Woolwich wander
Falconwood to North Woolwich, London. Mon 28 May 2018
Major Robert John Little's fountain erected after his death in 1861
and dedicated to the public is now dry and has lost the pipes and basins.
Grade II listed it has two bibtle quotes. It was hot and I could have
done with a drink. Of course I had a bottle of water with me.
The Royal Artillery Barracks seen through a gate from Ha Ha Road.
There is a thick hedge along much of the ha-ha
a landscape feature designed to present an unhindered view. Further
along the hedge does give out
and we can see across the ha-ha ditch.
The rear of Charlton House with a more modern extension
Charlton House
with its fine doorway
and on the lawn in front an ornamental gate
These public toilets, built in keeping with the house, are now closed
Maryon Wilson Park and part of what used to be known as Hanging Woods,
probably because of its steep
wooded slopes. Though it was a popular hangout for highwaymen, if
caught they would be hung in a more public
place, probably on the Dover road itself. There are some extensive
views through the trees, but limited by the
haze. London's pollution means the air is clear only immediately
after heavy rain.
The footpath into Maryon Park, like Maryon Wilson Park given to the
LCC in 1890by the Maryon-Wilson family
It was a worked out quarry, for chalk, sand and gravel. The steps
were constructed in 1909 after the LCC had
bought a further small area to allow access from the south.
I think the park is a little more overgrown than when it featured
in 'Blow Up'
We came out of the park at its north-east onto the Woolwich Rd at
Cleverly Close
Woolwich Rd
Looking down Woolwich Church St
Warspite Road. There are steps to the river at the end but no riverside
path and we didn't go down there
Ruston Rd and the entry to McDonalds. We walked past.
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