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These are some of the places in and around Sidcup of historical interest. Sidcup Place is situated in the park which is named after it. In the park there are tennis courts, a pitch-and-putt golf course, a putting green, a children's playground and some very attractive gardens. The house itself is now a pub/restaurant with many of the original features tastefully incorporated into the decor. Manor House is opposite Sidcup Place on the Green, near St John's Church. It is now the Public Register Office and is an attractive venue for weddings. Lamorbey Park is the original home of the Lamorbey & Sidcup Local History Society. At the time the Society was founded it was an Adult Education Centre. Now it is the campus of the Rose Bruford School of Dramatic Arts. There is a good view of the house from the opposite side of the lake in The Glade. Frognal is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Sidcup. It is next to Queen Mary's Hospital and is now an Assisted Living Home. It is open to the public on London Open House Weekend in September every year. Five Arches Bridge was once the way to church for the occupants of North Cray Place. This and its neighbour Footscray Place are now unfortunately demolished, but the Foots Cray Meadows which are on the site of these estates are a picturesque part of Sidcup.
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Sidcup Place Manor House Lamorbey Park Frognal Five Arches Bridge |
