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Beckenham Place Park and Mansion

Park · Beckenham Hill, England

Beckenham Place Park is managed by the London Borough of Lewisham, which lists it as open "All Day", Monday to Sunday. The operator describes it as "96 hectares of stunning beauty and facilities for all to enjoy", covering both boroughs it straddles, and names a swimming lake, nature trails, playgrounds, and a BMX and skate park among its facilities. Beckenham Hill is the nearest station at 746 m from the mansion by TfL measurement, on Southeastern and Thameslink; Ravensbourne is 840 m but stands in the London Borough of Bromley.

History

Beckenham Place Mansion is Grade II*, NHLE 1359317, listed on 28 May 1954, at grid reference TQ 37859 70706. The stable block, outbuildings and garden walls are Grade II, NHLE 1080027, and the north lodges Grade II, NHLE 1358477; all three stand inside Lewisham. The postcode BR3 1SY belongs to Lewisham, Bellingham ward, despite its Bromley postal district. The park itself carries no entry on Historic England's register of parks and gardens.

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Beckenham Hill Road, London BR3 1SY

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