London Districts: Eltham (Documentary)

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Eltham is a district of south east London within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It's located 9 miles from Charing Cross and the train station will connect you there in 20 minutes. It's also served by 15 bus routes, most of which pass through Eltham High Street.

About 50% of Eltham's area is green space in the form of parkland, fields and woodland. For this reason, it's considered both 'urban' and 'suburban' in nature.

The Tudor Barn was built in 1525 by William Roper. It's a Grade II listed building used originally and primarily for art exhibitions.

Christian's have been gathering at the Eltham Parish Church since 1166. The seating inside (known as pews) are older than the church itself. The original cheap pine pews were replaced with oak pews donated from an older church. Only nine of the original 19th century windows survived the Second World War.

The town centre supports a loyal core of shoppers, diners, and drinkers, but the nightlife is modest. In recent years, there's been a push by the locals to drive business, community and improvements for tourism to help sustain the area.

Recently, the council spent 40 grand on a six foot sign displaying the word 'Eltham' to create a sense of place. It lights up at night and is part of a 6 million regeneration scheme of the area.

The medieval, art-deco palace in Eltham is over 500 years old and was a favourite royal residence being home to King Henry the 8th when he was young. It was a conveniently safe distance from the disease and plague in London and was popular for its view. Throughout the year, the palace hosts medieval jousting reenactments and art deco fairs amongst other things.

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