General
Eltham Palace combines a luxurious Art Deco home and a medieval royal palace which has hammerbeam-roof from the 1470s. Henry VIII grew up here. After the English Civil War the palace fell into decline and the Great Hall, was used as a barn. In 1933, it was bought by Stephen and Virginia Courtauld, who restored the Great Hall and built their adjoining Art Deco home, filling it with opulently-gilded interiors, the latest mod cons and cutting-edge design features.
FolkMob is a club that meets every Wednesday. All players and singers are welcome. You don't have to be folk - they love all music. There are some great regular performers, but the Mob encourage newcomers and beginners to perform in front of a friendly, sympathetic crowd.
Eltham Choral Society, who perform at the annual Christmas event in the Tudor Barn was founded about 100 years ago. A mixed choir of up to 70 voices, it admits singers without formal audition, though regular voice appraisals are held. Bursaries are available for two young singers; currently the age range is from 17 to 70 plus. Nicholas Jenkins joined the choir as Musical Director.
Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings in St Luke's Church, Westmount Road, Eltham, SE9 from 7.30pm till 9.30pm (normally during academic terms).
SEnine is an independent community newspaper circulating in Eltham, Avery Hill, Mottingham and New Eltham containing news and features. It includes material on local history, nature, youth, culture and the retail scene in SE9
This web site is a shopping portal owned and maintained by the Association of Commerce in Eltham (ACE). It is for the use of those that want to buy something in Eltham Town Centre whether it be goods, services, meals, leisure pursuits etc.
The site provides news of Eltham Town Centre events and activities plus a directory of all businesses operating in the Town Centre.
The directory shows a basic level of information about every business, which is their name, what they do and their address / telephone details.
The Eltham Society is an independent membership organisation which has more than 600 members. It organises talks, social events, publishes articles and a quarterly newsletter and represents its views on local amenity issues such as planning and transport.
The society has an Executive Council of 17 members each contributing their own specialities. There are three sub committees, Amenity, Social and Publications - all advancing the aims of the society.
The 16th century Tudor Barn was built by William Roper, husband of the daughter of Henry V111's Lord Chancellor Thomas More. Although the plaque on the front is dated 1568 it is believed, because of its style, to have been constructed in the 1520s.
Originally the outbuilding to a manor house, demolished in 1733, in the centre of the Moat, the building was restored when the Pleasaunce became a public park in the 1930s. Also at this time, Well Hall House, the home of children's author E Nesbit, was demolished. Well Hall House was situated between the Moat and Well Hall Road and a plaque has been placed on the site giving details.
The upstairs room of the Tudor Barn contains a spectacular timbered roof and is ideal for functions, both for private hire and organisations. Contact number 020 8856 2494
The ground floor is open as a tea room from Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm.
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