks to comedy nights: Women’s History Month at the National Maritime Museum

Women’s History Month runs throughout March each year, writing women back into the history books, celebrating female achievements and acknowledging how far we still have to go to reach gender equality. In Greenwich, it’s being marked with a series of events at the National Maritime Museum, spanning talks, workshops and even some comedy.

Holly O’Mahony speaks to Elma Curran, Adult Learning Producer at Royal Museums Greenwich, to find out what’s in store…

Holly O’Mahony: How long has RMG been marking Women’s History Month and what are your aims for the events you’ve programmed around it?

Elma Curran: In 2016 we commissioned an audit by historian Jo Stanley to map all the content relating to women on display in the museum. Due to the nature of our collections there was little representation of women and their contribution to shaping our maritime history throughout the gallery displays. We wanted to celebrate the contribution and achievements of women in our engagement programmes and Women’s History Month seemed the perfect time to connect and promote female perspectives through new research, collaborations and conversations. Fast forward seven years and our annual Women’s History Month programme is open to everyone and we hope it increases awareness of the role women have undertaken throughout history, inspiring and empowering women today.

HOM: You’ve got a varied programme this year, with screenings, drawing classes, talks and more. Can you talk us through your thinking behind the programming? What were you keen for it to incorporate?

EC: Our main aim for 2023 is to highlight the work of female researchers, curators and historians who work with the Museum’s collections to uncover stories about women’s histories. It is also to remind as many people as possible of the importance of ensuring that history is the story of all peoples. With women making up over 50% of the population, we need to redress the balance of the stories we tell, while having a mixture of events means we can reach a wider audience.

HOM: One of your events is about celebrating four influential Black women: Mary Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, Addie Hunton and Amy Ashwood Garve. Why did you choose the subjects you’ve chosen to focus on?

EC: Women’s History Month is not only about celebrating how far we’ve come. It’s an opportunity to shout about how far we still have to go and why the past is full of stories that remind us of how much still needs to change. Through highlighting the stories of Black female campaigners and women who have devoted their lives to making positive changes, we can discover more about the impact their work has had on us today.

HOM: Similarly, you’re spotlighting ‘fearless female fighters’ in your event ‘Cross-dressed to Kill’. What can visitors expect from it?

EC: This is a chance for us to write women like Deborah Sampson and Lucy Brewer, two of the first female sailors, back into history. In re-telling their stories we’re changing the narrative to inform new generations. There were hundreds of known women cross-dressers in Britain, Europe and the Americas, yet they have been erased from both social and military

history. Our event Cross-dressed to Kill [March 31, 3pm] uncovers the bravery of women throughout the decades.

HOM: You’re running some lighthearted events as part of the programme too, including a comedy night. Who have you got performing as part of it?

EC: We are! It’s about celebrating Women’s History Month with an evening of entertainment and laughter from some of the freshest female voices in UK comedy. Comedy has the ability to inform us, change how we think and even how we act as well as making us laugh. We’re pleased to welcome No Direction Home, a comedy collective produced by Counterpoint Arts featuring new stand-ups from refugee and migrant backgrounds. The event is being hosted by rising star Ola Labib, with comedians Selam Amare, Shalaka Kurup, Yasmeen Ghrawi and Pepa Duarte.

HOM: You’re also hosting a breakfast talk with the artist Mary Evans. Who is this aimed at and what will it cover?

EC: The Girl Friday Breakfast Club provides a friendly and informal space for women to meet, chat and support each other, while enjoying breakfast and also hearing from an inspirational woman speaker. Our guest, artist Mary Evans, works to tell stories about the resilience of the Black body and its ability to endure and prevail despite the challenges meted out to it. This talk will focus both on her intentions as an artist and how she executes her ideas through image production using stencilling, cutting, printing, pasting and stamping.

National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF. Events running from March 10 - 31, check website for dates and times.

Admission: FREE/pay what you can. www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nationalmaritime-museum/womens-historymonth-2023

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

Treat your mental wellbeing in the same way as you would treat your physical health

In many ways mental wellbeing is like physical wellbeing; if you experience changes in your body you don’t hesitate to seek help, and the same should apply to your mental health.

If you are struggling, feeling low or anxious, or losing interest in activities you normally enjoy, you can take action to address this.

You can also proactively maintain good mental wellbeing – simple things such as a healthy lifestyle, spending quality time with family and friends, volunteering or learning something new can all support your mental health and wellbeing.

There are lots of resources and services available online now to help you look after your mental wellbeing or access the support you need for mild to moderate mental health difficulties:

Better Health - Every Mind Matters

This is an NHS-approved website full of free resources. It helps you tackle anxiety, low mood, stress, and trouble sleeping. You can also access a free personalised Mind Plan as well as selfhelp cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques. Visit www.nhs.uk/ every-mind-matters

NHS talking therapies

NHS talking therapies are free, effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners.

The therapies can help with common conditions such as depression, anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphia and post-traumatic stress disorder.

To be eligible you need to be registered with a GP. To find your local NHS talking therapies service and selfrefer go to nhs.uk/talk

Don’t worry, be appy

n The free NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services.

n It is available to anyone aged 13 and over who is registered with an NHS GP practice in England and the Isle of Man.

n As well as finding local mental health services the NHS App allows you to

l Order repeat prescriptions

l View your health information

l Get health advice using the health A-Z on the NHS website

l Find NHS services near you

n For more information visit nhs.uk/nhs-app

n Connecting with others, being active and doing little things that make you happy can make a big difference to how you feel.

n And the friendly group of women and men at Scarborough Mates, a community charity, can certainly attest to this!

n The group meet up each weekday at a former railway station building – which has been remodelled and now has a craft room, workshop, model railway room, ceramics room and a kitchen – to try out new activities, exchange ideas and chat over a cuppa.

n One of the founders and trustee Charles Airlie said: “We have been going for five years. The essence of the Mates is we help each other. We are trying to tackle isolation.”

Hub of Hope

Hub of Hope, run by the charity Chasing the Stigma, enables you to find out what’s available locally and nationally to help you tackle anxiety, depression, trauma or PTSD and their causes, such as financial concerns, loneliness, gambling or substance misuse. Visit hubofhope. co.uk or download the free app and simply type in your postcode to get started.

n Patti Chico, 76, a retired midwife and trainer added: “The camaraderie is wonderful. I cannot praise the place enough, it has such a lovely atmosphere.”

Shout

The Shout website includes resources and tips to support you when you’re feeling anxious, low, stressed or overwhelmed. For more information visit giveusashout.org

Samaritans Self-Help

You can use Samaritans

Self-Help to explore relaxation techniques, record your mood every day, look for patterns in how you’re feeling, make a personal safety plan and store images of things that give you hope. Find out more at selfhelp.samaritans.org

Cuppa and a Chat – It’s good to talk

Patti Chico

If you are experiencing more serious issues, having thoughts of suicide, are harming yourself or have thought about self-harm it is important to tell someone, and not struggle alone. If you cannot wait to see a doctor and feel unable to cope or you need somebody to talk to, contact one of the organisations below to get support right away.

NHS urgent support

Find your local 24/7 NHS crisis line on nhs.uk/ urgentmentalhealth or visit 111.nhs.uk

Papyrus

Help in a crisis

If you are under 35 and experiencing thoughts of suicide, or for anyone that is concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide, Papyrus’s website, text, email and telephone services are available 9am - midnight, 7 days a week, 365 days a year Visit papyrus-uk. org or call 0800 068 4141. You can also text 07860 039 967 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org

If you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe, call 999

If you do not feel you can keep

Blackheath Halls hosts first Holi celebrations

Blackheath Halls is hosting its first ever event to mark the Hindu festival of Holi this Saturday. While the venue’s annual Diwali event has been a hit for some time, with locals flocking to the Halls to enjoy performances, familyfriendly activities and traditional Indian street food, this marks the first time the arts hub has turned its attention to the colourful festival of Holi, which is celebrated predominantly in India and Nepal, writes Holly O’Mahony…

“As a venue in south-east London, we always try to put on events that appeal to a diverse range of audiences,” says Nicola Metselaar, marketing manager for Blackheath Halls. “We have run a number of events for Diwali in the past, which have been very successful and attended by both members of the local Indian community as well as others who

are interested in experiencing a different culture,” she says.

It was in fact an attendee of the Diwali celebrations who suggested the Halls put on something for Holi. “It’s such a colourful and positive celebration that we thought it would be a wonderful reason to put on an event with plenty of music, dance and food for all ages to enjoy.”

So, what can families expect from the evening’s events? Blackheath Halls’ Holi celebrations kick off at 6:30pm with a classical Indian music recital followed by a bhangra (traditional folk dance) workshop teaching willing attendees the ropes, before a more casual chance to dance to music, mingle and tuck into some tasty Indian and Nepalese food.

“We have worked with Londonbased musician Harkiret Singh Bahra to programme the music, and Action Village India will be offering face-painting for those who want some additional colour in their evening,” Nicola says.

Performing in the Indian classical music recital will be Harkiret Singh Bahra on the tabla, Ranjana Ghatak on vocals, and Kirpal Singh Panesar on the Tar-Shehnai and Diruba. They’ll perform songs traditionally associated with Holi. The dance workshop, meanwhile, will be run by Kent-based Cohesion Plus, “an organisation committed to bringing communities together through culturally diverse events”.

While Holi is traditionally celebrated by throwing colourful powders, there won’t be any of that at the stately concert hall, Nicola cautions. However, “if it’s arts and crafts people are interested in, our neighbours at The Conservatoire are running a Holi art workshop for

children aged 5-12 years shortly before our event, from 5.30-6.30pm.”

The food is likely to be just as much a pull as the entertainment. “Thanks to [local Nepalese and North Indian restaurant] Everest Inn, City Sweet Centre in Romford and our wonderful expert volunteer Jagruti Hassan, we will be offering a wide range of both vegetarian savoury and sweet snacks throughout the evening, including pakora, samosas, chakri, gathiya and a variety of sweets including jalebi,” Nicola confirms. No need to get a babysitter in either. “As it’s an evening event we expect a predominantly adult audience, however as Holi is such a familyfriendly festival, we wanted to make sure we are open and welcoming to people of all ages,” insists Nicola. There’s no dress code, “however, since Holi is a festival of colours, we are encouraging celebratory dress and bright colours amongst our audience members.”

She adds: “The whole point of these events is for our local community to enjoy themselves, and experience the positivity and celebration of either their own or another culture.”

Tickets will be capped at the venue’s capacity, so Nicola advises securing your place in advance if you’re hoping to add bit of colour to your life this weekend.

The Hearn Recital Room at Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ. March 18, 6:30pm. Admission:

Royal Museums Greenwich Cutty Sark | National Maritime Museum | Royal Observatory | The Queen’s House

s ign up now for this year’s Upbeats Walk, sponsored by DNEL Events!

Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) is delighted to announce that CACT’s Official Events Partner, DNEL Events, will again be sponsoring this year’s Upbeats Walk.

The event will return on 29 April ahead of Charlton Athletic’s last men’s first-team home game of the season against Port Vale.

The Upbeats Walk is an annual fundraising event which sees supporters take part in a 9-mile walk from Charlton Athletic’s Training Ground in New Eltham to The Valley in aid of the Upbeats.

The Charlton Upbeats is a programme for children and adults with Down’s syndrome which offers the players a safe and welcoming environment to play football, make friends and get involved in competitions. It is CACT’s only programme which is entirely funded by donations from the public, so we need the help of as many Addicks

and CACT supporters as possible!

Sign-ups for this year’s walk are now open, so we encouraged fans and supporters to register to secure your place and encourage family and friends to join you too!

Walkers will be provided with lunch upon arrival at The Valley ahead of watching the Upbeats play against Everton DS team on the pitch before the men’s first-team game. Entry for the walk is free for all participants, but we do ask all supporters to try to fundraise a minimum of £50 if doing the walk in person, or £10 if completing the walk virtually.

If you aren’t able to join us in South

East London in person on 29 April, you can also sign up to do your own walk virtually from wherever you are based.

Darren New, DNEL’s Managing Director, said:

“It’s with great pleasure and pride that we

can announce that DNEL Events are once again sponsoring the Upbeats Walk.

“CACT is a true reflection of our community and its commitment to creating a more positive and secure society for all within it. The Upbeats are the heart and soul of CACT, to me

they are the energy and spark that we all need to have that positivity in our day.”

If you would like to help us continue our life-changing work with the Charlton Upbeats, then please consider signing up to the Upbeats Walk by visiting: cact.gives/events

„ The Upbeats programme is entirely funded by donations, so we need your help to offer new opportunities to its members.

„ DNEL Events are sponsoring the Upbeats Walk for the second year in a row.

Coombe –the area between Westcombe Park and Woolwich Road

Mary Mills

Railway stations are good places to find small industries. If we look around the area of many stations there are all sorts of things hidden away inside streets. I thought we could look at Westcombe Park Station which has some of these interesting things hidden away – and an even more interesting past. We don’t think of it as an industrial area – but in fact the last factory closed relatively recently and I guess most people had no idea at all that it was there. It’s also an area which had been a busy workplace, but was turned into a suburb in the 1880s and 1890s with a great deal of housing development.

It changed dramatically when the motorway was built as streets disappeared or were rearranged. I’ve heard people who lived there before the motorway came describe it as a sort of little village with community buildings and facilities like the Relief Office, the, now closed, police station, and across the road the fire station. Today it even has a hidden away folly belonging to well-known TV star.

Basically its the area of what was Coombe Farm and I’m very aware that Coombe farm is relatively well known and several people have written about it. There is a great booklet about the Roberts

family who lived there in the 19th century, written by Barbara Ludlow and Sally Jenkinson. More recently there was an interesting article by Ann Robbins in the Westcombe News and I guess there have been several others.

Whatever, I think I am justified in writing about it as a workplace.

I very much suspect that Coombe Farm dated from ‘time immemorial’ and the name of the area where it stood is not particularly precise. There are all sorts of ‘Coombes’ in this area listed in deeds and various official documents - ‘Eastcombe’, ‘Westcombe’, Nethercombe’ - and

it’s often very unclear exactly which name is being used for what. Although we understand ‘Coombe Farm’ to be the name of the building we are looking at, on the 1697 Travers plan it’s marked as ‘Eastcombe Farm’, but from its position on the map it is clear that the same farm standing in what is now Westcombe Hill – but was then Coombe Farm Lane.

The farm, and today’s Westcombe Park Station, are situated on rising ground with the Marsh to the north of Woolwich Road. There are mentions of flooding in the mid-16th century, and later, in 1636, the sea wall was damaged leading to flooding of some of the farm’s property. On modern flood risk maps there is a narrow corridor of risk reaching up from the Marsh to Westcombe Park Station and the site of the farm. So Coombe Farm Lane probably followed the line of a stream coming down the hill side from Blackheath – thus the farm was sited where the stream reached the marsh and widened, providing a water supply, but it was above the main flood risk area.

The very earliest records seem to be describing a village, rather than just a farm, and people are listed as ‘of Coombe’. It came into Crown ownership in 1531. Much has been

made of the farm apparently being bought by Henry VIII for Ann Boleyn. Personally I am very suspicious, and would point out that much the same is said of the conversion around the same time of the old Court House on Ballast Quay for her. Or did Ann actually use it like Marie Antoinette did at Versailles and played at being a shepherdess? – that doesn’t seem quite Ann Boleyn’s style to me. It’s more likely that the Crown invested these properties in the Queen’s estate, whoever the Queen happened to be at the time.

The property records continue with assigning the farm to successive men. Some of whom seem to be interesting and important individuals. I suspect they were different to those who were doing the actual farming but throughout the history of Coombe Farm as show in many legal documents it seems unclear if this is an actual working farm or a country house conveniently near London - where some farming is also going on.

There is a very well-known mention of Coombe Farm in Samuel Pepys’ diary. He describes how he had heard that the plague had arrived at Coombe Farm ‘which is very strange it being a single house all alone from the town’ and says it is because they let beggars sleep

in the barns. He describes how on 22nd August 1665 he was walking to Greenwich and at ’an open close belonging to Coombe farm‘ he saw a coffin with ‘a dead body therein, dead of the plague’.

Later, on September 4th, he walked past again and was troubled to pass the farm ‘where about twenty-one people have died of the plague’. Twenty one does seem rather a lot of people for ‘a single house’– even if they were all live-in farm workers sharing beds in outhouses’. Does it imply a small community?

I wonder what Pepys knew about the farm? He must have been walking along the Woolwich Road but the farm was up the hill a bit from there – so, did he go out of his way see what was going on? Has he visited in the past and did he know the new lessee of the Farm – a prominent City Councillor and dissenter – James Hayes?

In 1666 the farm was leased to James Hayes. Sadly, this is probably not the place to spend a lot of time on details of the career of this interesting man. He was a Linen Draper, and a London politician with a brother-in-law in Parliament. He was active in City politics as well as in the politics of dissent and he was one of

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Joseph Caryl’s, later John Owen’s, congregation. Throughout the Commonwealth and Restoration he was active – for example in 1670 having been arrested he refused to pay a surety for good behaviour and sued the City magistrates for false imprisonment.

In 1672 following the Declaration of Indulgences James Hayes acquired a licence to open a Congregational Meeting House at Coombe Farm. He installed a Mr. Stackhouse (or Stockhouse) as ‘teacher’. I look forward to discovering which of several Mr. Stackhouses was leading this 17th century dissenting congregation in Greenwich.

So what was Coombe Farm like in this end of the 17th century? It is shown on the 1697 Travers’ plan with its frontage onto ‘Coombe Farm Lane. It is on a large square plot which presumably is the farm yard and which stretches from roughly where the downside of Westcombe Park Station is now to the Woolwich Road. It is shown with a building at the entrance and to the north is a long low range of buildings. Roughly in the middle of the plot is an E-ish shaped building which I assume is the main house. In the centre of the square is an odd -shaped structure which I think must be a pond.

A description from 1695 says it a ‘fair hall with two parlours’ and ‘chambers, loft, garrets’ and more above. There is a kitchen with ‘a larder, a buttery, a cellar and then a bake house and a pastry house... a what? What is a pastry house? What exactly is it doing in a 17th century farm house? It seems to be rather more upmarket than you would expect - unless they were eating nothing but pies! I really don’t know.

This description of the site also says it is an old property and that there are plans to improve it.

As far as the wider farm is concerned Samuel Travers’ map is very revealing. He shows several fields on the eastern side of the Marsh adjacent to Lombard Wall (which I wrote about here last year) and they have names like ‘19 Acres’ or ‘21 acres’. These fields down on the Marsh would be the ones which were flooded.

By 1718 some of the marshland was held by the Moore family and in 1735 Coombe Farm itself is leased to Thomas Moore. Thomas also has a lease on the Goose Pool on the Peninsula which was near where the Ecology Centre is today. Henry and Abraham Moore are described as ‘a milkman’ i.e. they are dairy farmers. The family also had land near Deptford Creek which was almost certainly a copperas works on the Greenwich side of the Creekat the end of Lamb Lane, back of St. Alfege’s Church. This shows their interests were not just confined to the farm. There is some evidence that there was a copperas works with an associated vitriol (sulphuric acid) plant on the Peninsula on the site which is now Enderby wharf. It seems likely that the Moore family were associated with this.

In 1798 Thomas Moore is listed in the rate books as the owner of Coombe Farm which is described as a ‘busy but prosperous farm’. The main house is a substantial brick house with walled gardens built around 1790.

We need to move into another century and what was going on here in the 19th century. Eventually, hopefully, I will get to the trading estate and the major engineering works which replaced the farm in the 20th century.

„ Combe Farm, shown on 1697 plan as ‘Eastcombe Farm’

„ Farm shown on 1746 Roque Map

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Development: Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Applicant: Ms Louise Rogers 22/4170/HD

Site Address: 2 FOXES DALE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9BA

Development: Demolition of existing single-storey rear extension; reinstatement of rear elevation including timber framed replacement rear windows and door at ground floor level; removal of stud wall and reinstatement of concertina doors between living room and study; other associated alterations. (This application affects the Grade II Listed 2-6 Foxes Dale in the Blackheath Park Conservation Area)

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: Miss Tran Bao Ngoc 23/0040/F

Site Address: 115 TRAFALGAR ROAD, LONDON, SE10 9TS

Development: Change of Use from existing retail unit (Use Class E) to a beauty salon (Use Class Sui Generis).

Conservation Area: EAST GREENWICH

Applicant: Freddie Sumption 23/0427/F

Site Address: 13A ULUNDI ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7UQ

Development: Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension.

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Mr Vasillis Alexopoulos 23/0522/F

Site Address: 79 ELIZABETH FRY PLACE, LONDON, SE18 4LA

Development: Replace existing wood painted windows and door with white Upvc windows and door to match existing windows & door.

Applicant: Mr Tapponnier Create for You (Consulting) Ltd 23/0525/HD

Site Address: 10 POND ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9JL

Development: Alterations to include minor repairs and repainting of windows on all sides, external stone cils and doors externally, minor repairs and repainting of the soffits and fascia, removal of any delaminated render and all associated repair works.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: Mr Ian Andrews 23/0641/HD

Site Address: 70 FOYLE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RH

Development: Construction of a single storey infill rear extension and modifying terrace.

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Mr Paul Rye 23/0662/F

Site Address: 26A HEAVITREE ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7RB

Development: Replacement of existing windows to front façade to flat A only and replacement door to rear façade and associated external works

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Selco Trade Centres Ltd 23/0665/F

Site Address: 815 WOOLWICH ROAD, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE7 8LJ

Development: Erection of new and replacement palisade fence and gates Conservation Area: Adjacent to Thames Barrier & Bowater Road

Applicant: Mrs Ines Kope 23/0677/F

Site Address: 9C KIDBROOKE GROVE, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 0PG

Development: Replacement of all old sash windows in flat 9C Kidbrooke Grove - 3 front sash windows to be replaced the windows will be made out of solid wood and double glazed, painted in white, the exact same look, material and colour as it is currently.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Priest 23/0679/HD

Site Address: 22 WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RB

Development: Construction of a part single/part two storey side and rear extension, loft conversion comprising rear dormer window and rooflights, new front boundary wall, landscaped front garden and associated external works.

Conservation Area: GREENWICH PARK

Applicant: Mrs Bienkov 23/0752/HD

Site Address: 8 MEREWORTH DRIVE, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EE

Development: Demolition of the existing conservatory, lean-to and outbuilding, construction of a single storey rear & side extension with a sloped roof, 5 new conservatory type rooflights, garage conversion to partly storage, partly shower room and 2 x side facing windows replacement.

Conservation Area: SHREWSBURY PARK ESTATE

Applicant: Mr Henderson 23/0758/HD

Site Address: 39 MAIDENSTONE HILL, LONDON, SE10 8SY

Development: Roof alterations to an existing single-storey rear extension and other associated works.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Publicity for Listed Building Consent

Applicant: Brown 23/0526/L

Site Address: 10 POND ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 9JL

Development: Alterations to include repair work to the windows and doors on all sides and all associated works.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Listed Building: Grade 2

Applicant: Derrick 23/0583/L

Site Address: FOSSDENE PRIMARY SCHOOL, VICTORIA WAY, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 7NQ

Development: Installation of air source heat pump and timber fence and gate (Impacts Grade II Listed building Fossdene School)

Listed Building: Grade 2

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) DOMONIC DRIVE PLANNED PARKING RESTRICTION (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Open Reach who need to replace a telephone pole.

2. The Order will come into operation on 27th March 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1 day. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from parking (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), between the junction of Brownspring Drive to Edgebury.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation no traffic will be diverted. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 22/02/23

(INTERNAL REF: PL/515/LA446095)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Hasted Road]

PLANNED

ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Openreach who need to carry out telegraph pole replacement.

2. The Order will come into operation on 27th March 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take one day. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Hasted Road outside 6.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Coxmount Road, Charlton Lane, Pound Park Road and Vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Transport

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 10th March 2023

(INTERNAL REF: PL/473/LA443185)

Licensing Team, 4th Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. Tel: 020 8921 8018; Fax: 020 8921 8380; Email: licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - LICENSING ACT 2003

Notice is given that ANTIC LONDON LIMITED, 74 MALHAM ROAD, SE23 1AG has applied for the grant of a premises licence, in respect of the following premises: Old Greyhound, 86 Eltham High Street, SE9 1BW

A record of this application may be inspected by appointment.

Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than Tuesday, 4th April 2023. Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one or more of the four licensing objectives, namely:

- Prevention of Crime and Disorder

- Prevention of Public Nuisance

- Public Safety

- Protection of Children from Harm.

Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine.

It is proposed that the following licensable activity/ies will take place at the premises:

On sale of alcohol: Sunday-Thursday 10:00 - 00:00. Friday & Saturday 10:00 - 01:00

Recorded music: Sunday-Thursday 12:00 - 00:00. Friday & Saturday 12:00 - 01:00

Late night refreshment: - Sunday-Thursday 23:00 - 00:30. Friday & Saturday 23:00 - 01:30

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)

[Charlton Lane]

PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Network Rail who need to carry out Level Crossing works.

2. The Order will come into operation on the 21st March 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 4 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Charlton Lane at the Level Crossing.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via (i) Charlton Lane, Woolwich Road, Charlton Church Lane, Charlton Road, The Village and Charlton Park Road. (ii) Charlton Lane, Charlton Park Road Little Heath, Hillreach, Frances Street and Woolwich Road. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Interim Assistant Director, Transport and Sustainability

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 3rd March 2023

(INTERNAL REF: PL/488/LA446282)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Waldstock Road]

PLANNED

ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out water mains repair.

2. The Order will come into operation on 29th March 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 7 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Waldstock Road at the junction of Hutchins Road.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Hutchins Road and vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Transport

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 10th March 2023

(INTERNAL REF: PL/514/LA448467)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Ross Way] PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out water main repair.

2. The Order will come into operation on 22nd March 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 7 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Ross Way outside number 66.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Downman Road, Dickson Road, Whinyates Road & vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Transport

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 10th March 2023

(INTERNAL REF: PL/476/LA445710)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Moordown] PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out water mains repairs.

2. The Order will come into operation on 20th March 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in, Moordown outside number 122.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Ankerdine Crescent, Donaldson Road and vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Transport

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 10th March 2023

(INTERNAL REF: PL/485/LA446706)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) HAIMO ROAD PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Southern Gas Network who need to install a new service.

2. The Order will come into operation on 3rd April 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Haimo Road outside no 5

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Southbound – Westhorne Avenue, Lionel Road and Froissart Road Northbound – Froissart Road, Horsfeld Road, and Westhorne Avenue. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 08/03/23

(INTERNAL REF: PL/505/LA448481)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Woodlands Park Road] PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Thames Water who need to carry out new water connections.

2. The Order will come into operation on 27th March 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in Woodlands Park Road between Tuskar Street and Lemmon Road.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Tuskar Street, Woodlands Park Road and vice versa. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Assistant Director, Transport The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 17th March 2023

(INTERNAL REF: PL/512/LA438296)

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New ultrafast digital connectivity launched

An exciting new partnership has been launched which hopes to see Royal Greenwich become one of the most digitally connected parts of the country.

Cllr Anthony Okereke, Leader of the Council and Cllr Mariam Lolavar, Cabinet for Inclusive Economy, Business and Skills, joined over a 100 people at Woolwich Works for a special event on Thursday 23 February. The night officially launched Digital Greenwich Connect, a £2 million partnership which will see the rollout of a 21km network providing high speeds to Royal Greenwich businesses and residents.

The scheme will provide greater choice and universal coverage, at affordable prices, transforming the places with some of the slowest connectivity speeds in London, to among the fastest.

Free sim cards with data and minutes for residents

As part of Greenwich Supports, we have partnered with Good Things Foundation and Better, the organisation that runs our libraries and leisure centres, to provide 7,200 free mobile sim cards loaded with data and minutes to eligible residents on low incomes.

Cllr Adel Khaireh, Cabinet Member for Equality, Culture and Communities, said : “Initiatives like this ensure that everyone gets digital access to learn about support in their local community and contact the Council, no matter their finances. Beyond that,

Cllr Anthony Okereke, said: “We’ve seen how digital exclusion restricts the ability of schools to support social mobilityundermining attempts to reduce the gap between rich and poor children. That’s why this new partnership is so important, with residents and businesses being able to get fast, reliable and affordable digital connectivity.”

Cllr Mariam Lolavar, said: “Digital connectivity is essential to earn and learn; to spend and save; to stay informed and connected; and to access health, welfare and other public services.”

Council homes and community centres will also benefit, so that those on the front line of providing support and care in the community will not be held back by connectivity issues.

digitalgreenwichconnect.com

Are you a pensioner on a low income?

We are backing a campaign to ensure pensioners are getting the right support to help them with the rising cost of living.

Pension Credit could provide you with a vital financial boost worth over £3,300 a year.

Cllr Mariam Lolavar, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Business and Skills, said : “Shockingly its estimated £1.7 billion of Pension Credit is being left unclaimed by those who would benefit the most from financial support.

“To help support older residents across the borough the Council, in partnership with Age UK, will be writing to pensioners who already claim some benefits.”

Have any questions?

it allows residents to pay bills online and contact loved ones when they feel isolated. Now there’s another great reason to visit our libraries.”

royalgreenwich.gov.uk/free-sim-scheme

020 8921 6375, on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, from 10am to 1pm.

Or, visit on of our Advice Hubs: royalgreenwich.gov.uk/advicehubs royalgreenwich.gov.uk/pensioncredit