The Ladywell Society has criticised a developer’s failure to protect a 300 year old mulberry tree in the grounds of Ladywell House, the former vicarage…
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Ladywell Society funded Playtower mural celeberates endurance and history of the building as well as the resilience and determination of local community in pushing for regeneration
by TonyThe Ladywell Society funded a striking mural by Barnie XYZ on the gates to the Ladywell Playtower site as a visual demonstration that the historic…
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A deeply researched foray into the history and mystery of the Lady Well
by TonyRobert Smith, who founded the Ladywell Society in 1984, has carried out years of research into the Lady Well which gave this neighbourhood its name.…
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Memories of the Playtower: remember what it was like to use the building? Come and share your stories
by TonyAs part of Brockley Max, the community festival celebrating its 25th year, the Ladywell Society will be hosting a film night on the Playtower at…
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Foxborough Gardens residents celebrate the restoration of two William Mitchell murals, important examples of local authority art
by TonyFoxborough Gardens residents are celebrating the restoration of two beautiful murals in the entrances of two six-storey housing blocks on the estate. The murals date…
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How St Dunstan’s college moved from the City to ‘green and leafy’ Catford
by TonySt Dunstan’s College traces its roots back to the parish of St Dunstan-in-the-East in the City of London, Shea Hollis, archivist at St Dunstan’s College,…
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The Lewisham Local History Society holds history talks once a month and on November 27 the society will be hearing about the history of Algernon…
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Playtower update: what’s happened to other historic landmarks?
by TonySo what could become of the Playtower? Historic sites and local landmarks are being transformed and given new leases of life as these three examples…
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Tabernacle church set to restore facade of Grade II listed Temperance billiards hall, says report
by TonyThe Tabernacle Church has announced plans for the restoration of the facade of the Grade II listed Temperance Billiards Hall it acquired more than 10…
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A long forgotten Lewisham Street that disappeared from local maps in the 1950s is about to re-emerge – as Ladywell Park Gardens, the development on…