HomeThe Well Hall Pleasaunce's history dates back to the 13th century. It is a haven of formal gardens, ponds and woodland. It contained a manor house at the time of Henry V111 and more recently was the home of Railway Children author E Nesbit.
The 16th century Tudor Barn has been renovated and is now open as a first rate venue for functions, an evening restaurant, traditional Sunday roasts and day-time heritage cafe. The owners can be contacted on 0845 459 2351 or infor@tudorbarneltham.co.uk; their website is www.tudorbarneltham.co.uk
The Friends of Well Hall Pleasaunce liaises with the council to improve the habitats for wildlife and better facilities for visitors, and organises events.
To contact the Friends, email wellhall@hotmail.co.uk or text 07894 711765. Sign up here to support the group and subscribe to receive regular updates and news of forthcoming events
The new bog in the woodland area is taking shape. A variety of wetland plants are in place and will develop over the coming months. The bog is part of the Friends objective to provide more habitats in the Pleasaunce and is being paid for under the Commmunity Spaqces programme.
A new rockery with a wide variety of ferns has been planted in the woodland area. The Friends planted the new ferns on their recent planting day. The rockery was created as part of a £27,500 grant won the Friends won from the lottery's Community Spaces grant scheme.
The plaque and sundial in memory of the Pleasaunce's founder, William Barefoot, has been restored thanks to the efforts of the Friends, the Eltham Society and Greenwich Council. The lettering on the plaque has been renewed and a sundial plate has been placed on the Tudor plinth. Its gnomon, which enables the time to be told, will be put in place for ceremonial occasions.
Coun Barefoot, who lived in Spencer Gardens, was Mayor and leader of Woolwich Council, and had the vision to convert the gardens into a public park in 1933 and renovate the Tudor Barn in 1936.
The new ramp from Moat Island to the woodland area is open for business. It's been paid for by the Community Spaces fund and built by local builders London and Kent.
Users will notice the original roundel still, as before, floods. It proved impossible to devise an engineering solution to the problem, short of destroying the original feature. We hope that, in wet weather, park users don't mind stepping round and hope wheeled users will benefit from the new facility.
Order one from the Friends 07894 711765. Full colour glossy. Learn about and see more than 20 things in the Pleasaunce, taking in its history, nature and gardens.
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| Last Updated: 27th-Feb-2010 17:58 |
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