Description
Part of the land is owned by the Crown Estate Commissioners. Eltham Green, a remnant of the former village green, is in three sections today, the middle section a traffic roundabout owned by Transport for London. There are some mature trees at the west end and a number of London plane trees, with some more recent tree planting at the east.
Practical Information
| Site location | Greenway/Eltham Hill/Eltham Road |
|---|---|
| Postcode | SE9 5JZ |
| What3Words | ///courier.treat.games |
| Type of Site | Public Open Land |
| Borough | Greenwich |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | unrestricted |
| Public Transport | Rail: Eltham then bus. Bus: 122, 321, 160, B16 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Full description
Nos 1-13 Eltham Green is a group of 2 and 3 storied villas that were built c.1840 and represent a rare remnant of old Eltham.
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ416747 |
|---|---|
| Size in hectares | 2.03 |
| Site Ownership | RB Greenwich (part Crown Estate Commissioners) |
| Site Management | Parks and Open Spaces Department |
| Listed Structures | Local list: 1-13 Eltham Green (excluding Karen Court) |
| On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens | No |
| Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965 | Yes: Green (TVG10) |
| Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931 | No |
| Local Authority | Greenwich |
| In Conservation Area | Yes |
| Conservation Area Name | very small area north/west of roundabout |
| Tree Preservation Order | No |
| Nature Conservation Area | No |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | No |
| Special Policy Area | Yes - Area of Special Character of Local Importance |
| Other LA Designation | Green Chain |
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Nearby parks and gardens
Queenscroft Recreation Ground was provided by Woolwich Borough Council after WWII for the growing population of the Eltham area, following building of its new housing estates such as the Middle Park Estate south of the park. The name is taken from an early C18th house of that name in Eltham. The land had been one of three deer parks within the estate of Eltham Palace, which was later farmed and then purchased for housing development in the 1930s. Some of the mature trees in the park pre-date the municipal layout, which included a popular model boating lake and paddling pool.
The site was previously known as Harrow Meadow, an area of boggy open land through which the River Quaggy ran. This was culverted by Woolwich Metropolitan Borough Council in the 1930s when the area was being developed for housing, and 35 acres were landscaped for a public park, largely as playing fields. Sutcliffe Park opened in 1937, named after a former Borough Engineer; an athletics ground was added in 1954. To alleviate problems of flooding in the area when the river burst its banks, a scheme was drawn up in 1995 to lower the ground level of part of the park to accommodate flood waters. These works were completed and also included re-landscaping the park, which re-opened in 2004.
* on The National Heritage List for England, Parks & Gardens
Well Hall is known to have been occupied from the C13th and in 1495 there was a moated manor house here owned by William Roper, whose C16th barn remains, now in use as a venue. In the C18th the medieval house was demolished and a new one built to the east, later the home of children's author E Nesbit. As the surrounding area was being built up, Well Hall estate was sold to Woolwich Borough Council in 1930 for a public park to cater for the new residents, the barn converted as a library and museum. The gardens were laid out by 1936 with a series of linked garden areas with ornamental planting and more informal areas, although the first part of the park opened in 1933, named Well Hall Pleasaunce. Much of the 1930s layout remains as well as historic features such as medieval walls, moat and bee-boles. The Tudor Barn is leased as a restaurant and venue.
Well Hall is known to have been occupied from the C13th and in 1495 there was a moated manor house here owned by William Roper, whose C16th barn remains, now in use as a venue. In the C18th the medieval house was demolished and a new one built to the east, later the home of children's author E Nesbit. As the surrounding area was being built up, Well Hall estate was sold to Woolwich Borough Council in 1930 for a public park to cater for the new residents, the barn converted as a library and museum. The gardens were laid out by 1936 with a series of linked garden areas with ornamental planting and more informal areas, although the first part of the park opened in 1933, named Well Hall Pleasaunce. Much of the 1930s layout remains as well as historic features such as medieval walls, moat and bee-boles. The Tudor Barn is leased as a restaurant and venue.
