Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender - March 29th 2023

Holly O'Mahony

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Pick of the Week

By Holly O’Mahony

An Inspector Calls at the Churchill Theatre

JB Priestley’s classic morality spine-chiller about a family forced to confront their offhand involvement in the death of a young woman comes to Bromley’s Churchill Theatre this week. The National Theatre production directed by Stephen Daldry has been on and off the road since 1992, passed from generation to generation and especially popular with school groups studying the story. Don’t miss this chance to see this award-winning take on the timeless story. Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA. March 28 - April 1, 2pm & 7:30pm.

Admission: £25+. www.churchilltheatre.co.uk/Online/tickets-an-inspector-calls-bromley-2023

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

He’s had a booming career as one of the most successful singer-songwriters on the planet and he’s ‘Still Standing’, but now Elton John is preparing to bid farewell to the mic and stage with his Coviddelayed Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. He’s in no rush to leave the stage, though. John’s farewell tour spans three years and five continents, but its long stop-off at the O2 arena this spring is your chance to sing along to his greatest hits and say farewell to the musical legend in his home country. In a press statement about the UK leg of his tour, John said: “To celebrate some of the incredible moments we’ve shared with my British fans over the years will be wonderful. These homecoming shows will be very emotional, and a lot of fun.”

The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX. April 2 - May 30, doors 6pm. Admission: £125+. www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/elton-john

Remembering Stephen Lawrence

The University of Greenwich, in collaboration wwith The Stephen Lawrence Research Centre (SLRC), is hosting an evening of talks reflecting on the legacy of Stephen Lawrence, following his racist murder 30 years ago on April 22, 1993. Not only has the tragedy left a lasting impact on the southeast London community where Stephen lived, it continues to shape the entire narrative around racism in the UK. Speakers include Greenwich University professors Dr Myrtle Emmanuel and Louise Owusu-Kwarteng, co-director of anti-racist charity The Monitoring Group Suresh Grover, and criminology and sociology professor at the University of West London Lez Henry.

Queen Anne Building, University of Greenwich Park Row London SE10 9NW. March 29, 6pm - 9pm.

Admission: FREE.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembering-stephenlawrence-30-years-on-the-slrc-in-conversation-series

Spring concert for classical fans

Looking for a classical music fix to help you touch base with the spirit of Easter? Head to St Margaret’s Church in Lee, Lewisham, where Blackheath Choir is teaming up with St Paul’s Sinfonia to perform Schubert’s Stabat Mater and Haydn’s Heiligmesse. The concert features special guest performances from soloists including soprano Helen Semple, tenor William Smith and bass Oskar McCarthy.

St Margaret’s Church, Lee, SE13 5DL. April 1, 7:30pm - 10pm. Admission: £15 in advance / £18 on the door. www.blackheathchoir.org.uk/events/

Steel pan drumming, soca dancing and Windrushthemed crafts: a Caribbean takeover at RMG

The National Maritime Museum has teamed up with the Caribbean Social Forum to curate an entire day of free activities celebrating the fusion of African, Caribbean and British cultures. Take the whole family along and look forward to steel pan drumming performances, games, soca dance workshops, Calypso song writing, the chance to make your own hat inspired by the Windrush voyage and plenty of talks for grownups.

National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF. April 1, all day.

Admission: FREE.

www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritimemuseum/caribbean-takeover

A trip home for The little Prince

Protein Dance boss Luca Silvestrini had a hit with his production of The Little Prince when it premiered in 2019. He’s revived it and toured it several times since then, and now it’s playing at Woolwich Works – the company’s home venue – in the Stonecutters Studio. Come and see the Little Prince make his journey through the universe, navigating the baffling world of grown-ups as he goes. Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. March 31, 7pm; April 1, 11am & 3pm. Admission: £13/£10.50 concessions. www.woolwich. works/events/the-little-prince-1

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Photo by Mark Douet

Getting busy for Easter

They’re creepy andthey’re kooky!

Netflix’s spinoff series Wednesday has put The Addams Family back on the pop culture map for many. But the show (based on an earlier comic book series), about a family of macabre oddballs, has been around for decades. The story was turned into a musical in 2009, by the writers of multi award-winning show Jersey Boys and composer Andrew Lippa. Giving it their best shot at the Bob Hope theatre is Eltham-based amateur dramatics group Eldorado Musical Productions. The plot revolves around daughter of the family Wednesday Addams. She’s all grown up and has fallen in love with a young man from a respectable family, but how will that go down with her own brood?

Bob Hope Theatre, Wythfield Road, London SE9 5TG. March 29 - April 1, 7:45am - 10pm. £16. www.bobhopetheatre.co.uk/

Egg-cellent fun at Eltham Palace

Time to put all your eggs in one basket, because Eltham Palace and Gardens is hosting an Easter Adventure Quest, inviting families to stride around its grounds in search of hidden eggs. Those who find them will be rewarded with a tasty chocolate egg for their efforts. The palace is also turning back the clocks, inviting visitors to play traditional Easter games like egg rolling and test their balancing skills in an egg and spoon race. Get cracking!

Eltham Palace and Gardens, Court Yard, London SE9 5QE. April 1 - 16, 10am - 5pm.

£18/£16 concessions.

www.english-heritage.org.uk/ visit/whats-on/eltham-palaceeaster-adventure-quest/

Ray Charles is widely remembered as the father of soul and is undoubtedly one of the most influential singersongwriters in history. Celebrating his music, which spanned over half a century, is the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), which is performing arrangements of his hits on tour with the help of guest singer Tommy Blaize, from the BBC Strictly Come Dancing band. Come and see the 19-piece band as they take to the stage at Woolwich Works for one night only.

Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. April 1, 7:30pm. £28.50/£24.50 concessions.

www.woolwich.works/events/tommyblaize-nyjo-present-ray-charles

Dinosaurs are coming to Blackheath

Pretty much all kids go through a dinosaur phase. If your little ones are currently in theirs, then Teach Rex Live! is a must. The touring, interactive dino-show is coming to Blackheath this week, and is a chance for them to learn about the anatomy of their pre-historic heroes, while getting up close to life-like models of them. Expect music, special effects and an appearance from king of them all, the T-Rex. Kids will be given a ‘Dino Booklet’ to home after the show.

Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ.

April 1, 10am - 11am.

£12/£10 kids.

www.blackheathhalls.com/whatson/teach-rex-live-t-rex-show/

An Easter voyage at the Old Royal Naval College

Storytelling returns to the Painted Hall on the first Sunday of every month. This time, it’s Easter themed, and a chance to

join a sailor on a voyage around the world, as they find out how Easter is celebrated in different countries. Expect a sensory story complete with sounds and smells (yikes!).

Suitable for ages 3 - 10. The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, London SE10 9NN. April 2, 11:30am & 1:30pm.

Admission: FREE. www.ornc.org/whats-on/ first-sunday-storytelling/

All-out Easter at Long Lane JFC

Long Lane JFC is pulling out all the stops to throw an Easter Extravaganza for all the family this Saturday. Expect arts and crafts market stalls, an Easter bonnet parade (bring your best hat!) and an all-important Easter egg hunt.

Long Lane Junior Football Club, 2 Dursley Road, London SE3 8PB. April 8, from 12:30pm. £2 per child. www.longlanejfc.co.uk/events/ easter-eggstravaganza

A Ray Charles tribute

„ Tommy Blaize & NYJO_ Ray Charles Tribute

„ Dinosaurs at Blackheath Halls

„ Story telling

Checking your blood pressure might just save your life

More than 12 million people in England suffer from high blood pressure or hypertension with more than four million of those unaware they even have it. It is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and if left untreated it increases the risk of serious illnesses including strokes and heart attacks. But you can do something now to help prevent it. Here’s how ...

High blood pressure is the leading cause of CVD and can also impact on such conditions as dementia and type 2 diabetes.

It is often called the ‘silent killer’ because if you have high blood pressure, you may not even know about it until you have a heart attack or a stroke.

If you have high blood pressure, reducing it even by a small amount can help lower your risk of these serious and potentially life-threatening health conditions.

That is why it is vital you get your blood pressure checked ... it just might save your life!

It is a simple process, the best way to find out whether you are at risk, and all adults aged over 40 are advised to have their blood pressure checked at least every five years.

You can get your blood pressure tested at a number of places, including many pharmacies, your GP surgery, as well as in some workplaces.

You can also check it yourself with a home blood pressure monitor.

There are a range of monitors available and prices start at £20. It is important that the one you choose is accurate and the right one for you. Ask your GP practice or pharmacist or check out the advice on the British Heart Foundation website.

Healthy and appy!

n The next time you need a repeat prescription, why not use the NHS App instead of calling your surgery?

n It’s a simple and secure way to access a whole range of NHS services as well as find reliable information on hundreds of different conditions and treatments.

n Download the app at nhs.uk/nhs-app

The cause of high blood pressure is not always known, but things that may increase your risk include having an unhealthy diet, being overweight, not exercising enough, not getting enough sleep and smoking.

The good news is that making healthy lifestyle changes can help reduce your chances of getting high blood

pressure and help lower your blood pressure if it’s already high. What works best is different for each person and some people with high blood pressure may need to take medicine to stop their blood pressure getting too high. Talking to your pharmacist or GP surgery can help you decide your best treatment.

“Overaquarterofadultshavehighblood pressurealthoughmanywillnotrealise duetoalackofnoticeablesymptoms.If leftuntreateditincreasesyourriskof serious problems such as heart attacks andstrokes.Theonlywaytofindoutifyour bloodpressureishighistohaveyourblood pressure checked.”

Dr Shahed Ahmad, National Clinical Director for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, NHS England

How to help yourself

n Get your blood pressure checked now!

n Eat more fruit and vegetables

n Exercise more

n Reduce the amount of salt in your diet

n Cut back on caffeine and alcohol

n Stop smoking

n Develop healthy sleep patterns

Go with the flow: Our Connection to Water exhibition opens at Greenwich’s National Maritime Museum

Water. It’s the most vital substance in our daily lives. Not only does it make up roughly 60% of our bodies, but we drink it, wash with it and some of us even travel on it. Yet for those of us who can access water on demand, we enjoy a passive relationship with it, viewing it as a necessity but a given in our daily lives. Here to remind us of the international significance of H2O is Black-led arts organisation The Collective Makers, run by Swedish-Nigerian multidisciplinary artist Joseph Ijoyemi and French-Brazilian visual artist Lison Sabrina Musset. Working with Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG), the pair have mounted an exhibition of water-themed artworks by seven international artists at the National Maritime Museum. The multidisciplinary exhibition features photography, audio, film, illustration and installations, all exploring the meaning of water to different cultures, writes Holly O’Mahony…

“We’re made up of water. It’s in everything,” Lison Sabrina reflects, when I speak to her and Joseph ahead of the exhibition’s unveiling. She and Joseph met in early 2020 at a networking event in Lewisham for Black artists. They bonded over a shared creative outlook, but when the pandemic struck and opportunities for artists like themselves dried up, they decided to establish an organisation, The Collective Makers, to support artists from BAME backgrounds, disproportionately disadvantaged by the ripple effects of Covid-19.

“We did a call out and 50 people came on Zoom and shared their experiences, and it was exactly the same challenges we’d been facing in terms of funding and support – not just financial, but for mental health too,” Lison Sabrina recalls. “The government didn’t have anything sustainable for artists… A lot of people gave up their careers at the time.”

The collective’s first event, held in 2021, was an exhibition for Black History Month. It was a success, attracting 6,200 visitors and resulting in enough funding

to allow them to produce more work. It also attracted the attention of those in charge at RMG, who asked the pair to produce some small-scale events at the National Maritime Museum. When these, too, proved a success, bringing in a different demographic to the museum, the offer landed on the table for Joseph and Lison Sabrina to produce a major, long-running exhibition, and water seemed an obvious choice of theme.

“We know our Black community struggles to enter into institutions like museums. We wanted to curate an exhibition they’d be able to relate to. Water, especially for the Black community, has a lot of relations,” says Joseph. “I can’t swim and there’s a historic reason for that,” he says, citing a childhood trauma. “When you speak to other Black individuals, they all have the same experience and the same stories.”

Joseph insists that among the same communities, water holds more positive connotations, too. For instance, it’s used by many in religious rituals –something one of the exhibition’s artists is exploring in their work.

Lison Sabrina and Joseph were keen for their seven chosen artists to represent a broad range of ages, nationalities, genders and creative practices.

“Our youngest artist is an 18 year old, and the oldest artist is in his late 50s,” Lison Sabrina reveals. “We’ve got two non-binary artists, and we’re diverse in terms of countries. Our artists are from Cyprus, Chile, South Africa, Nigeria, Sudan, Malaysia, New Zealand and England,” she says, adding that her and Joseph’s own multiracial backgrounds helped them curate this authentically international show.

Dafe Oboro

Working predominantly in photography and film, Dafe uses sound and imagery to question ideas of masculinity, movement and the socio-political state of contemporary Nigeria.

Aya Mohamed

An 18-year-old illustrator based in north-west London, Aya uses digital and traditional illustration

techniques to create works on themes such as politics and identity.

Paul Malone

A Fine Art and Sculpture graduate, Paul has exhibited his works in the UK and Europe, and has curated a number of exhibitions and projects.

Giya Makondo-Wills

A British-South African documentary photographer and visual artist, Giya focuses on urgent matters of our time and how they relate to the history of marginalised communities. Giya aims to challenge visual culture and the western gaze, recognising the role of the camera in writing new histories.

JIUN Collective

JIUN is a south-east London-based collective made up of three sisters: Kharis, Verity and Stephanie Wong, who work across a variety of media including ceramics, printmaking, installation and photography.

Artemis Evlogimenou

Artemis’s work focuses on presenting the invisible, such as emotions, concepts and beliefs. She draws inspiration from three lifelong fascinations: anthropology, sound and nature, exploring these topics through digital and analogue processes.

Seba Calfuqueo

Chile-based artist Seba uses installation, ceramics, performance and video to critique the social, cultural and political status of the indigenous Mapuche people within

contemporary Chilean society.

With only four months to mount the exhibition, the pair knew they needed to find artists with pre-existing works around water. Any paintings coming into the museum would have had to be quarantined for a couple of months to avoid risking contamination of historical artefacts, so they prioritised finding digital and photography-led artworks instead, as well as installations which could be compiled on site. “We wanted video work because it’s sustainable and it can be used again,” explains Joseph.

The resulting exhibition is open plan but split into two rooms, with visitors invited to journey through the work of one artist at a time. “The space begins in the dark with a focus on film… but as you move through the exhibition it becomes brighter,” Joseph reveals. At the end of the exhibition, there’s a participatory area, where visitors are invited to jot down their reflections on water and the artworks they’ve seen.

“I hope visitors take away a reflection on what water means to them, whether [their relationship with it] is a good thing or a bad thing, and also some awareness of what water means to other cultures,” says Joseph. “We all know water is useful on a daily basis for drinking and cleaning, but what stories make you think ‘water has done this to me’? That’s what we’d like to hear from the public.

Our Connection to Water is showing at the National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF. Opens 31 March, 10am - 5pm. Admission: FREE.

www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nationalmaritime-museum/our-connection-water

It’s a Woolwich thing.

“Events at Woolwich Works are brilliant, and there’s some good pubs and micro-breweries.”

Tom, Halifax colleague

Top prize at Keep Britain Tidy Awards 2023!

We picked up one of the biggest prizes of the night at this year’s Keep Britain Tidy Awards.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich took home the Excellence in Enforcement Award for its outstanding work cracking down on environmental crime in the borough, reducing illegal business waste and tackling fly-tipping. Previously runners up, this year we beat stiff

Apply for energy bills support to help with rising costs

Eligible residents can now apply for a new alternative scheme to support households with the cost of living crisis.

Residents who missed out on the automatic £400 discount from energy providers and meet the requirements can get the one-off, nonrepayable discount.

Do you live in a care home or assisted living facility? Do you live in social or private rented accommodation where bills are included in the price of rent? You could be eligible to apply.

royalgreenwich.gov. uk/alternative-energysupport

competition from local authorities across the country. Out of roughly 100 entries that the environmental charity receives each year, just three local authorities are shortlisted in each category.

Between 2020 and 2022, the Council removed over 1,613 tonnes of fly-tipped waste across the borough. This is a 177% increase in the team's enforcement activity, including the number of notices issued, which has led to a 25% decrease in fly-tipping in the past year.

Cllr Ann-Marie Cousins, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Enforcement said:

“We are truly delighted that the Council’s hard work has been recognised nationally. Every day our teams go above and beyond to tackle environmental crime across Royal Greenwich.

“One of our key priorities in our new corporate plan, Our Greenwich, is to make sure that our borough is a sustainable, safe and clean place for everyone. Our teams achieve this by taking tough action and through proactive and dedicated enforcement.”

You can catch some of the team’s work on the Channel 5 documentary series, Car Pound Cops Series 2 Episode 2: royalgreenwich. gov.uk/car-pound-cops

Apply now for the Greenwich Get Active Small Grants Fund

Applications are now open for the Greenwich Get Active (GGA) Small Grants Fund. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to clubs, community organisations and charities to launch physical activity programmes in Royal Greenwich.

Application criteria

Applications should show how your project will:

• Increase participation among people in Royal Greenwich

• Increase awareness of the physical activity and sport on offer in the borough

• Tackle inactivity among underrepresented groups in Royal Greenwich

• Use physical activity and sport to prevent and manage health conditions, improve wellbeing and reduce social isolation.

How to apply

Apply before 11.59pm om 30 April 2023 using our online form royalgreenwich.gov.uk/greenwichget-active-fund

BUILD A CAREER THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

Become a police officer in London’s Met.

With a starting salary of c.£33.5k.

Ready for a new challenge? Looking for a career that o ers a competitive salary from day one, whilst supporting you to build skills for life and make a positive di erence? A career in policing could be for you.

We are looking for people from all walks of life who live the Met’s values of professionalism, integrity, courage, compassion and respect to join us in making London a safer place.

Whether it’s working with local communities, policing major events, or patrolling the Thames, being a police o cer in the Met means discovering a satisfying career with roles and opportunities as diverse as our Capital.

We’ll help you build on your skills and discover new strengths, while providing the support and training you need to prepare you for policing in London through one of our entry routes, including the opportunity to gain a fully funded degree through our Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship programme.

Meet your local o cers at one of our upcoming recruitment events to learn more about the Met, the role, get some help with your application and be part of the change.

5–6th April, 8–9th April 2023, 11am–4pm Morrisons, Canning Town, Silvertown Way, E16 1ED

27–30th April 2023, 11am–4pm Wood Green Library, High Road, N22 6XD

For more recruitment events, or to speak to a member of the outreach team visit www.met.police.uk/meet-our-recruitment-teams or scan the QR code.

EASTER COLLECTION DATES APRIL 2023

Here are the revised collection dates for your waste and recycling bins over the Easter holiday period.

Since 27 February, we now collect general waste every two weeks from properties that use wheelie bins. Recycling and garden waste is still collected weekly.

From Monday 10 April to Friday 14 April, blue and green top bins will be collected a day later than usual due to the Easter bank holiday. If your usual black top bin collection day falls inside this period, it will also be a day later than normal.

We no longer collect extra bags of general waste that aren’t contained in your wheelie bin.

Usual collection day

Good Friday 7 April

Revised collection day

Normal collection day

Easter Monday 10 April Bank Holiday Tuesday 11 April

Tuesday 11 April

Wednesday 12 April

Thursday 13 April

Friday 14 April

Wednesday 12 April

Thursday 13 April

Friday 14 April

Saturday 15 April

Clinical waste collections are not affected.

Become a recycling pro

Follow our top tips:

• Give dirty jars, tins, bottles and food containers a rinse before recycling them in your blue top bin.

• Number your wheelie bins, so our crews can identify which households are putting the right thing in the right bin.

• Put recyclable items loose in your blue top bin –no black sacks or carrier bags. Any extra recycling should be secured in clear sacks or bundles for cardboard and put next to your blue bin on collection day.

• Food and garden waste can be loose, wrapped in newspaper or in compostable bags in your green top bin. The bags must have the seedling logo on.

• Put non-recyclable waste into the black top bin in any type of sack.

• Check our online recycling directory regularly

Please make sure your bins and sacks are placed out by 6am on the day of collection. Bins need to be returned to your property after they have been emptied to avoid obstructing the pavement.

Easter Egg Recycling

Do:

• recycle all cardboard boxes and card

• the ‘scrunch test’ to see if the foil is recyclable: If it stays in a ball it can be recycled. If it springs back then it can’t

• look for Easter eggs with minimal packaging.

Don’t:

• put the casing from your Easter eggs in your blue top bin as not all plastic can be recycled

• put dirty items in your recycling.

Having a spring clean?

Easter is a time when many of our residents start to tidy their gardens or have a spring clean at home.

You can use the Reuse and Recycling Centre in Nathan Way for extrawaste and recycling. This site is free to use for Royal Greenwich residents, but you must bring ID with you.

Things to remember when using the site:

• Bring either a valid driving licence or council tax bill with your address showing that you are a Royal Greenwich resident.

• Vans are not permitted.

• Trade or commercial waste is not allowed to be tipped at the site.

• Check opening times before you visit at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/reuse-andrecycling-centre

• Please separate your recycling before coming to the site to help reduce queues.

• You can also book a bulky waste collection for larger items such as furniture at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/bulkywaste. This service is free to council tenants.

To find out more about our services and what you can and can’t recycle, visit royalgreenwich.gov.uk/recycling

In the past two weeks I’ve been looking at the area which was once the site of Combe Farm with a view to getting eventually to the modern works which were on site in the 20th century. So far in the two previous episodes I’ve discussed the farm itself and how the area around it began to change in the mid-19th century. We’ve seen the first railway here built over on the west side of what was Coombe Farm Lane (now Westcombe Hill) when the Blackheath Tunnel was opened in 1849. There was soon to be another railway here, albeit one which is goods only.

I feel that I’ve written exhaustively about the Angerstein railway in the last couple of years but it is important to mention it again here because it was such a vital part of change in the area. The line was planned by John Angerstein to go from the Blackheath Tunnel to a wharf on the river. It was to be on his own land and thus would not need the usual Act of Parliament with its accompanying consultation process, except where the railway needed to cross the turnpike road - the bridge which still crosses slightly to the east of the Angerstein Roundabout. This Act went through in 1851 and the railway opened in 1852. It is built on an embankment rumoured to have been made up of the spoil from the Blackheath tunnel.

The Parish Council was on the whole less than delighted at some of this, saying ‘The plan would no doubt greatly benefit Mr. Angerstein’ and suspected that ‘they would hand over to the South Eastern Railway, and they knew what that was’. They were quite right as the line was immediately let to the Southeastern Railway and has remained with them, and their successors ever since.

The line ran parallel to Coombe Farm Lane. Looking at maps you can see the narrowness of the road remaining outside the farm once the railway had been been built. In the 1960s the motorway was squeezed into that narrow gap. To work out exactly what it was like earlier we need to be aware that today’s Farmdale Road as it joins Woolwich Road is actually the bottom of Westcombe Hill/ Coomb Farm Lane. Draw an imaginary line from it south until it meets Westcombe Hill and you can see how narrow the gap was in the 1850s.

We also need to note the foot crossing on the railway - about which

Angerstein’s railway and Coombe Farm Lane station

there was such a kerfuffle last year when the railway authorities tried to remove it. Initially it was put in to give access to fields on the far side of the railway and they may have originated as a tunnel under the line and not a bridge as it is now.

In July 1851 the area on the Charlton side of the railway was enlivened by a balloon which had come from Batty’s Hippodrome and seemed likely to come down on the lime kilns in the field to the east of the farm. Happily it missed the lime kilns but did £5 damage to the potatoes grown in the fields.

Within a year the railway was finished and opened, having been leased to the South-Eastern Railway. Reports of its opening were rather hidden in the local press because of the numerous reports of the new church in Blackheath which Mr Angerstein had so kindly funded. There was also notice of a massive scheme to be undertaken by the South Eastern Railway and others involving a railway line to link Charlton to Blackwall Point and also a plan for a major dock. Obviously this was never proceeded with.

There was also another small farm, called Home Farm, in the area attached to Woodland’s House which was rented to the Roberts family, whose main base was of course Coombe Farm. This seems to have been on the site used by business units at 102 Westcombe Hill. Westcombe Hill divides into two to go round an area used for parking south of Humber Road – and this reflects what was once a path leading to Home Farm.

The usual petty crime cases mentioned in the local press continue - one was about two soldiers who broke into Coombe Farm, for reasons which are not made clear,

and set light to a stack of hay.

In 1871 the railway again became an important feature of the area and preparations were made to open the main line up through from Greenwich Station to Charlton - something which had always been made impossible by the difficulty of getting it through Greenwich Park and the attitude of the Royal Observatory. A public meeting in Greenwich was presided over by Mr Angerstein and it was announced that work was in progress. The first section would be built from Charlton to Maze Hill and would include a station at Coombe Farm Lane.

So, we have arrived at last of one of the most important features of this area Westcombe Park Station, originally called Coombe Farm Lane Station. It had two platforms both with inglestorey brick buildings and this would be like some other newer stations. The platforms had generous canopies and a subway - described as a ‘luxury’ - between the platforms. There was also a signal box at the London end of the platforms with big sash windows. Perhaps we should also note that the downside appears to be built on a considerable embankment as the land falls away down the hillside to the site of the farm. It is built up in order to raise the station and line it up for the bridge across Westcombe Park Road.

Clearly, given the tide of new housing in the area the station was an asset - but also would contribute an incentive to the expansion of more and more houses on sites hitherto given up to agriculture.

The Roberts family were to sell the Coombe Farm in 1883. They were the family I described in an earlier article and who used the farm as a market garden. They are the subjects of a book

by Barbara Ludlow and Sally Jenkinson.

The farm seems to have continued in use for a few more years - maybe on a lease or short-term arrangements.

In 1882 a Mr Alfred Baigent described himself as ‘of Coombe Farm’ when he was prosecuted by the Metropolitan Board of Works. Cattle belonging to him – four cows, four heifers and bull were found by the police grazing on Blackheath. This is not the first time that happened and he said that he couldn’t understand how they got there and it must be because boys had broken his wire fences down. He was fined 16 shillings. And quite honestly an untethered bull up on Blackheath was something that really did need to be dealt with quickly.

However with the Roberts gone land was quickly sold for building purposes. Around the same time another very large estate on the Charlton side of the railway was sold. In 1886 an advertisement is for an auction ‘to Sell the Field adjoining Coombe Farm House …with 24 fine, walnut trees, standing the above field, which is about to be laid out for building purposes.

Various facilities began to spring up in the area. A police station was built to supplement that in Greenwich town. It was on a freehold site in Coomedale Road and cost the police authorities £950. It had in 1891 an inspector, six Sargents and 36 constables. I would very much recommend a little booklet giving the History of Westcombe Park police –although I have no idea where you can get it!

It is by Sgt David Hardaway. And it is extremely entertaining and full of all sorts of unlikely details - for example original orders were that police should remove any orange peel seen on the pavement. Another item

is about a book of poems write by police at the station during the Great War. We all know this is now closed and turning to flats like everything else, but this booklet gives the whole flavour of its life and work there.

The Angerstein Hotel also dates from the mid-1880s. The licence for the hotel was the only one issued in the Blackheath area for several years, and a petition in its favour was signed by a ‘very large proportion of the residents in the district’. And it was soon hosting meetings of local Westcombe Park club and other local organisations.

There was also a mission hall in Coombe Dale Road and in Ormiston Road - the building now used by Greenwich Mind had been set up by what was by then Greenwich Council, as a Relief Station.

The new road names in the area reflect its recent past as Coombe Farm –Westerdale, Farmdale and so on. It might also be noted that a new sailing barge built by the Peninsula firm of Hughes, barge builders, was named Combedale.

Part of the farm was still there and to a certain extent some work continued. A strange and prolonged shooting affair in 1891 involved somebody described as ‘the farmer’ Edward Lewis. Later a Henry Cole went to prison for three days for stealing a lettuce from farmer Lewis. There is an advert in 1894 for a ‘respectable boy... wanted for the farm to take care of a pony and trap’.

None of this was to last much longer and very soon we have the first mention of Plaxtol Place. Next week eventually we will get on to the firms which were based there and the work which they did.

And other stuff... was it a laundry?... was there a suicide? Wait and see.

Mary Mills

„ Westcombe Hill 1907 map shows narrowing near farm entrance and how area is now built up

„ Angerstein Hotel 2014

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

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich make’s 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 repair works.

2. The Order will come into operation on 11th April 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 Appleton Road outside 43.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Appleton Road, Rochester Way, Wendover 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.

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 15/03/23

(INTERNAL REF: PL/475/LA445612)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) Swingate 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 Thames Water who need to carry out water main repairs.

2. The Order will come into operation on 5th April 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, Swingate Lane outside 27.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Flaxton Road, Melling Street 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 24th March 2023

(INTERNAL REF: PL/493/LA447918)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) [Borgard 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 main repairs.

2. The Order will come into operation on 12th April 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, Borgard Road outside the church.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Belson Road, Frances Street 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/502/LA448643)

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) HORN PARK LANE PLANNED PARKING RESTRICTION (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Colfe’s School who need to carry out building modules delivery.

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 3 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 parking or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), from outside no 45 to 59.

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 15/03/23

(INTERNAL REF: PL/511/LN67206)

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (AS AMENDED)

Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)(England) Order 2015

Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (AS AMENDED)

Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (AS AMENDED)

Notice is hereby given that application(s) have been made to The Royal Borough of Greenwich in respect of the under mentioned premises sites. You can see the submissions and any plans at http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/planning.

If development proposals affect Conservation Areas and/or Statutorily Listed Buildings under the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Area) Act 1990 (As Amended) this will be shown within the item below.

Anyone who wishes to comment on these applications should be made in writing to Development Planning within 23 days of the date of this notice.

Please quote the appropriate reference number.

Date: 29/03/2023

Victoria Geoghegan

Assistant Director - Planning and Building Control

List of Press Advertisements - 29/03/2023

Publicity for Planning Applications

Applicant: Rebecca Cook 23/0389/F

Site Address: 2 LEWISHAM ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE13 7QR

Development: Change the use of an existing commercial premises to single family dwelling house (Use Class C3(a)) and all associated works including the refurbishment of shop front, replacement of all the existing windows, demolition of existing rear lean-to and associated internal and landscaping works.

Conservation Area: ASHBURNHAM TRIANGLE

Applicant: Mrs Hope 23/0444/HD

Site Address: 22 DINSDALE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RL

Development: Enlargement of basement with two lightwells at side

Conservation Area: WESTCOMBE PARK

Applicant: Ms Wyke 23/0464/HD

Site Address: 83 THE HALL, FOXES DALE, LONDON, SE3 9BG

Development: Retrospective amendment to previously approved built rear extension, change of material of party wall from brickwork to painted render.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: Mr Wilson 23/0691/HD

Site Address: 36 VICARAGE PARK, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7SU

Development: Demolition of the existing rear extension and construction of a side infill and rear wrap around lower ground floor extension and part ground floor rear extension with internal alterations.

Conservation Area: PLUMSTEAD COMMON

Applicant: Greenwich Builds 23/0804/F

Site Address: Garage Site off Lemonwell Drive and adjacent to Lemonwell Court, Eltham, Greenwich, London SE9 2PF

Development: Construction of a three storey building, comprising nine dwellings (Use Class C3) as 3 x 1 bedroom flats, 3 x 2 bedroom flats and 3 x 3 bedroom flats with associated hard and soft landscaping, modified vehicular access and car parking, cycle parking, refuse storage, and residential storage units.

Conservation Area:

Applicant: Mr Andy Wornell 23/0870/HD

Site Address: 49 KIDBROOKE GROVE, KIDBROOKE, LONDON, SE3 0LJ

Development: Replacement of damaged front fence panels.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH

Applicant: Mr Correia 23/0872/HD

Site Address: 16 PRINCE RUPERT ROAD, LONDON, SE9 1LS

Development: Construction of a single storey side and rear extension with layout redesign, replacement of rooflight on main roof and installation of gate.

Conservation Area: PROGRESS ESTATE

Applicant: Greenwich Builds 23/0890/F

Site Address: Land including the former Community Building at Richmount Gardens, London SE3 9AE

Development: Demolition of former community building and construction of 7x3bed houses with associated parking, soft landscaping and children's play area.

Conservation Area: BLACKHEATH PARK

Applicant: Mr Delap 23/0913/HD

Site Address: 5 WESTGROVE LANE, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8QP

Development: Replacement of rear external staircase, with associated sundry landscaping and new level access doors.

Conservation Area: WEST GREENWICH

Publicity for Advertisements

Applicant: Mr Lob Tang Popeyes UK 23/0838/A

Site Address: 49 POWIS STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON SE18 6HZ

Development: Installation of a new internally illuminated shopfront signage and new internally illuminated bus-stop signage.

Conservation Area: Woolwich Conservation Area.

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 –

SECTION 14(1)

ELTHAM HIGH STREET PLANNED CYCLE LANE 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 Open Reach who need to install a new service connection.

2. The Order will come into operation on 18th April 2023 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 2 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 cyclist from using the cycle lane from outside 39 to 53 Eltham High Street.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation cyclist will be asked to dismount around the works. 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 22/03/23

(INTERNAL REF: PL/492/LA446967)

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 93) Order 2023

The Greenwich (Charged For-Parking Places) (Amendment No. 97) Order 2023

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) has made the abovementioned Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49, 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. The Order will come into operation on 30th March 2023.

2. The general effect of the Orders would be to:

a) Introduce double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions at the following locations:

i) Shawbrooke Road, south-east side, from a point 10 meters south-west to a point 10 meters north-east of its junction with Legatt Road.

ii) Shawbrooke Road, north-west side, from a point 10 meters south-west to a point 10 meters north-east of its southern junction with Shawbrooke Road crescent fronting Nos. 12-30 Shawbrooke Road.

iii) Shawbrooke Road, north-west side, from a point 10 meters south-west to a point 10 meters north-east of its northern junction with Shawbrooke Road crescent fronting Nos. 12-30 Shawbrooke Road.

iv) Shawbrooke Road, south-east side, from a point 10 meters south-west to a point 10 meters north-east of its junction with Philippa Gardens.

v) Shawbrooke Road, south-east side, from a point 10 meters south-west to a point 10 meters north-east of its junction with Knockholt Road.

vi) Shawbrooke Road, south-east side, from a point 10 meters south-west to a point 10 meters north-east of its junction with Katherine Gardens.

vii) Shawbrooke Road, south-east side, from a point 10 meters south-west to a point 10 meters north-east of its junction with Pinnell Road.

viii) Shawbrooke Road, north-west side, from a point 10 meters south-west to a point 10 meters north-east of its junction with Will Crooks Gardens.

ix) Shawbrooke Road, both sides, from its junction with Briset Road in a south-westerly direction for 10 metres.

x) Shawbrooke Road crescent fronting Nos. 12-30 Shawbrooke Road, both sides, from its southern junction with Shawbrooke Road in a north-westerly direction for 10 metres.

xi) Shawbrooke Road crescent fronting Nos. 12-30 Shawbrooke Road, both sides, from its northern junction with Shawbrooke Road in a westerly direction for 10 metres.

xii) Legatt Road, both sides, from its junction with Shawbrooke Road in a south-easterly direction for 10 metres.

xiii) Philippa Gardens, both sides, from its junction with Shawbrooke Road in a south-easterly direction for 10 metres.

xiv) Knockholt Road, both sides, from its junction with Shawbrooke Road in a south-easterly direction for 10 metres.

xv) Katherine Gardens, both sides, from its junction with Shawbrooke Road in a south-easterly direction for 10 metres.

xvi) Pinnell Road, both sides, from its junction with Shawbrooke Road in a south-easterly direction for 10 metres.

xvii) Will Crooks Gardens, both sides, from its junction with Shawbrooke Road in a south-easterly direction for 10 metres.

xviii) Briset Road, south-west side, from a point 10 meters south-east to a point 10 meters north-west of its junction with Shawbrooke Road.

b) update the map tiles attached to The Greenwich (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order 2018 and The Greenwich (Charged-For Parking Places) Order 2018 so as to reflect the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (a).

3. Further information about the proposed Orders may be obtained by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

4. The Orders and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders can be viewed by emailing parking-design@royalgreenwich.gov.uk requesting electronic copies.

5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or of any of the provisions contained therein on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within six weeks from the date on which the Orders were made, apply for that purpose to the High Court.

Assistant Director, Transport Communities, Environment and Central Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dated 29th March 2023

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – VANBRUGH HILL

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make an Order to facilitate works for traffic island construction under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily prohibit all vehicles from entering into, exiting from, proceeding in, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading) in Vanbrugh Hill, both sides, between its junction with Annandale Road and its junction with Rodmere Street.

3. The above prohibitions will only apply to such times and such extent as shall be indicated by the placing or covering of appropriate traffic signs and alternative routes for diverted vehicles would be available via local roads.

4. Whilst the closures are in operation, vehicular access to properties affected by these works would be maintained wherever possible subject to the extent and operations of the works.

5. The Order would come into force on Thursday 6th April 2023 and works are expected to last two weeks. However the Order will remain in force for 18 months, or until the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner.

6. Queries concerning these works should be directed to traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting reference 04-23 Vanbrugh Hill.

Assistant Director, Transport, Communities, Environment and Central, Royal Borough of Greenwich

Dated 29th March 2023

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) CROSSBROOK 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 install a new connection.

2. The Order will come into operation on 17th April 2022 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 8 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 Crossbrook Road at the junction of Langbrook Road.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via Langbrook Road, Sedgebrook Road, Bournbrook 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.

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.

The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 22/03/2023

(INTERNAL REF: PL/510/LA448854)