Spotlight -Blackheath
Windswept Blackheath in south-east London catches many people by surprise. Drivers making their way up Blackheath Hill leave the dense urban sprawl of Deptford and New Cross behind them and arrive at a treeless common, complete with a church, a pub and a pond. The tips of the towers of Canary Wharf on the horizon are the only clue that you are still in London’s suburbs. The quaint village centre is tucked away on the southern side of the heath, with smart shops, restaurants, a concert hall and music conservatoire, and is a comparatively modern location.
There are Georgian houses close to the main roads and overlooking the heath, while The Paragon is an unusual classical terrace of houses linked by long colonnades. The Cator estate close to the village is entered through white painted gates and has early Victorian villas, Twenties houses and well-maintained Sixties terraces, plus blocks of flats built by Span. On the north side of the heath, there are large semi-detached Victorian houses in the area known as Blackheath Standard. Blackheath village has a mix of high street chains and independent shops in and around the picturesquely named Tranquil Vale.
Posted on the 22nd February, 2012Posted in Blackheath
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